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Hi all, I'm a RN in Georgia. My surgery has been approved. I haven't scheduled my surgery yet but I'm scheduled for my upper GI on Nov 24th. I'm very excited and nervous about this journey and am glad for a forum such as this!

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Hey everyone! My sister in law has been a huge support and led me to this app. She is not a bariatric patient but has jumped on board with finding any and every way to help me through my journey.

I've been in healthcare since my 18th birthday 8.5 years ago. I was a CNA the first 5 years and have been an RN for nearly 4 years. My sleeve surgery is Monday 11/30/15. I am so excited!

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Best of luck @annam1130

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I finally got approved for the sleeve. I schedule my surgery on Dec. 1. Hoping to have it the second week in January. Nervous but so excited!

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Update:

My upper GI went well! And my surgery has been scheduled for 12/23/15! Yaaay! Overly excited!

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Scheduled for Dec 22nd!! Good luck to you!!

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It is nice to have a place for nurses! I think we are a special breed, taking care of everyone else except ourselves.

I am an FNP and a Psych NP,working full time in psych, one day a month doing public health and one term per year of teaching nursing students (psych nursing).

I have just scheduled my surgery in Mexico in the first weekish in January. My insurance (which is good) won't cover my surgery because my BMI is too low and I don't have diabetes so I am paying out of pocket.

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I have my gastric sleeve and ventral hernia repair scheduled for January 12th! So excited to start my journey to better health.

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I'm POD2 came home thus afternoon. The NP and Surgeon both told me not to be a nurse and to call with questions or concerns lol. Benefit of having providers who I've been working with for well over a year.

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annam1130,

glad to hear you are doing well. which surgery did you have? I'm a NP who does house calls and wondering how long I'll be out of work.

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I was off for six weeks also

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