Teachers? Where Are The Teachers?

[ShouldBlittler 89]

I am a teacher outside of Philadelphia. I teach 3rd grade in a public elementary school. I had my surgery on June 20th. I did not tell anyone at school that I was having the surgery, and I will go back a changed person. Who else is in this position? Who else is a teacher? What and where do you teach?

[gingersnap70 15]

I teach 2nd grade here in Knoxville; I did not tell anyone until I got insurance approval and then I told close friends and my boss. I've lost 31 pounds since most of my friends have seen me and none of my past students have seen me yet; I'm excited.

[Winningtheweightwar 25]

Fellow 3rd grade teacher here! I teach in San Antonio, Texas. I don't really care who knows I had surgery so I did tell people before we left for the summer. A lot of my coworkers have sent texts with well wishes and phone calls. There are a few other teachers in my school that have already had surgery. I excited to go back hopefully it will be a noticeable change! Plus packing lunch will be a breeze. Lol

[Marty McSkinnystein 342]

2nd grade Philly teacher here! We've talked here before.

I told a few teachers so I'm sure the whole school will know when I return 7 weeks after getting it done. Monday's the big day!

Funny, 2 of my girls are retained for Sept., they'll be shocked as I disappear before their eyes all next year.

[tiffers 55]

I teach pre-k in Texas! I had my surgery in March '11. Everyone on my campus knows I had surgery. Actually, many on our staff have had some type of WLS. I work with an incredible and encouraging group of people. They are part of my extended family.

[danyelleb 386]

Hi! I teach SDC-LH (special day class, learning handicapped), grade 6 in California. I was sleeved March 12th. I told my prinicipal, the secretary, and my grade level that I had the sleeve done. Staff started noticing by the end of May. They just looked at me with curiosity, but no one asked or said a thing to me. Occasionally teachers would try to ask my classroom aide. She was fantastic about it. However, it was getting a tad awkward. I was thankful for the summer break, but I have lost inches and pounds (thankfully). I'm sort of dreading going back, but I know the newness of me being smaller will fizzle out eventually.

I didn't choose to tell everyone about my choice to have the sleeve. The people that do know used to watch what I would eat for lunch or I received a couple comments along the lines of, "Just don't do what so and so did. They had surgery and gained it all back!" I don't need advice from someone who has never been there and I realize that I'm hypersensitive to being watched anyways.

[GivingItMyAll 168]

Kindergarten teacher in Philly. I told my principal, teacher leader, and partner teachers

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[flipflop 28]

Former teacher here! I taught 5th grade last year, this year I got a position as psychometrist. I've been pretty open about my surgery. I was hoping to get my surgery in June so I had all summer to loose, but I'm scheduled for July 27. I hate that my rapid weight loss phase will be during the beginning of school... I travel to different schools now and I was hoping for better "first impressions."

[momoffive 6]

Hi. I'm a first grade teacher at a private school in Maryland. I've only told 1 of the teachers who is a very dear friend. I will have my surgery this Wednesday. I figure I'll tell if I'm asked and no one will ask. It's a very small school, so if 1 person knows everyone will (teachers and parents).

[happyteacher 8]

5th Grade teacher about 6.5 months post surgery. I told no one at work and had it done over the Christmas break. Without a doubt the significant weight loss is noticeable. I just tell them diet and exercise (true). I am open about high Protein because they see me with shakes all the time, but generally kick out the vibe that I don't want to talk about it.

[TransformerOfYoungMinds 22]

HI! I teach 7th grade Language Arts in California. I won't be sleeved until November, but I've already told five co-workers (two of whom are my roommates).

I will tell my principal and that is all. I'm getting sleeved over Thanksgiving break (we get a week off) and will take off the week after. I've already begun a high Protein low carb diet with exercise so I'll have already lost weight when school starts back up next month.

I don't plan on telling any of my students... possibly a while after the surgery if they ask about the weight loss. I guess I'll decide when that time comes

[ShouldBlittler 89]

I'm planning on telling everyone I had gallbladder surgery (true), and that I was sick due to that, hence the weight loss. "I thought I might as well keep the weight loss going..."

[JD7176 84]

Hello everyone! I'm a high English teacher in Detroit and was sleeved June 12th. I missed the last week of school and my 9th graders badgered me to why I wouldn't be there. My admin team and close teacher friends know and I've seen them a couple times since. Very encouraging. We're having a high turnover of staff this year so it won't be such a big shock. The kids....well you teenagers are self absorbed so the may or may not notice in the fall lol.

[ShouldBlittler 89]

I'm thinking We all won't have as much time to browse this board come August/September...

[keldolbeth 262]

I'm a high school math teacher in Dayton, Ohio. I teach at an online school so there's only 6 of us who work at my location together. The only person who knows resigned. A few of the teachers who work from home know about it but no one in my direct office. I planned to tell one of them but that didn't happen before school got out. (How do you bring that up?)

We have professional development about 6-8 times a year where I will see all of my friends, team members, and administrators. I'm kind of nervous for our convocation in a month because of all of the attention I'm afraid I'll get. I lost 65 pounds pre-op (surgery 6/25) and hoped people would notice so it wouldn't be such a shock in August but that didn't happen.

I did tell a few people I was having surgery over the summer but didn't give any details so we will see if they ask!