What did you tell people about your absence?

[Faithful86 8]

I told ppl I was having a hernia repaired explained and included where they would cut some of my stomach out and left it at that.

[agreen67 47]

I only told them about my hiatel hernia repair. Only a few close work friends know the truth because of some negativity I received when I was researching the procedure. I've lost 27 pounds in the last six weeks and not a lot of people have noticed yet.

[newmebithebypass 713]

So far my husbands entire immediate family knows my dad knows and a couple of our close friends know I've gotten nothing but love and support and that is just awesome. My work family oddly enough is my husbands family long story there but there's only one person at the office that doesn't know but he's new and I don't know him that well and he's not family so he probably won't be told IMHO

[TMG1980TMG 136]

I was gone for 6 weeks-- I didn't tell anyone before I left except those who needed to know HR and my boss. I said surgery not which one.

When I returned I felt comfortable sharing what happened. If I haven't I would have stuck with surgery and not gone into detail.

[lauriev 71]

I told people that I was having my gall bladder removed. It just happened to work out that when I did my pre-op visit they found that I already had gall stones so my doctor suggested that we take it out. That meant that I was not really telling a lie.

[BelleCurves 66]

Vacation. Just tell them you were out on PTO.

[irishmommy25 3]

I had my surgery November 23, and my recovery was a dream. I took a week off. In hind sight, I wish I hadn't told anyone. The weight doesn't FLY off like with bypass.

I told people hiatal hernia surgery...

[JCP 619]

I said diverticulosis surgery, which I have. And it explained time off and weight loss. Do whatever feels right. Don't feel pressured into anything. If you don't want to say, just tell your boss "it's personal". The word will get out that you'd rather not talk about it.