Re: Public Questions

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CJ,

I am a nurse and work in long-term care. I told a few people at work that I was

working on having the MGB. I don't think they really believed I would do it. I

am a shy person also, but have worked there for 19 years, so I feel very

comfortable with most of the employees. I spoke about having the mamogram,

physical and pap test. They knew I had not had these done in a long time and

HATE to have to go to the doctor. Everything came together so fast for me (only

about a month from seeing my PCP to having surgery) that most people didn't know

anything. When they found out I was gone for 2 weeks they dreamed up horrible

ideas of what had happened. Some would catch a little snippet and make up

things. There was a rumor that they found something on my pap or mamogram that

was so bad that I had to go to N. C. to have it taken care of. What really

happened was I found out late Thurs before Memorial weekend that I needed to be

at clinic on Tues. I only worked one more day and needed to get a lot done so I

only told a few that I had a date. These people did not feel that it was their

business to tell my business. When I got back I went to work the next day to

visit and tell my coworkers what I had done. Everyone was supportive and I let

them know it was okay to ask questions. I didn't want them to think I was dying

of some horrible disease when they saw me losing weight at a rapid rate. I tell

people that I am happy with my decision, I am not embarrassed or ashamed that I

had this surgery. I am happy to educate anyone who needs this or knows of

someone that could use this. How you handle this will depend on your personality

and how free you want to be with personal information. This is just my way of

dealing with it. Best of luck.

Darlene

cw021863@... wrote:

> Hello Everyone!

>

> I have been approved and am too excited about my upcoming surgery. One of my

> problems is that I am " very shy " and am concerned about how to respond to

> people after I lose my weight. So far, the only persons who know about it

> are my husband, teen son, best friend, and the secretary who bugged me for

> weeks to go with her to weight watchers. I am dealing with my best friend

> because she thinks I am going to die if I have the surgery (I told her I

> would die if I didn't).

>

> I know that there will be tons of questions like how much have you lost and

> how did you lose it. Has anyone else faced this and if so, how did you

> handle it?

>

> Thanks

>

> CJ

>

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