I'm getting banded on July 2 by Dr. Rumbaut in Monterrey. I started a blog to document the process. Check it out here: Scott's Adventure to Mexico

will be banded July 13

July 20th here!!

congrats Unfor

Hi y'all! Just got my date today! July 1st!! I'm sooooo excited!

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My tentative surgery date is July 21st. I just had an endoscopy on Friday and found out I have a large hiatus hernia, so I'll be off work for 8 weeks instead of 1 postsurgery. Worried about how my manager's gonna take that, but it can't be helped! Is anyone else tired of hearing from coworkers, etc... that this surgery is purely elective?! My severe hypertension, GERD, sleep apnea, insurance company, PCP, pulmonologist, gastroenterologist, and bariatric surgeon don't consider it elective and neither do I!! This is a last resort for me, and I would never have a surgery that was "elective". OK, just had to vent a little:blush:.

My tentative surgery date is July 21st. I just had an endoscopy on Friday and found out I have a large hiatus hernia, so I'll be off work for 8 weeks instead of 1 postsurgery. Worried about how my manager's gonna take that, but it can't be helped! Is anyone else tired of hearing from coworkers, etc... that this surgery is purely elective?! My severe hypertension, GERD, sleep apnea, insurance company, PCP, pulmonologist, gastroenterologist, and bariatric surgeon don't consider it elective and neither do I!! This is a last resort for me, and I would never have a surgery that was "elective". OK, just had to vent a little:blush:.

We'll be having surgery the same week! Sorry about the hernia. I'm assuming you're a NICU RN - I'm a peds RN and my manager almost freaked when I told her 2 weeks so I can't imagine 8 weeks. As far as it being "elective" that just crap, but I have realized that A LOT of people think it's taking "the easy way out" which is so far from the truth. Although at my work, I'll be the 3rd person on my floor in the past 2 years to have this surgery done, and there are 2 people who are thinking about doing it as well. The problem is that the 2 people considering it are the ones that bring fast food into work everyday, never attempt to watch what they eat, etc so I can understand why some people would think that THEY are taking the easy way out, and then that assumption just gets pushes to all of us having the surgery. Oh well people will think what they think that's why I'm not willingly sharing the information with coworkers because it's none of their business.

Keep me updated on your journey!

I thought I was going to have a June surgery date but my packet still hasnt been sent...so now Im thinking July:/ Hopefully!

:crying: Congratulations on your date. Mine is on July 29th with Dr. Robinson @ Brigham and Women's, Boston. It was a long journey here, but I believe the road gets shorter now. Lucky us!!!

I think half of the people I work with have been banded! There are seven other nurses that I know of, and one of my coworker friends and I are getting banded together. We're definitely keeping Dr Pinson busy!

This is finally where I belong. I thought it was going to be June 22, but after a semi positive for sleep apnea, I'm all set for July 20! I hope this group comes up with an AWESOME name, it almost makes moving from the June group worth it! I've done it the long insurance way and glad to finally be here!

Hi everyone!! Being banded July 10th or 11th. (still waiting on final date!!)

So excited. :smile:

But nervious too!

I'm way over here in Thailand! Actually Canadian, but living the Expat life!!

Looking to be friend people who will be going thru this the same time as me, so we get thru our ups and downs together!!!!

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I hope this group comes up with an AWESOME name, it almost makes moving from the June group worth it!

:frown: I'm with you there! Any suggestions anyone? I am soooo uncreative....

July 31st here!!

I can't wait, its so exciting =].

I am uncreative too or I'd give some suggestions for names.

Hi everybody, I have a 7/23 date! I'll be traveling to Colorado to be banded by Dr. Kirshenbaum since i'm self pay. I can't wait to start this journey! I wish everyone the best in their process.

I'm so glad to see some moer peeps in July! We definitely need to come up with a kickass name