Skepford

YOU.CAN.DO.THIS! Think of what you'll look like a year from now! Think of everything that you'll be able to do that you can't right now. Surgery is scary.....I've had two major surgeries since 2012....but it's a stepping stone.

Initially I made a decision only to tell my husband, best friend and friends/work colleagues I go for lunch with during the week. My Manager knew too. I left it like that for weeks and that's how I wanted it to stay. However the week before the surgery date, some people at work had noticed that I was marked off sick for a month on our team calendar and asked if I was having issues with my neck (I have spinal stenosis) and decided have an op and I just told them the truth. For me, at that time, It felt quite liberating!! Also I didn't care what they thought, they don't live my life. I have had nothing but support and encouragement from them all and I work in a team of 64 people.
Good luck with whatever you decide. REMEMBER this is about you, not them.

GOOD FOR YOU! You are doing this for you...nobody else. I can't wait to get started. It takes me a long time to decide on important things (like this), because I want to make sure it's the right thing. Once that decision is made, I'm ready for it!
I can't wait to hear how you do.

I am also in healthcare and have thought the same thing. Remember the HIPAA rules and that it's nobody's business but yours. You don't even have to explain to your boss.
You are right about people will talk. I hate to tell you this, but I know from experience that they are also talking now. I had a lead person ask if I really needed scrubs that big. I think I'd rather have them talk about how great I'm looking and how healthy I'll be, and yes, that it's even time I "did something" about my weight.
My mom makes comments that she doesn't realize hurt like a knife cut. She says how fat people are disgusting, etc. I can't wait to see her reaction, for I'm not going to tell her about the surgery until after she sees me for the first time.
I have been contemplating WLS for almost 10 years. It's about time for me to do it. My recent visit to my doctor shows that I am now diabetic, after having been pre-diabetic for almost 10 years. I also have several other weight related issues. She thinks WLS is a really option and even put in a consult for me. Now I will wait for the surgeon's office to call. I am planning on going to their seminar too. I am excited and can't wait to do this!

It did feel good to throw it all out. I had 1/2 a mandarin orange cake that my Mom left, 16 strawberry cheesecake cupcakes that were "left over" from our large dinner, pumpkin rolls, broccoli cheese casserole, and a couple of other things...I actually gave the cupcakes to my neighbor and his daughter, but other than that, it's all gone. I have stuck to complete liquids today and will be on them tomorrow. Setting my self up for success, not failure! Less than 48hrs ladies and gents! I'm ready to be on the loser's bench and take back my life!

Thank you for sharing! I actually threw it all in the trash. I have plenty of healthy things to eat and prepare here and didn't need those things muckin up my plan!

And it felt good to make that choice,right? You have made many choices. Stick to your guns and what you want your outcome to be.

Hi there! I'm scheduled for surgery on 1/14/16 and start my liquid diet on 12/31 - Happy New Year! My liquid diet is 4 Protein shakes or bars and one high Protein low fat low carb meal. If anyone has any suggestions or words of encouragement they would like to share I'd really appreciate it! I'm both excited and very nervous! thank you!!

It's a touchy subject but you don't have to explain yourself. You can just leave it at you are on a private medical leave. Personally I never told anyone but I didn't take 6 weeks off. I had my surgery on a Tuesday and went back to work Friday so it wasn't noticeable. It's up to you at the end of the day.

I work in healthcare, everyone will notice when I'm gone for 6 weeks post op. I really don't want to tell people about my VGS surgery, it's just too private of a topic for me but I know there will be questions about my absence. I also don't want endless follow up questions about it, people are very judgmental. Only my boss will know for my medical leave. Any advice? Any good excuses? How did you guys handle this kind of problem?