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relateableRN    7

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Hey everyone. I’m going to be getting the sleeve in a couple of months but every time that I work I have huge second thoughts because I don’t know how I will find the time to eat and sip Water all day between managing patients. I work on a tele/step down unit with four patients. Anyone out there have any thoughts?

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abefroman329    704

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Eating is three meals and two Snacks a day, and they want you to eventually get to three meals, so that's a temporary problem. As for Water, if you have a long enough commute, you could drink 32 oz on the way to work and 32 oz at home, or 16 oz on the way to work, 16 oz on the way home, and 32 at home.

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abefroman329    704

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It's been hard for me to get to my Water goals lately because it's been so cold out, but once spring arrives and arrives for good, I should be able to get my water goals in just on the train to/from work.

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DRoseman    34

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Hey everyone. I’m going to be getting the sleeve in a couple of months but every time that I work I have huge second thoughts because I don’t know how I will find the time to eat and sip Water all day between managing patients. I work on a tele/step down unit with four patients. Anyone out there have any thoughts?


I'm an RN too and wonder this same thing. I work on a Med-surg floor.

DR Potential Sleever

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brookie    89

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i should b getting sleeved in april & im a hairdresser who sometimes doesnt have to to go to the bathroom or eat at all.im also worried about getting it all & not passing out on the floor.


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VSGnewguy    164

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I work in a chem plant and can also have a demanding work schedule. I took 3 weeks off work and was glad I did. When I got back it was a challenge getting in Water and food on any type of routine. I just make sure I always have a bottle of water with me and sip as I go. For meals, I just make sure to eat a little something when I get a break. I'm almost 7 weeks post op now and it's getting easier each week as I'm able to eat more.

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GreenTealael    25,545

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Pockets on the scrub shirt one with 8 oz bottle of Water (sip before you enter every room and after you exit )
The other pocket with string cheese, and a Protein Bar or Jerky

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mylighthouse    782

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32 minutes ago, Tealael said:

Pockets on the scrub shirt one with 8 oz bottle of Water (sip before you enter every room and after you exit )
The other pocket with string cheese, and a Protein Bar or Jerky

Yes, and they can reload the pockets throughout the shift if needed/able.

Great suggestion, I had no ideas on this one!

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GreenTealael    25,545

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Yea...my weight management doctor told me I should only be out for a week then at the orientation the surgeon said a month. So I am also wondering how long people with professions like these took off.




Take off as long as financially possible

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FluffyChix    17,418

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I'm 8 days out and feel awesome! But I don't have an exhausting job of being on my feet for 12hour shifts, nor am I doing heavy lifting. You are limited on lifting to about 10lbs for a certain length of time? Maybe 6-8weeks?

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GreenTealael    25,545

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I understand. But I’m just wondering how people were feeling at certain stages.

Sometimes you're going to have a bad day (or week) where you feel hopeless.

Sometimes you'll feel indestructible. Lol

Balance is key.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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