amethyst391

I had my sleeve and a hernia fixed at the same time. Didn't even know I had a hiatal hernia until they went in. Found out it was a minor one and gave me one small stitch to fix it. My doctor said it's common and he does it all the time. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've only told my family, close friends, and a few coworkers that I'm close to. I was also bashful about talking about it at work and I generally don't unless someone asked me specifically. I don't like lying and so I say I had surgery. If they ask what surgery, I'd say I had the vsg. But I'm not super open about it and letting everyone know on facebook or social media. My confidence isn't quite there yet. And frankly, this is my medical issue and I like my privacy. I even talked to my psychologist during my evaluation about this specific issue. She said that I should be more open to it and to embrace it but she understands if I don't want to talk about it. It depends on my comfort level. My husband thinks I should "own it" and be free to talk about it. Because he's proud that I've taken this step to make myself healthier and it's brave for anyone to take this huge step. As time goes along, I'm sure I'll be more open about it. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Went back to work 10 days later. I had quite a bit of pain the first 6 days so I'm glad I took more than a week off. Went back to work part time and took it slow but it wasn't too bad. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App