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Thank you very much for your reply. Makes perfect sense. I am going to leave it a week or two and then decide. What I might do is tell a few close work colleagues, it is then bound to get out to more people anyway. Will just take each day as it comes. After all, like you, I dont really care what everyone else thinks, this is for me and my family.
Wendy
What was your surgery date?August 13, 2006
How are you feeling?super
What is your favorite food on your menu?bean soup
How much have you lost?40 pounds
What type of surgery did you have?RNY
What else?I am still not sure I am glad that I had the surgery.
That is a very personal decision and I think everyone has to make it for themselves. I personally told everyone. I thought they would figure it out once I came back anyway and this gave me the chance to put my input out there.. I was doing this for my health and for my children. Most everyone was supportive. For the ones who weren't I gave it a quick shot to help them understand (most were just afraid of the horror stories they had heard) and for the ones who chose to talk badly about me behind my back??? I didn't and don't waste my time with them. I know I did what I needed to do for my children... were they going to raise them if I had a fatal heart attack? Good luck in what you decide. Just remember the only ones *****ally count are your family and the ones who are willing to support you.
I have a senior job in a large company. With the global credit crisis and state of the world economy, everyone is trying to climb over each other and put colleagues down to survive (not me!)
Should I tell some people at work or should I keep going as things will improve much more over next couple of months to make my operation less obvious? Please help, your views much appreciated.
I was quite excited to have found someone that had their VSG on the same day as me!
I am starting to feel better and better each day. Have you started exercising? I have waited until now because I was getting so very tired all the time. Going to try and get going this week. Getting to know my body more now, when to stop, what food makes me feel unwell etc
I did not tell anyone at work what operation I had, still undecided on whether or not that was the right thing to do as I have lots of support at home and with friends but nothing when I am at work. Really avoiding social gatherings and celebrations at work, running out of excuses not to attend. In restaurants, I feel embaressed as they always ask if there was something wrong with the food, but obviously I just cannot eat much now. Eating with work colleagues is also difficult, I take so long and go into a total panic if they dont have soup on the menu.
Do you think I should speak to a few people at work openly about it or keep going as in 2-3 months, things will be much easier anyway?
i have no idea. i only take 2 meds and i crush them and take them with water. hopefully i'll be off of the bp med soon but alas the thyroid they say i'll be on forever. sorry i'm no help. good luck.
What was your surgery date? August 11th
How are you feeling? Pretty good... still sore sometimes,... oh, and tired more often.
What is your favorite food on your menu? Chicken salad
How much have you lost? Between 25-30... already had a stall last week.
What type of surgery did you have? RNY (open procedure)
What else? I have to stop thinking negatively... thinking I will fail at this too. Yikes! 
"If you want something bad enough, you'll find it.
If you don't, you'll find excuses."
