My first post here, been reading for months. Seems a lot of people posting are in the medical field. I thought it would be cool to hear what fellow sleevers do for a living.

The wife and I are both Respiratory Therapists here in Michigan. I am just starting this journey with my 8 hour information seminar ( pre-op ) scheduled for later this month. My better half was sleeved the end of April. She is doing awesome. Down 84 lbs total including the pre-op weight loss.

Im so excited to get my life back after getting this incredible weight loss tool.

Hope to hear from you guys.

Pediatric nurse in Ohio =) 4 days post op!

4th grade teacher in California.

Lets see I work at a local kosher winery running both the office and tasting room, I also work in a bakers kitchen as her assistant, together we make the best tasting cookies (that I no longer taste ) I also am a Mary Kay beauty consultant, and I work with children in local musical programs, teaching them about how to play, learn and read music. Oh yes and I am a wife =)

Mng I was sleeved 8/6 and I'm ok now after a really rocky start due to a error in on my surgeon part.. pls everyone make sure u hv sugar free everything..he ordered my diet while I ws to b there that one day. ..it turned into 5... I was given a regular diet which sent me into the dumping stage..no one could figure out why I was throwing up blood, diarrhea, or cramping...it was my mother over several doctors who..determine why I was sick...smh...by the way I live in chgo...and wrk as a bus oprrator for cta

I am an outpatient schedulerfor a hospital in Colorado springs.

I'm a psychometrist. I do psychological testing for a school system for special ed and gifted students. My surgery is going to be 9-23 in Jackson, MS.

Teacher and director of Middle School.... Will be sleeved at the end of August

I'm a psychometrist. I do psychological testing for a school system for special ed and gifted students. My surgery is going to be 9-23 in Jackson' date=' MS.[/quote']

Just wondering, what's the difference between you and a school psychologist?

I am a LCSW. I am a school based therapist at an elementary school and I have worked as an weekend advocate at a shelter for victims/survivors of domestic violence for 12 years. I live in Arkansas. I had my surgery on May 10, 2013 in Mexico and I am down 58 lbs since the day I decided I was going to have this surgery and 38lbs from the day of surgery.

How much time did you take off of work? I am considering having surgery Thursday or Friday before I have the week off for Thanksgiving. Just wondering if I would be ready to go back to work after the time off. I teach middle school, and am usually on my feet all day, but can teach from the stool. Would appreciate any advice!

I am also a teacher and soooo happy I had my surgery ove the summer. It took me a good week and a half to two weeks before I felt like I 'could' go to work (even though I'm off for the summer). I was soar and had a lot of left over gas which wa painful. After the second week I was out and about as normal. Hope this helps!

I took off two weeks. I would have been physically able to go back to work after the first week, but I took some time to rest.

I could wait and do it at Christmas Break or even next summer, but really want to make the change as soon as possible. With 2 kids,14 and 12, I think Thanksgiving would be better than Christmas.

Just wondering, what's the difference between you and a school psychologist?

A school psychologist has a doctorate. I have a Master's.

A school psychologist has a doctorate. I have a Master's.

That's definitely not the difference...there are plenty of school psychologist that have Master's degrees... but thank you anyway, I was just curious to know if it was a regional type of thing because they seem so close but I researched it...sounds cool