Hello all I an an RN here in Florida and am excited about this journey. I wish everyone success on this journey and I hope this is successful for us all

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RN here in Warner Robins, Georgia to have my surgery next Friday on April 27th. Had to jump a lot of hoops to get my insurance to cover it (I have Aetna), but they did and I can't wait. I have about 100 pounds to lose so I am sure these forums will provide much needed great info! Good luck to everyone!

Hi Everyone!! I am a RN/BSN from northern Illinois. I am scheduled to have my surgery 6/12/12. I am so excited! There is an exclusion through my employer-provided insurance that doesn't cover WLS, so I am going to Mexico. I am the most concerned about the 2-week pre-op diet. Any experiences/suggestions??

Hi Everyone!! I am a RN/BSN from northern Illinois. I am scheduled to have my surgery 6/12/12. I am so excited! There is an exclusion through my employer-provided insurance that doesn't cover WLS' date=' so I am going to Mexico. I am the most concerned about the 2-week pre-op diet. Any experiences/suggestions??[/quote']

Welcome Chamie!

My pre op diet was strictly clears and protein shakes. My protein shakes were only 160 cals so in hindsight a meal replacement protein shake wouldve kept me fuller longer. That's my only suggestion. Meal replacement shakes instead of a snack shake.

I was banded yesterday! Your day will be here soon

G'day, I'm an RN in Melbourne, Australia. Banded 7th July 2011 with a BMI of 33, diabetes & hypertension. I've lost 25 kilograms and am off all meds. Best decision I made. Take control!

I'm an RN from Houston Texas, I was banded March 2, 2012. welcome and congrats on making the biggest decision you will ever make in your life. Good luck

When is the soonest you could have gone back to work? I have a desk job- not physicaly demanding at all' date=' but I have to go back as soon as I possibly can.[/quote']

I had surgey Thursday and returned to work Monday at a desk job. No problem. But driving wasnt the most comfortable thing for some reason.

I didn't have any narcotic pain killers at any point, I might mention. I had two does of sl toradol day one, and liquid Tylenol. That's it

I'm an LPN in Kansas in RN school now. Banded 7/7/11 and have lost about 75lbs so far. Was only off work for 6 days, but ended up developing gallstone pancreatitis and had a cholecystectomy in November, but wouldn't have changed a thing best decision I ever made!

Hi Everyone!! I am a RN/BSN from northern Illinois. I am scheduled to have my surgery 6/12/12. I am so excited! There is an exclusion through my employer-provided insurance that doesn't cover WLS' date=' so I am going to Mexico. I am the most concerned about the 2-week pre-op diet. Any experiences/suggestions??[/quote']

I'm a RN in Topeka, KS. I went to Dr. Ortiz in Mexico. What's your concern abou the pre op diet? What does your MD RX?

I am an LPN in Missouri. I start my liquid diet in the morning and surgery on the 30th.

Hey every one im a psych nurse in Melbourne Australia, my surgery is for the 17th may...starting my liquid diet in 5 days for three weeks....not looking forward to that but it's part of the process. It's great to meet others here going through the same thing....

liquid diet for 3 weeks??!!?? Why so long??

To those of you who are yet to be banded- What size band are you getting??

Yep three weeks he gets all his patients to do this before the procedure...

Wow so many of us. Good luck to us all!!!

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I'm only having four days off work ....just wondering if that's enough?