Question:
Should I accept the date given, would have to put school on hold.

I'm a nursing student and I have medicaid, I just received approval with a tentative date for 04/02/03. I would have to drop out the rest of the semester to have surgery. What i'm afraid of is I wait to the end of the semester and my medicaid gets canceled for some reason before my surgery date.    — deniece M. (posted on March 21, 2003)

March 21, 2003
Please dont put your semester on hold... School is very important and you can request a different date from your Dr's office for surgery- Have it done in the summer when school is finished.. Good luck...Laura
   — [Deactivated Member]

March 21, 2003
I would have the surgery NOW. you got the hard part done, the approval and the date. That is just my thought. this is the best thing I have ever done for myself. I also put school on hold. I will finish thin and me in my new carrer much healthier. The decison in yours.
   — nicole79

March 21, 2003
I think you should research the medicad cancelling your coverage or approval. If that can happen, then I'd go have the WLS. If that never happens, and you have approval valid for long enough to cover the end of the semester then go for that. Receiving approval for a date and the actual date may be two different things. Find out what your real scheduled date is going to be. To me, your health is more important than school. So if you are doing this for real health reasons it should be a higher priority. If you are doing this to look cute in your clothes, (which at some level we all are), then get your book-learning, in cause looks fade and we all get old ;-)
   — Susan F.

March 21, 2003
It would depend on when the semester ended? If it ended the following month- I would finsh school if your almost there (if you can wait) but if you risk cancellation of medicaid- there is your answer- a semester can be repeated!
   — Karen R.

March 21, 2003
Since all the red tape is done I would have surgery. Then when you go back to school the next semester, you'll be physically able to do the clinicals so much easier. Its a short break for a healthy life change.
   — ZZ S.

March 21, 2003
Have you discussed this with your academic advisor? If you are taking a class in sequence that would cause you to be a year behind in the program then you might consider staying in. However, if you would be able to withdrawal this quarter or maybe your instrucotrs could arrange for you to take incompletes then go for it NOW. I found myself in the same situation. My instructors were (are) great to work with and I'm taking Spring quarter off. Although my program is more flexible than a nursing program I would think. As for me, I was sick most of winter quarter and I figure even if I put off surgery my body probably wouldn't tolerate the rigors of school and work. In the end, DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO! School will always be there, your health may not.
   — Sarahlicious

March 21, 2003
Thanks for all the replies everyone. I don't feel like i'm missing too much by stopping now the class started on 03/06/03 a little over 2 weeks ago(our classes are Fast Foward). No classes to take during the summer next classes start in August 03. My online socialogy, so that should not be a problem.
   — deniece M.