Doctors Appointments Galore

[alli.wakefield 16]

Hello, everyone!

I am in the starting phase of the process to revise from my band (2013) to the sleeve. Since getting the band, I've changed jobs so no one here knows that I've had WLS. I didn't have much success with the band and am now heavier than when I got the band so I don't exactly want to announce that I'm looking into WLS to fix what I couldn't make work from my previous WLS. But with the process to revise, I'm meeting with a nutritionist (every two weeks), getting blood work, getting an EGD, meeting with my PCP, and many other doctor's appointments. This month alone I have over 6 appointments. I always try to make them first thing in the morning or the last appointment of the afternoon as to miss as little work as possible but I can see my manager is wanting to ask if something is wrong (she genuinely cares, not just nosy.) but I'm just not comfortable disclosing anything quite yet. I will certainly have an honest conversation with my manager once surgery is definitely happening and is scheduled but until then, I'd rather keep this to only family. Did anyone else run into this? I feel like I need a generalized excuse to give her to explain the abundance of appointments. I know she'll never ask but I feel like I need to give her something. Ideas?

[jjsasha 18]

When do you start work? I was able to make a lot of my appointments either before work or on my lunch. You don't NEED to tell her anything but I guess it could get awkward.

[alli.wakefield 16]

I work Monday-Friday, 8AM-4:30PM with a 1/2 hour lunch. I know I don't need to say anything and she won't ask but she has been a mentor, of sorts, for the last year and a half and everyone jokes at work that she is the Company Mom, she is just the concerned type and I can tell she's worrying. My EGD is the 17th and then we (surgeon, husband and I) should be able to make an official decision and I could fill her in from there.

[AstroGuy 54]

I have this same concern. I don't want to tell anyone anything. My wife has convinced me I should tell my immediate family (kids, sisters, dad, etc) but I really don't think it is anyone else's business. What I've told my boss is that I am dealing with a medical issue and I will have a few doctors appts in the next few weeks. We are pretty relaxed about that and I am salaried so that makes it easier. When it is time for surgery I will just say that I have to have surgery and I would rather not discuss it. That is it. Same thing for co-workers and the people that I supervise. After the surgery and I am losing weight and looking incredible I will just say I am on a low carb diet. I lost a bunch of weight last year and that is what I said so it will be easier this time.