Today I'm going to be telling the surgeon and physician assistant I work very closely with that I will be off for a month. My mind and stomach are churning right now trying to figure out how I'm going to explain it. They depend on me. I've thought about telling them that I'm having a small bowel resection. I'm just wondering if thats the right explanation I want to go with. I don't want them to think I'm having weight loss surgery. I don't want to be looked down upon and look like a lazy fat girl.

Those that care about you and are close to you, will understand how important this is for your health. I felt the same fears before I had my surgery and I found that everyone was very supportive. You are strong for making this decision to change your life and if they care, they'll do whatever they can to be there for you.

I would hesitate to lie to a surgeon & PA. Do you really think they would look down at you and think you're lazy? There's nothing easy about WLS - it's not the easy way out or for "lazy people"! If you prefer not to tell them - then just say you're having surgery and leave it at that. I would be more embarrassed if they found out you lied.

People are so wrong in thinking it is the easy way out. But, I understand. I have not told anyone but my immediate family. When asked why I was in the hospital I just simply said I'm having abdominal surgery they're going to be working on my guts and stuff. Nobody questioned it after that.

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I really don't care what other people will think of me after my procedure. I'm doing this for me and no one else. That's how we all should think. Were taking care of our health.

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Amen Mudgy6!!! I'm doing this for me and my health and I don't care if they think it's the easy way out or I'm lazy! I'm 62 and I just don't care!! The only one that matters is me and my daughter and two g-sons who I will be able to spend a better quality of life with! But I too wouldn't lie to a boss...tell him you are just having surgery.

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I told my boss I was having surgery and would be out for 3-4 weeks. All he cared about was getting a note for the surgeon saying I could come back to work. If he asked what the surgery was I would have said it was for "woman things" and made my lower lip quiver.

People do look at WLS as the easy way out and have other preconceived notions. I don't want to hear it. I need positivity.