80. Getting Healthy After Bariatric Surgery & What She Saw Working With Covid Patients In The ICU  With Tracy Gannon, R.N.

80. Getting Healthy After Bariatric Surgery & What She Saw Working With Covid Patients In The ICU With Tracy Gannon, R.N.

Author: Zane Griggs: Fitness Expert September 27, 2021 Duration: 1:02:13

Welcome back! Today Zane has an authentic conversation with Tracy Ann Gannon. Tracy is an RN with an incredible story of losing over 200+ pounds while finding her way to optimal health.

In this conversation, you will hear a little bit about Tracy's journey along with her first-hand experience fighting the global health crisis.

QUICK NOTES FROM ZANE:

  • Tracy Ann Gannon, RN
  • Weighed 426lbs at 22 years old
  • Received gastric bypass surgery to lose the weight
  • Lost the weight but was not healthy
  • Gained back 50lbs and decided to change her lifestyle
  • Worked as a nurse in ICU ward of New York hospitals with Covid patients
  • Describes the difficulty of how the medical staff wanted to treat the patients but were not allowed to because of official protocols
  • Pressured to get vaccinated. Many nurses refusing to take the vaccine
  • Moved to Florida to get away from New York

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QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY:

  • Meet Tracy
  • What life was like being chronically obese
  • Little known complications with weight loss surgery 
  • Not all calories are equal
  • The ugly truth of nursing during the pandemic 
  • Health is a personal responsibility 
  • Tracy's experience with pharmacies and doctors during the lockdown
  • What since looks like with new conditions

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