Greetings! I've got a DATE!

Hello Fellow Nurses! Just found this board.......how wonderful! I'm an RN spent my time in the trenches on the cardiac units....recovered open heart/cath lab....moonlighted in home care. I practiced from 1986 to 1999 and loved every minute of it.....until menopause! LOL! I've been in grad school for the past 2 years, after taking a computer science degree, to become a special ed teacher......and I love this, but I'm a nurse in my heart. I'm scheduled for the RNY on 5/24/05 and am thrilled to finally get an insurance card that the weight I lose will stay off! How many times has my heart been broken after losing a 100-150 pounds and turning around to find it again! So here's to freedom.....finally! Cheers to us All.........the Caring Professionals! Sally Sellers RN

WOO HOO Sally! Congrats... I'm hoping for mine in July I too am a cardiac nurse (well, all abdominal and thoracic surgeries... transplants, CABG, WLS and more)...

Dear Kat! WOO HOO Indeed! Best of luck! And take plenty of time off after to heal up completely......I made that mistake with my hysterectomy! Back to lift patients tooooo soon! And yes, I now have that alien sticking out of my gut.....call it a hernia! Thanks for the congrats! God Speed you on wings! Sally

Sally, CONGRATS to you !!! I am a critical care nurse. I do both ICU and critical transport. I am on my way to Boston tomorrow to start the process toward a surgical date. I will keep you in my prayers for a quick and speedy recovery. May you be blessed with compassionate nurses Take care, Pam

Dear Pam, Thanks for your words of kindness.....and your blessing of compassionate nurses......isn't that the truth! The Art of Nursing is Nursing....all the rest is just for show! LOL! Thank you....you are very kind. Good Luck in Boston! Let me know your date with destiny.....it must be nice to be in Maine.....its been a long time since I was up that way.....but oh how I remember just how beautiful the state is. God Speed You to Health and Happiness Sally

WTG on the date, I'm aiming for the 3rd week in July which would have me out during JACHO the first week in August Don't forget about teaching nursing...we need good instructors.

Dear Sandra, Ahhhhh....JACHO, what a bummer you'll miss the audit! Thanks for the nursing instructor thoughts.....I did teach PCTs once upon a day when I was in a nurse practitioner program. Good luck on securing your desired date.....and Great Luck on your surgery! And as one nurse wished me.....I wish you compassionate nurses. God Speed! Sally