Re: Telling nosy co-workers (, Nick, others)

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Excellent, !

One more question about this procedure, though, mostly out of

curiosity. Since it does involve restricting part of the stomach, it

makes sense, doesn't it, that weight loss would be a natural result?

I love that you used this with RNs and MDs, because many of the

busybodies in my 'hood are doctors and their nurse-wives. A million

thank yous.

To Nick et al who are on the other side of this issue: please reread

my original " LIE to me " post, because it explains (in a half-assed,

quick way) WHY the truth is not ALWAYS appropriate for everyone,

especially for those who would try to hurt you in one way or

another. was extremely kind to supply me and possibly others

with a good lie should we need it.

Thanks again, !

Best,

> I have come across several posts asking what to tell nosy,

> unsupportive co-workers about one's surgery. I offer the following

> scenario. This is what I used with my co-workers (RNs and MDs) and

> family. It has worked so well that I'm thinking of bottling and

> selling it!

> Start by muttering that your gastric reflux is keeping you awake

at

> night, and is only relieved by sleeping in a sitting position.

Refer

> to this position as " mid to high fowler's position " or " 3-4 pillow

> orthopnea " . Insist that your MD has tried you on various anti-acid,

> anti-reflux drugs such as Zantac, Pepsid, Nexxium, Prilosec and

> Protonix. These drugs were either ineffective, or you suffered

severe

> vertigo (dizziness) after taking them. Then tell your co-workers

that

> the only course of treatment left open to you is a surgical

procedure

> known as a Nissen fundoplication. This procedure is done lap, and

> wraps the upper portion of the stomach around the bottom of the

> esophagus to decrease reflux.

> In my case, I was also fortunate to have a well-documented

> paternal family history of gastric ulcers and diverticulitis, so I

> threw that in too. As for the WT loss, hey, I've been on a diet

> forever, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.Right now,

it's

> working. Your co-workers don't need to know that it's working

> permanently.

> Anybody else needs excuses, just post here or email me. I've got

some

> for every occasion.

>

>

> DS 10/3 with Dr. Pomp at Mt. Sinai NYC

> Down 28 lbs.