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Surgery Date 12-27-12

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jenny28379    1

jenny28379
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My surgery is planned for 12-27-12. I'm scared and excited at the same time. Does anyone have any advice they want to give me? Maybe something you wish someone would have told you before during or after your surgery.

Thought I would go ahead and start off with a before pic. I can't wait to have during and after pics! the 27th can't get here fast enough!

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keybold64    43

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Congrats to you - 12/27 was my surgery date last year! :D One thing that comes to mind is to take your measurements before surgery, I wish I had done that so I would have had another way to track my progress other than just the scale. Let me know if you have any questions!

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Goodnurseg    31

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My surgery is planned for 12-27-12. I'm scared and excited at the same time. Does anyone have any advice they want to give me? Maybe something you wish someone would have told you before during or after your surgery.

Thought I would go ahead and start off with a before pic. I can't wait to have during and after pics! the 27th can't get here fast enough!

My surgery is the 27th as well. Good luck to you!

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jenny28379    1

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Thank you, I'm getting excited! Having my EGD on the 11th and then starting my 2 weeks pre op diet. Are you a nurse? I'm an ER nurse. I work with other nurses who have had the sleeve and the bypass. About 8 of us all together.

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jhkrn    8

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I'm scheduled on 12/27, too! I am also a nurse. When do you plan to go back to work after surgery? I was hoping 10 days would be enough.

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Goodnurseg    31

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Thank you' date=' I'm getting excited! Having my EGD on the 11th and then starting my 2 weeks pre op diet. Are you a nurse? I'm an ER nurse. I work with other nurses who have had the sleeve and the bypass. About 8 of us all together.[/quote']

I am a nurse but my full time job is a nursing instructor. So my job is a lot less physical these days. I worked ER before teaching.

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karen_golfs    11

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My date is 12-27 also. Still have the sleep study and pulmonary testing to go. My insurance won't pay for bariatric so I am self pay. Lots of nurses in my support group at Mercy. Good luck to all of us!

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Goodnurseg    31

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My date is 12-27 also. Still have the sleep study and pulmonary testing to go. My insurance won't pay for bariatric so I am self pay. Lots of nurses in my support group at Mercy. Good luck to all of us!

What state are you in?

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karen_golfs    11

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I'm in Arkansas.

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jenny28379    1

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I'm in NC. I work for FIRSTHEALTH of the Carolina's, who offer bariatric surgery and also are self insured so it was really easy for me. My out of pocket is only around $2000. The EGD is the only pre op test I've had to do other than the normal EKG, chest X-ray and labs. It's been a very easy process so far. Just started this in Oct so I feel very lucky.

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Goodnurseg    31

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I'm in Arkansas.

OKlahoma here

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mopsiee    2

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Hi there! I am a nurse as well- I work in the trauma/burn ICU at the hospital I was sleeved at. I'm actually post op day 11. Do you know how long it took for your co-workers to come back to work? I'm supposed to return this week and I'm terrified to stand on my feet 12+ hours and lift/turn patients.

As for advice, I brought my heating pad to the hospital and don't know what I would've done without it! Make sure you get enough fluids in the day before surgery because trying to have an IV inserted when you're dehydrated is horrible, as I'm sure you know :) Other than that, try to find a Protein shake you like before surgery. I'm still having a hard time finding one I like.

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jenny28379    1

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Thanks for the advice! I'm trying to retain all I see and hear and I can use it later. Had my EGD this morning and everything is good! So I start my pre op diet in 2 days and surgery in the 27th! So ready!

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jenny28379    1

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Lots of typos in that post! I think in still groggy from the Versed and fentanyl ????

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Goodnurseg    31

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Hi there! I am a nurse as well- I work in the trauma/burn ICU at the hospital I was sleeved at. I'm actually post op day 11. Do you know how long it took for your co-workers to come back to work? I'm supposed to return this week and I'm terrified to stand on my feet 12+ hours and lift/turn patients.

As for advice' date=' I brought my heating pad to the hospital and don't know what I would've done without it! Make sure you get enough fluids in the day before surgery because trying to have an IV inserted when you're dehydrated is horrible, as I'm sure you know :) Other than that, try to find a Protein shake you like before surgery. I'm still having a hard time finding one I like.[/quote']

Lifting pts so soon? I'd be a bit scared too! The dr released you for that activity already??

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