Work in healthcare - what to tell them?

[Ruth1ess 494]

I also work in the medical field, and told my coworkers. I only ran into one person that looked like she wanted to say something less-than-positive, but she wisely held her tongue. Everyone else was supportive or curious and asked lots of questions. One woman that I work next to is diabetic and around 300 lbs, and is very interested in the sleeve procedure. I'm hoping she'll attempt it once she sees how well I'll be doing! I like that I have people to discuss it with and go over recipes and tell my stories to.

Funny how I felt a lot more comfortable telling them than my family... (only my grandmother knows).

Edited March 15, 2016 by Ruth1ess

[coco86 9]

I am also in the medical field and have no desire to tell anyone at work about my surgery. I scheduled my vacation for the day of and 10days post-op telling everyone I was visiting family and then starting a 1/2 marathon training program when I get back for a race in October . . Most of my colleagues are very encouraging about the idea of marathon training because they see it as healthy. I figure it covers the 5 small meals a day thing and it gives me extra encouragement to run everyday because I have to keep up my cover story or else tell them the truth. So far no one has questioned it so *fingers crossed* I will be diligent with my running and can actually run a 1/2 marathon by October lol.

Hernia is believable I would just read up on the "type you have" and the surgery/recovery process to have some general knowledge in case you get someone who wants to talk to you about it. l was going to say hernia too but when I was researching the details it felt like too complicated of a lie for me to maintain. Personally I felt like the simpler the lie the easier it is to make believable.

Edited March 15, 2016 by coco86