Just stumbled onto this site

There are a lot of nurses on AMOS I guess they have not found it too. I will try to check in now that I know it is here. So many sites so little time! Laurie p

Hi Laurie, my name is Laura. I also just stumbled into this site? Are you a Nurse? I am an RN and a Teacher. OB is my specialty. I am also 1 year out and 165 lbs lighter!

Hi thanks for the post. Yes, I am a RN x 26 yr almost 27. I work in a peds office now. I have worked in many different areas. I was lucky to be part time while my kids were young. Even took a couple years off. Now they are 19, 15 and 14 yr and college money is important so I went FT. I will have 3 months off post op which I think is great! Surgery scheduled April 20 at the same time the Dr I work with is having a baby.

Laura glad to hear about your weight loss experience iam an Rn nursing clinnical insrtructor in iowa. Im having roux-y july12 2004. Great to see a nursing site.

Hi Laurie and Laura...Hehehe....I am no longer working as a nurse but had 23 years experience in most every area of medicine. My greatest love was working in the Burn Trauma Unit. I find it hard not to put on my nursing hat on the site with others. I like to remind myself that I wasn't so good taking care of myself...but it can be helpful when you see others are in a medical emergency situation and your encouragement can get them out of their door faster to the help that is needed. Good to meet you both.

Hi, I admire you working in such a high stress job. I have worked in an office setting for many years. The pay stinks but the work is pleasant. I am good with teaching and running an office. My phone skills are good too so it suits me. I loved working at the Health dept. Unfortunately the work load is extreme and I started to feel I was being taken advantage of. My health suffered from the stress so I returned to office nursing in private practice. I still go into the local High School and teach STD Awareness to the kids. I love teens and wish I could do it all the time. I just got burned out with all the government regs and pressure form my immediate supervisor. The trouble with a State job! Laurie

Hi, Laurie I am a nurse also (for the past 17 years). I work in neonatal intensive care and I love it. Scheduled for surgery June 15th. Connie

Wow just fell into thi site, I am a nurse. I have been a nurse for 24 years and really kind of burned out. I am currently working as an ER nurse. Just went back to it after a stint doing home health. YOu know I know why I left er nursing I would love to quit can't afford it. Liz

Hi, I just found this site also! I am finishing up testing for LapRNY. I have great insurance and lots of comorbidities so I don't think it will be a problem. I am a coordinator of childbirth education and have been working ob/peds/homecare/psych and substance abuse in the 23 years I've been a nurse, for the last 10 finding lots of opportunities to combine ob and substance abuse. I just went to a conference today where a midwife spoke on nutrition, obesity and how nutrition affects things like preeclamsia,gestational diabetes, complications of obesity and insulin resistance in pregnancy and possibly in relation to preterm birth. I look forward to reading messages from other nurses. I am also interested in learning more about how young women do with conception and pregnancy after WLS. I think we will see more and more of this in the future with more women having surgery before starting families. Luann

Well Nursing is truely what we do. I live to care for people, but since my surgery and the loss of that extra 102 pounds I am learning to take care of myself.. I worked in ER for many years and now I am the manager of a little community clinic. I love the kids. I really think my true love is fishing I could retire today and fish for the rest of my life. Some day I will be on a little stream in Alaska with my fly pole and enjoying the clean air and sunshine.. I wish all you good loosing.... and take care of yourself...