What to say at work?

I've only told a total of 4 people at work that I am having this surgery because I feel it is no one's business.  However, they will know I am having surgery because I have to take the time off, so what do I say?  I honestly don't know what to say.  Has anyone dealt with this?  Any suggestions?

I am having the same kind of questions and thoughts about what I will say. I work in the corporate world where most people are not overweight and tend to have strong feelings about WLS. I feel like they will kind of know and talk behind my back if I don't tell them but they will judge me if I do. I have told no one yet since I dot even have a surgery date yet.

You are having surgery.  That's that.  They don't need to know anything beyond that if you don't want to tell them.  If you really want to put them off your trail, tell them it is female surgery.  People tend not to pry once you go there!

I told them I was having elective surgery and left it at that.  When I got back to work, everyone wanted to know how my weight loss surgery went.  I don't have any idea how they found out, but no one was unpleasant about it and that's all I really cared about.

Jane

I like themexcellentone's idea!

 

Best of luck to you!

 

 

i dunno if id actually lie about it. Id just leave it at surgery and it a very private personal surgery. :)

The only people who knew about my surgery at work was the woman in the HR department (FMLA and short-term disability) and my boss.   I took 6 days of vacation over the Memorial Day weekend and no one even questioned why I was gone...I was on "vacation".   I came back and everyone marveled over how well-rested and healthy I looked :-)  

Tell them that you had a sex change operation because you wanted something new to play with.

totally just did a spit take....LMAO

I told my boss I was having surgery when I requested my week off. I debated not even telling him, but just in case I needed longer than a week off, I wanted him to be aware. I told one other coworker, the one I am closest to, the one who sits right next to me. No one else has even noticed yet that I've lost weight.

You don't have to tell anyone you don't want to tell. It's personal info and you have no obligation to tell anyone you're having surgery. If you don't want them to know what kind of surgery it is, you could always say "it's personal."