Yes !! Go for the gusto !! Sure wish I had many years ago. Good Luck !! Connie

hi. i'm new to all this messageboard thing...and i'm kinda liking it. lpn for 6 years, working on my rn. finished with all my pre-req's. waiting until after my surgery and recovery to enroll in the clinical part of it all. shooting for spring 2006. angie

I am a nurse who has started a new YAhoo group NURSESWLS Please email me if you want to join- it will be a forum for nurses and other health care professionals to get together and discuss their own issues thru WLS

I am 13 mo. post op and I am -124 lbs. I feel great I to am an LPN and have been iove for 30 yrs. I work in a nursing home and thought I was fetting as bad as my patients. It was hard for me to walk down the hall. Now I can go and do my work and am able to go up and down the stairs instead of using the elevator.

Hi Donna I'm a LPN working in Long term and subacute rehab in NJ. I just got my consultation date for April 26th. My friend had her surgery about 3 wks ago. I know my insurance company covers the surgery. I attempted WLS 2yrs ago but the insurance I had then(cigna) told me 2 wks till surgery they would not pay. I went through 8 month of psychothearpy as well as group meetings. I hope this goes better...I'm glad you are doing so well If you get a chance, email me.Sue P.S. LPN's are only LPN's? we are the Rn's backbone sometimes they forget that.They also forget how much clinnical expirence we have prior to graduation...It's funny because the LPN's are orientating the Rn's espically in the nursing homes..Hope to speak with you soon..Sue