Canary Diamond

I sooo don't envy you! Such a difficult one!
I have a teen who can detect a lie from the blink of an eye, though is a master of telling them lol.
Don't get me wrong I love teens, though they get stuck in my teeth ha ha.
Joking apart, I'm sure that they, will be glad to see that, you are ok after your op.
I would say, it was for something that at the moment, I don't want to talk about and then leave it at that. They will properly be concerned, so just reassure them your fine.
That way, if later on when the weight is vanishing and you decided you want to tell them, no lies need to be untold.
I have found with teens trust is incredibly important.
Good luck :-)

I told my students that I had brain surgery initially - they bought it, but I eventually talked more openly about my surgery (LapBand back then). In the end, it didn't matter to me what my high school students thought or tweeted about me - goodness knows they had enough "ammo" pre-op!

Just tell them you've been in the wrong body all this time and you're going in for sex reassignment surgery. That way, no matter what people hear about you, they'll assume it's a lie - after all you came back to work looking the same as you left! :-P

I never can keep my stories straight, so I tell anything to anyone...

You could always say that your digestive tract needed a tweak.
I have asked myself the same question. I do not want to lie, but I also don't want to tell all my business.

This would have worked as well considering the typical teenager. Actually it works on most adults too.
(FA = Future of America, M = Ms Diamond):
FA: Ms. Diamond, How was your surgery?
M: (pointing randomly) Look something shiny!
FA: Huh? Where?

"guts" is a good generic term. What you had done to your guts is up to you.
I like "rearranged"

Nothing like that first good dump ... ahhh the world just seems right. The colors are a little brighter and the birds sing a little sweeter.
Thanks for the giggle.

You kind of scare me. LOL Congrats on the preemie.

(sing to the tune from "Love Boat")
The Love Poop soon will be making another run
The Love Poop promises something for everyone
Set a course for adventure,
Your mind on a new roll of toilet paper!

OMG! You are truly my kind of gassy crab. :-)

Yay for you! BTW - blogs don't always have to be informational to be beneficial to others (or yourself). I've found that sometimes even those blogs that are basically online diaries can be helpful, simply because others can identify with them and feel comforted that they are not alone in their feelings of insecurity, confusion, etc.
Looking forward to keeping up with you!

OK so here's what I went with (FA = Future of America, M = Me):
FA: Ms. Diamond, how was your surgery?
M: I'm feeling fine, thank you!
FA: What did you have surgery on?
M: Oh, I had some things removed. It's kinda gross and you don't want to know about it.
FA: OK. (pause) What did you have removed? Your eyeballs? Can you see us? Are those fake eyeballs? Yeah, I think one's falling out!
M: No.
FA: But really, what did you have removed?
M: My testicles
That shut 'em up.

OK so here's what I went with (FA = Future of America, M = Me):
FA: Ms. Diamond, how was your surgery?
M: I'm feeling fine, thank you!
FA: What did you have surgery on?
M: Oh, I had some things removed. It's kinda gross and you don't want to know about it.
FA: OK. (pause) What did you have removed? Your eyeballs? Can you see us? Are those fake eyeballs? Yeah, I think one's falling out!
M: No.
FA: But really, what did you have removed?
M: My testicles
That shut 'em up.

What a victory - good for you! You also have a special victory in your supportive family. Your boys cheering you on through a workout is so sweet it brings tears to my eyes. Keep jogging your way to onederland!