I am 6 Weeks Post opp & in School Full time for esthetics. we are doing a body treatment class this week & I will have to bare my scars!. I Have not, nor do I plan to Tell anyone at school my personal buisness. but How will I explain the scars?.. what else would leave these kinds of scars on the abdomin?. & I can not get out off exsposing them. or I will not get full credit.. thanx for any ideas

you can say you had your gallbladder out

Tell them you had either a hiatal hernia repair or laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removed laparoscopically) although its none of their business.

I am 6 Weeks Post opp & in School Full time for esthetics. we are doing a body treatment class this week & I will have to bare my scars!. I Have not' date=' nor do I plan to Tell anyone at school my personal buisness. but How will I explain the scars?.. what else would leave these kinds of scars on the abdomin?. & I can not get out off exsposing them. or I will not get full credit.. thanx for any ideas [/quote']

Congrats on your schooling and sleeve-- if u have gallbladder surgery it leaves less and smaller scars but others won't knw if maybe u had complications-- also.. It may be a touchy subject so no one may ask--- be comfortable w who u are and how far I've come-- easier said then done I know-- good luck!

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Shanked in prison... Shuts them up every time!

Hahaha! I like that!!!

I wouldn't say anything unless asked, it really is none of their business.

Love that one VSG! Hernia repair will leave similar scars.

Some idiot: What happened?

You: I had abdominal surgery.

Idiot: What kind?

You: The kind that involves the abdominal area. End of conversation.

Shanked in prison... Shuts them up every time!

That's one of my favorites! Lol Most people in my life know about my lap band and upcoming revision, but in the rare occasions where I would have to explain scars to someone new (like maybe a new boyfriend) that I wasn't ready to spill my secrets too, I always went with "Tijuana knife fight." Got a giggle and ended the discussion!

I tell'em that I was caught in a drive by. - Rollin Dirty. O.G. in da house!

If anyone asks, you had abdominal surgery a couple of months ago. If you actually had a hernia repair or your gallbladder removed, then you could acknowledge one of those surgeries if you want. Otherwise, I'd stick to something like giving them a friendly smile, but saying, "I prefer to keep my health treatments private. Thanks for understanding." Then if anyone else asks, repeat "I had abdominal surgery a couple of months ago" and leave it at that. They'll get the picture that it's off-limits for conversation.

thanx everyone.. especially for the laughs

The scars may not be consistent with this but you could say I had some "woman issues " and that should end the questions right away

The scars may not be consistent with this but you could say I had some "woman issues " and that should end the questions right away

Ok, I'll give it a try, but the guys at work are look at me funny. But it's not like they don't already think I'm strange.

I would just say thank you for understanding that I am not discussing what happen that is my personal buisness, thank you