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mewoobie    13

mewoobie
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I have my surgery date, May 3, and I need to tell my boss that I am having surgery and will be out for 2 to 3 weeks. I'm not sure if I want to tell him that I am having bariatric surgery. What did everyone else do?

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orionburn    1,024

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I was up front and honest with my boss. He knew I was struggling with some other health issues related to me being overweight so it didn't make me hesitant to tell him. I felt it better he know about it so that if there were any complications or adjustments I needed to make at work after surgery he'd be prepared for it.

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Luce587    48

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I didn't tell them a reason when I had my band surgery. I just said I needed an operation and would be out on medical leave for xxx days. I followed it up with a medical certificate as per my contract.
With my sleeve surgery I'm now self employed so my boss was fine ha ha. My clients were told that I was having a hernia repair.

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GMen88    70

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I don't think you need to be specific in the type of surgery you're saying. You can just inform your boss that you're having a major surgery and will need to take a certain amount of days off. However, if you feel comfortable in telling him, go for it! But I don't think you should feel obligated in being specific

Hope everything works out!


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Cilla220    6

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I didn't tell anyone I just took time off. However I have a huge project at work 2 weeks after surgery. Hopefully I will be ok...my assistant is the only that knows.

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dgeo1024    8

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I am a very open person and everyone can tell I need to lose weight (duh!) so I have been very up front about it and people are very supportive and wish the best for me. I need all the help I can with this so my boss knows I'm going through this. I'm saving up my time so I can take the time needed, plus FMLA covers you too!! Be open, people do care and those who don't just suck anyway so who cares?!!

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joycey100    95

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If you don't want to tell him about ur weight loss simply tell him your having your gall stones out same opp ??? Hope this helps

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tinaz09    7

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I told my boss I'm having surgery ,when he asked me about it I told him it's a personal thing.When I came back to work 20 lbs lighter I just said I was sick for a couple weeks after the surgery. It's nobody's business!!!



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tlh4life    66

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You don't have to give your boss specifics. I think a lot of it depends on the relationship you have.

I went ahead and told my boss because I needed to take off work so much for pre-op doctor's appointments. I'm glad I was upfront about it. She told me that a family member had WLS and how it completely changed her life for the better. So now my boss is one of my biggest supporters. She's incredibly happy for me and this journey I'm on.

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ThickGirl5683    318

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My surgery is on March 20th and I have to tell my job something by the 6th but I WON'T be telling them what procedure I am having. I have only been there 6mo. And I don't have enough of a bond with anyone here to discuss my personal business.

No one knows but my mom and my husband

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Cilla220    6

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Only my husband and my assistant know.

Just tell them you have a cold or flu...my surgery is 3/14 and I will be back at work on 3/20.

People at my work are often prejudice about the surgery so...I'm ok without telling them.

Sometimes you have to do what works for you...I'm very private with my relation at work.

I am here to support in any way I can.

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ThickGirl5683    318

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Only my husband and my assistant know.

Just tell them you have a cold or flu...my surgery is 3/14 and I will be back at work on 3/20.

People at my work are often prejudice about the surgery so...I'm ok without telling them.

Sometimes you have to do what works for you...I'm very private with my relation at work.

I am here to support in any way I can. [emoji12]

Thanks so much!!!! WAIT you are only staying out a week??? Girrrllll I'm trying to stay out 3... What type of work do you do?? I'm a Administrative assistant but I do a lot of walking and lifting packages and planning of events which require shopping at Sams etc. PLUS I have Lupus so I'm not sure how my body will react to something this serious.



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Cilla220    6

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I'm a buyer/project coordinator for Western Refining. I purchase all equipments for shutdowns. It's busy busy and I have a shutdown on 3/28 till may 16th. It will be 7 days a week and 10 hour days. I will let you know how I do. I had my gallbladder out and in 3 days I was back in college.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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