I have been a RN since 2003. Went directly into L&D. I absoulutely love it! I work evening shift. I love the people I work with, the shift sucks for my kids and husband, but it's what works for our family at this time. I had open RNY by Dr. Aguirre in Ensenada MX. I had absolutley wonderful care and would go back in a heart beat. I am down 97lbs with my 1 yr anniversary around the corner. Julie Ryan 255/157/149

Hey Libby, I had the same questions as I will be living a considerable distance from any lapband physicians. I am going to get a co-worker that accesses portacaths all the time to get comfortable with finding my port so that she can deflate it in an emergency. Not to concerned about fills as I don't mind driving 3 hours for that once in awhile. I may get her to tweak it if she and I are comfortable with that later. Good Luck. Beverly

Hello everyone, I graduated in 93. Worked as a patient care tech for 2 years before graduation. Small hospital - got lots of exposure to everything because they knew I was in school. Emergency c-sections etcl. I mainly do emergency care but float to ICU, CCU, telemetry, urology, pulmonary, neuro - you name it, I have just about done it, including utilization review, house supervisor and teacher. I love it. Although found out about the nurse bladder when I had emergency c-section myself last year. Got the foley out and overflowed that hat everytime I got up. Thats what I get for working a busy ER. 9 years have been in North Carolina - now I am moving back to Canada. Nice to meet you all. I am working on getting the lapband. Beverly

Thanks to all of you for the web links and the book recommendations. I'm going to go out and get to reading this week!! I have such a strong interest in doing hospice work, I really feel it's going to finally be my 'nitch' in nursing that I just haven't found. Thanks, Tracey

HI, MICKEY!! CONGRATULATIONS!! IT'LL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT! WOOOHOOO!!! BARB