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I am a Labor and delivery nurse and I took off 8 week (good short disability) I feel you at least need 4 weeks girl if u are on the floor. U will not be able to lift, walk etc and feel like yourself until then. I don't know if you work 8 or 12 hour shifts, I work 12 and I did not have the energy until at least 6 weeks out. I am sorry to say this but if you can't get light duty then u could really hurt yourself and be out of a job. Keep it up but be careful!

As I wrote before I was having second thoughts as I was getting on the OR table and the mask was going over my face. Too late woke up 90 mins later all doe. 3 months out and I have lost 76 lbs. 5 pills les per day and down 5 sizes. You will not retreat it. Mourn food yes but your new way of life will be so much more everything!

Hang in there. I am 3 1/2 months out and down 76 lbs. on my pre op I did cheat. I will admit it. 3days before surgery I said good bye to a fish sandwich at McDonald's and pizza and chip and dip. I do not regret it. I have a new life now not defined by the walls I built with food. Honey I even gave up Diet coke. I was a 2liter a day girl. I found a water with caffeine in it and I am happy. Go to the light! This will change you for the good. The walls are coming down and the sunlight is coming through!

I took 8 weeks off from work because of this issue. It goes day to day in the first 6 weeks. By 8 weeks out I leveled off and had back a lot of my old energy and some new because of the weight loss! I am about your age so I am speaking from the over 40 view point. I am an RN so I have a job that takes lots of energy. I can see you working but YOU NEED TO GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO HEAL! Work will always be there. You had surgery! Repeat you had surgery. Cut yourself a period of time to rest. All said by a healthcare professional that just wants you to help yourself.

Hang in there! I know we hear about the bad situation. But as one nurse to another, we know that many problems are few and far between. This surgery has changed my life and given it back to me. Keep your head up and go for it!

Great! Just remember to get the pain merat home just in case. Is not fun to have pain at 3am and have to try and find 24 hour pharmacy. Also the first few weeks you are home you start to do more...can lead to pain. You had surgery keep that in mind. Also will take a few weeks to get back energy level. Gets better as you work back o more regular food. Hang in there. Not trying to push drugs.. I am an RN so I do this for a living, trying to control pain especially in my dept labor and delivery !

If you put hot or cold do it for short periods of time 10-15 mins. You don't want to irritate the area. If any if the incisions start to look more red or warm to the touch. Call your doctor right away. If it is in middle of the night go to ER. It can be the start of an infection. Also do the above if they start to hurt more. I mean real sharp pain that has increased over a short period of time. I am an RN n top of a sleever 5/1/13. Just be careful. Don't want anything else to happen after having surgery !

Gave back my 3x large scurbs the other day at work! I am down to the XL . This is a big thing. I will probably only get down to large because I am a large framed girl. It will be enough for me! ( I am an RN that's why the scrubs)

Went to surgeon today for 3 month follow up appt. lost my 76 lb as of this morning! Start 306 on may 1 st. As of Aug 15 229 lbs. down from size 26 to 18 maybe 16. Have 39 to40 more pounds to go!

Girls I was getting on the or table and the mask was coming at me and I was thinking "are you sure" if the versed had not gone it i still don't know what I would have done. 90 mins later when I woke up it was oh well? Can't turn back now and 70 lbs down I would never trade to go back. I am so much happier and feel so much better then I have in a long time. I am going back to the real me that lost touch with in the last 10 years. I have taken away 4 pills I was taking for type 2. I am down to o e and maybe none in the next few months! I need to live for myself and my 15 year old who has autism. I will die someday but I want to put it off as long as possible! My best friend died of cancer 2 years ago at age46. Someone I know has seen his wife dx with stage 4 lung cancer in January . She is in her mid 30's never smoked and has two children under the age of 10 and a husband who is a clergy person. Their faith has been tested like they never thought possible when I have a pity party of myself I think of them. I could have it so much worse. I want and need to live and god gave me the tools to do it. Will I be perfect? No but everyday is a new chance to start o ER and do better!

Had one myself about 3 weeks out. Was drinking ok but still got it. Hang in there and I hope the antibiotics work. If it doesn't seem to work after 2days call back the doctor and get another kind. Not all UTI can be treated with just a basic med like amoxicillin. Bacterium and any sulfa based med is best. Or cipro.

R u taking an ant acid? It maybe causi g the n/v feeling. My doctor has me Prevacid for 6 months. Really has help especially in the first 2 weeks. U may call and ask.

Don't worry. If doctor is mad too bad. They usually want you to wait so you can be at a good weight for the pregnancy. If you can see if you can go to a high risk hospital or group for your pre natal care. You should have no problems but going with high risk practice will give you doctors that deal with women that have been in the same situation. Good luck! It's great that you are having a baby. I an an labor and delivery RN and you are not he first or last person this has happened to! Just think how great it is that u did not get pregnant when ou had all the weight on that you have lost.

Remember food it our drug! And we can give it up for the rest of our lives . It gets better I am 3 months out but I still buy too much of something for work. The difference is that I can't eat it all! Bring it home and make 3 snacks out of it!

I get the retried beans for dinner but not anything else so far. I am on west coast so I go to Carl's jr and get cheeseburger low carb men's no bun warped in lettuces. Don't eat that just the burger but only finish about 1/2 to 3/4 of it. I loved it. Don't really miss fries. Has been hard watching kids eat pizza! I love pizza but last night did have piece of sausage ! Loved it

It is a learning curve. I do ok with the water and protein. I eat greek yogurt for breakfast with a touch of apple sauce.that gets me 17 grams of protein! Also everyone is right sip. It's hard if you were more of a chug drinker. I was and have to catch myself. Also have to remember to wait 15 to 30 mins after you drink a few oz to eat.a couple times I forgot and ended up vomiting slightly. Only time I real did it. But is getting better!

Took 8 weeks off because I am a labor and delivery RN and my job is very physical. I do 12 hours shifts overnight and can be standing for 3/4 of the time. I have a fit it and I average 3 to 4 miles on a night just walking in my unit. I am glad that a lot of you can go back to work 1 or 2 weeks later, but we can't see this as a contest. Every job is different. On top of my job i am a single mother of 3 boys one my 15 year old has autism. He cannot talk and need consent supervision. One of the reasons I had this done that I can't die right now I'd I can help it. I was sleeved on may 1st weight 306 pre op. yesterday down to 236. I lost mt 70th pound! I was very happy.

Try a popclicle it helps when you feel hungry and no sugar 10 coals!

I took 8 weeks off. I am an RN in labor and delivery and it can be very physical. I would not have been able to do my job with only a couple of weeks off. Every person is different because of the type of jobs we have. It takes a lot to try and get a woman to push a baby out. Not the same as doing a desk job. I work overnight too and 12 hour days!

I have made the mistake twice of forgetting that I drank a cup of water then a few mins later tried to eat. It has been he only times I have thrown up. So yes it is a new way f life but I don't miss it that much. I miss my diet coke! But I found a substitute in a caffeinated water. It works great! I couldn't give up caffeine totally because I work overnight 12 hours shifts. I have about 2 bottle a shift that equals 2 cups of coffee. I Los drink regular water too through out the day.

Down 4 sizes! Can fit in 18 lost 65 lbs have not been in this size in 10 to 15 Yeats!

Yes is normal. I love the new jello flavors! I could also do a cup of greek yogurt. I get the fat free with vanilla and add small amount of apple sauce. It has 17 grams of protein. Keep up the good work

I am 2 1/2 months out and is the best thing I have ever done for myself. The wall is coming down and I am living more again. I wish I had done sooner but everything has its time. I will not be fat and fifty this year. I will be smaller and telling everyone one I am 40!

Got a sale pair of pants at lane Bryant today. I am down to an 18! Have not been this in 15 years. I was a 24-26. Not buying alot of clothes have 60 more pounds to go. But I am happy 65 lbs off!

I was so happy to see that he got it. I love masterchef. But I have been worried about him. He is only 36 years old and has 3 boys under the age of 8. The last is less then a year old. I would not like to see him die before his time. He had the sleeve because he can still work. The bypass I guess can change his taste in some way. His other judges Gordon and Joe where 100% behind him too. I also saw him on top chef. How like you said if we could get Chris Christie to do it we may have the next president a sleever!