I am not telling some people that I am being sleeved and I have been trying to figure out what to tell people. I wanted to tell them I am having some kind of surgery to explain the incision holes, time off work needed, and the inability to push/pull and lift things for a while. I also don't want them to thing I have cancer. Is there any surgery where they would have to cut part of your stomach? I have heard many gastric bypass patients say their intestines were dead as an excuse. Any help would be great! Thanks!

I understand how u feel-I have nosey people up here at my job. Ive decided to tell them-because I knew that my big mouthed boss already did for me while I was out recovering. Grrr.

I'm telling people that I'm having surgery....period. No one will see my scars so that's not an issue. At work if I have restrictions regarding lifting, health services will give them the restrictions. They don't need to know what kind of surgery I'm having. It's no one's business. If I do want to give more I will tell them I'm having stomach surgery which is true but for now it's surgery....period

I've always been very open and up front about my surgery. If people don't like it, they can get over it, IMHO, LOL.

That being said, if you REALLY want it to be private and personal, here are some thoughts:

1) Most of us had a hietal(sp?) hernia removed during surgery - you can just tell people that you had a hernia removed.

2) Why tell them anyway? If it's none of their business that you had surgery in the first place, it's not their place why you aren't at work, right? Explain it away with, "oh, just took some personal time for myself" - it's TECHNICALLY not a lie ...

An alternative, though, would be to be honest about it! Use it as an opportunity to educate people on the sleeve and the truth about weight loss surgeries in general!