Hello all nurses!

I just found this board, was glad to see it. I am a RN (for 26 years) and had Lap RNY done 10/7/03. I have lost 85 pounds to date and would still like to lose another 30. The weight loss is starting to slow down now, but I feel SO much better, both physically and mentally. I think this was the best decision I have ever made. Nurses should really serve as advocates for this procedure. I think that prejudice and discrimination against obese, particularly morbidly obese people is one of the last remaining areas. It still is "acceptable" to make fat jokes and degrade obese folks. I felt it first hand as a patient when I had my surgery and it really hurt. I now try to make sure that I help co-workers to understand how to be "sensitive" to these patients. Keep in touch. Candy

Hi Candy, Welcome!

Hi! Candy... Ican't agree with you more! Good input...