I start my last semester of college next wednesday. I had surgery on 8/15. I still get a bit of pain at times. My commute to school is long. I take 2 trains(nyc) n it takes me an 1 1/2 hours. I know im going to be feeling weird. how do I handle if I get any pain? Also, what do I tell people about my weight loss throughout the semester?

Please help, thanks <3

It's up to you what you tell people. For me personally, I'm around so many people and there are meals involved frequently (I'm in sales and do a lot of business entertainment/meals out) that it makes more sense for me to just tell the truth. I have had only positive feedback so far from people (if they are judging me they're doing it behind my back, haha!).

Of course if you don't care to talk about your surgery you can just tell people you're on a restrictive diet and limiting carbs, or something else of that nature.

For the pain I'd ask your doc what you can take as needed, perhaps he can prescribe something non-narcotic so you don't get drowsy.

I ended up going back to school only 6 days after surgery because I was failing because of missing too many days for surgery. I am in culinary school and was making bread and hurt alot. I am not sure what you are going to school but I wish you the best of luck just take it easy. I told some of my fellow classmates but I just told my chef I was having surgery. I didn't want to tell him it was an elective surgery because I wanted for him to give me the time to make up my work. Good luck to you and sending some healing vibes your way