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I'm a nurse, too. I'm hoping to have my surgery by June/July. There sure are a lot of us. Too busy taking care of everyone but ourselves.

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Hi. I'm a RGN and working as a Practice Nurse at a Gp surgery. I was going to go back to work after one week but would have only worked one day before having the long Easter weekend. I'm glad I had a 12 day run as out of the blue, I had a bit of an emotional day on day 9. I had sat as a passenger in my parents car while we went to visit a relative. I think my stomach became very tense from riding over all the potholes and by the time I was home, I was washed out. I did a small chore, something broke and the tears started.

Actually going back to work gave me a buzz and a better routine but sitting at my desk/computer gave me a severe backache. It happened for the first 3 days but the nurse at hospital did not feel it was band related( i had even wondered if it was due to new shoes). I changed chairs, took analgesia and used a hot waterbottle on my back. It has been alot better from day 4. Strange ;0/

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I'm a nurse in Colorado, banded 3/19/12. First fill Thursday and I'm so ready.

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I'm a nurse in Colorado' date=' banded 3/19/12. First fill Thursday and I'm so ready.[/quote']

Let us know how your doing and how the fill gies

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Hi, I have been an LVN for 41 years, and had my lap band surgery on 3/14/12. At 5'6", my highest weight was 320 lbs. On 3/26, at my PCP's office, I weighed an amazing 298. Unfortunately, later that same day, I was in a motorcycle wreck and fractured my pelvis and right hip, so my exercise program has to be on hold for 3 months. My first fill also had to be postponed, but I am definitely eating much less than pre-surgery. I haven't been able to weigh myself because my scale at home keeps giving an error message when I try to balance on one foot. I have certainly gained new knowledge transitioning from nurse to patient. The lap band surgery was a breeze and I wish all of you continued success in your life transformation journey.photo is of me & my wife.

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Texas Hospital bans healthcare workers with BMI over 35

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/05/eeoc-texas-hospital-that-bars-obese-workers-not-necessarily-discriminatory/

What do you guys think?

I know plenty of great obese nurses as well as plenty of terrible skinny ones. I'm sure you do too.

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Hi' date=' I have been an LVN for 41 years, and had my lap band surgery on 3/14/12. At 5'6", my highest weight was 320 lbs. On 3/26, at my PCP's office, I weighed an amazing 298. Unfortunately, later that same day, I was in a motorcycle wreck and fractured my pelvis and right hip, so my exercise program has to be on hold for 3 months. My first fill also had to be postponed, but I am definitely eating much less than pre-surgery. I haven't been able to weigh myself because my scale at home keeps giving an error message when I try to balance on one foot. I have certainly gained new knowledge transitioning from nurse to patient. The lap band surgery was a breeze and I wish all of you continued success in your life transformation journey.photo is of me & my wife.[/quote']

Hope your ok. Lease keep us posted

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Texas Hospital bans healthcare workers with BMI over 35

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/05/eeoc-texas-hospital-that-bars-obese-workers-not-necessarily-discriminatory/

What do you guys think?

I know plenty of great obese nurses as well as plenty of terrible skinny ones. I'm sure you do too.

Wow!!

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I'm an RN in San Antonio, banded 3/7. 32lbs down so far.

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Hi, I'm an LPN in CNY and **trying** to get into nursing school - it's so hard around here with the economy! I've been an LPN for 14 years and finished all my pre-reques last spring just need nursing core courses ..... i have no more tears and can't take anymore rejection from schools. There are only 3 schools around here one of them is self study and I'm a visual learner so that's a no-go, the other two are booked years down the road! =/ so I'm an LPN =)

LOL - sorry for the vent!!

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Texas Hospital bans healthcare workers with BMI over 35

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/05/eeoc-texas-hospital-that-bars-obese-workers-not-necessarily-discriminatory/

What do you guys think?

I know plenty of great obese nurses as well as plenty of terrible skinny ones. I'm sure you do too.

All I can say is

WTFudge.

My hospital bans employees from smoking and not just on campus.

It's getting ridiculous.

I'm Mandy, RN in L&D St Louis MO

So nice to see you all :)

My surgery date is tomorrow!!!!!!

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Hi' date=' I'm an LPN in CNY and **trying** to get into nursing school - it's so hard around here with the economy! I've been an LPN for 14 years and finished all my pre-reques last spring just need nursing core courses ..... i have no more tears and can't take anymore rejection from schools. There are only 3 schools around here one of them is self study and I'm a visual learner so that's a no-go, the other two are booked years down the road! =/ so I'm an LPN =)

LOL - sorry for the vent!!

dionaw- Sent from my iPad using LBT[/quote']

Sorry to be dense but is CNY central New York?

If you want to move there are lots of opportunities for educational here in St Louis. Waiting lists too tho... I doubt you want to move but keep trying.

Good luck!

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All I can say is

WTFudge.

My hospital bans employees from smoking and not just on campus.

It's getting ridiculous.

I'm Mandy, RN in L&D St Louis MO

So nice to see you all :)

My surgery date is tomorrow!!!!!!

Good luck with your surgery! Can't wait to hear all about it.

I got my MSN from St. Louis University.

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i'm definitely not a nurse but i hope to be one some day. i am currently taking classes to become a medical assistant. if i like that i plan to move forward at some point and start nursing school. good luck with your surgery!

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i'm definitely not a nurse but i hope to be one some day. i am currently taking classes to become a medical assistant. if i like that i plan to move forward at some point and start nursing school. good luck with your surgery!

Good luck to you on your surgery and becoming a nurse :)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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