Are you a nurse? I am starting a support group for nurses that are contemplating, undergoing or are now 'old pro's' with their sleeves!

By way of introduction, my name is Jana & I live in the DFW area and am currently undergoing the approval process. I have been a RN for 38 years--18 years in Surgery & 18 years in Case Management & as a Manager for a major health plan carrier.

So feel free to jump on board!

I got approved today too! But I need to talk to my boss tomorrow and call the office back to set a date. I'd love to do it this month but DOH is supposed to be here any day so I kind of feel like i should wait. I'm waffling back and forth between telling my boss exactly what I need the time off for vs a little white lie. We work very close so I feel I should just be honest, but I also dread what she'll say. Oh we'll, I'll figure it out in the next 12 hours

Hi Tangie! Congratulations!!! My surgery is scheduled for May 20th. So very excited and a bit nervous. Please keep us updated on how you're doing. I work in a pediatric office and am planning to be our two weeks. Guess I'm wondering if that's enough. How long will you be out?

Not to butt in, but 2 weeks should be great as long as you have no complications. I was sleeved on march 20 and was back at work the following Monday. I work a 4 on 2 off schedule on an adult behavior unit. Just no lifting for 2 weeks. The hard part is remembering to drink during your shift...

I got approved today too! But I need to talk to my boss tomorrow and call the office back to set a date. I'd love to do it this month but DOH is supposed to be here any day so I kind of feel like i should wait. I'm waffling back and forth between telling my boss exactly what I need the time off for vs a little white lie. We work very close so I feel I should just be honest' date=' but I also dread what she'll say. Oh we'll, I'll figure it out in the next 12 hours [/quote']

I tried to fit my surgery into the office schedule....then I quickly realized.....I can't! There is literally never a good time for me to be out. Oh well......so I picked a date after my 10 yo birthday and when my husband is working a short week. I chose to tell all 15 of my coworkers as they are an extended family and I need them all to be on my side My Primary doc is also here in our office and I am getting lots of support from everyone. I guess I am blessed in that respect

Much better today, less gas. Haven't taken any pain med. Only gave me ultram anyhow so it wasn't that great! Not bad though. Just don't feel I really need it yet today! Everyone has been saying day 5 is the turning point. This is day 4 for me so hoping will even be better tomorrow.

@ Deenurse-I only took off 9 days! Had to do it during spring break. We only get 6 days and I took an extra 3 sick days off. Working as a school nurse I don't do lifting so hopefully I'll be okay. Worst comes to worst I will take a few more sick days! Not like I ever take them! I personally think I would be better off with 3 weeks off but you gotta do what you gotta do! I will not be returning to my per-diem position at the hospital for at least 4 weeks! Too much lifting possibly longer depending on what the Dr. thinks.

Got my date finally. June 5th! Wahoo.

Hi I am a pediatric RN for 6 yrs now. ER at a children's hospital, transfer last week to the infant care unit. I worked as a CNA prior and learned so much. I was sleeved February 4th and down 42. So glad to be on this site. I am interested in what has your surgeons said about solids post sleeve..

Got approved today! So excited! The work starts NOW! Hip hip hooray' date=' surgery May 6th.[/quote']

Good for you!!!

Hi.

I am a Hospice nurse in the DFW area, I had my sleeve in Oct and am down 70lbs so far. I feel amazing and its the best thing I have ever done. Some days are easier than others when it comes to eating, but for the most part all is well.

It's nice to comunicate with people going through the same day to day issues.

I am a med/surg urology nurse for 8 years in Cleveland I work straight nights I also work prn float pool in a small community hospital. I just got my approval today! I have to pay $250 up front and then they will schedule my surgery then the other $2500 I can payroll deduct. Will be paying it tomorrow and getting my surgery date!

I got approved today too! But I need to talk to my boss tomorrow and call the office back to set a date. I'd love to do it this month but DOH is supposed to be here any day so I kind of feel like i should wait. I'm waffling back and forth between telling my boss exactly what I need the time off for vs a little white lie. We work very close so I feel I should just be honest' date=' but I also dread what she'll say. Oh we'll, I'll figure it out in the next 12 hours [/quote']

So how did it go with informing work? I am waffling with the same issue.

I didn't exactly tell her the truth. I just said I needed to have an endoscopy to check for a hernia and I'd need that day off. I'll break it to her in a couple of weeks that I'll need a few more days off the following week. I scheduled my EGD for 4/24, and the sleeve for 5/1!

I have 2 months to go before my date (june 5th). I havent decided how to handle work. I am a critical care nurse that works on the rapid response team. I really need to tell them because it is a small team but I do want some privacy since everyone in the hospital knows me and sees me every shift. I can picture having to repeat my weight loss stats over and over again each shift and it stresses me out just to think about.

I chose to only tell my direct supervisor, who approved my time off and a few other people. I had a CNA i have been friends with for awhile, come up to me recently and ask if I have been starving myself. I ended up telling him I had surgery. Maybe it's better just to tell people... I don't know!

Yeah, I guess the truth is not as complicated in the long run. I just dont like being the center of gossip, but come to think aboit it. Once I start dropping a lot of weight I will be the center of their gossip anyway. It might as well be on my terms. Okay, decision made. Thank you guys for helping me talk it out.

Yeah, I guess the truth is not as complicated in the long run. I just dont like being the center of gossip, but come to think aboit it. Once I start dropping a lot of weight I will be the center of their gossip anyway. It might as well be on my terms. Okay, decision made. Thank you guys for helping me talk it out.

I felt the same way. I didn't want to be the source of anhyone's conversation, so I only told a handful of people, and my boss. I now know that they each told other people! One day the VP of HR asked me about my surgery in the elevator - and I never told anyone in HR. So, the moral of the story is tell NO ONE, unless you want everyone to know. And I think you hit the nail on the head, people start talking once you start losing anyway, so I'm not sure there is any way to avoid it. I wonder if hospitals are worse places for gossip than others?? You'd think people would get the whole concept of privacy, lol. So, I'm not mad at the people who told, because I am absolutely certain they didn't do it in malace...they are just human.