Hi All,

I'm really struggling with this & would love some input. I decided to take 2.5 weeks off for my surgery, after announcing my 2 week "vacation" rumors started swirling that I was having Gastric Bypass. Funny thing is -- I'm NOT having Gastric Bypass - ha! ha! and I have told no one about the surgery. I don't feel like it is anyone's business & frankly don't want to deal with all the opinions.

Now that I've been off work I've lost 25lbs & the weight I'm sure will start falling off. I still feel like they can talk all they want, but need to mind their own business.

Thoughts?

I can't seem to make the same people, who constantly reminded me how detrimental my obesity was and that I had to lose weight, happy!

Every conversation before was about what I was doing to lose the weight and I looked terrible yadda yadda... Now every conversation is about how I don't need to lose any more weight and I'm not eating enough to be healthy and yadda yadda

It's a losing battle to appease them.

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I'm really struggling with this & would love some input. I decided to take 2.5 weeks off for my surgery, after announcing my 2 week "vacation" rumors started swirling that I was having Gastric Bypass. Funny thing is -- I'm NOT having Gastric Bypass - ha! ha! and I have told no one about the surgery. I don't feel like it is anyone's business & frankly don't want to deal with all the opinions.

Now that I've been off work I've lost 25lbs & the weight I'm sure will start falling off. I still feel like they can talk all they want, but need to mind their own business.

Thoughts?

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I am in the same position as you. I am so undecided as to if i should take sick leave and risk my whole office finding out or vacation time with no question asked.

I've been telling everyone at my office what I was doing since I decided. For the most part some have been a little curious, but most were just concerned. They even had me take personal cell numbers to text after surgery so they all knew I was alright. Now I know st really gonna depend on how your coworkers are and what type of relationship you have with them. In the end it's up to you and how much you want to share with those at work.....