Is Anyone Else Angry?

I support Al Roker and his decision to make public his surgery and it's results. What I find frustrating is how he chose to reveal his "little whit lie" about having his gall bladder removed. I had the surgery in June of '01 and the only person to know is my wife. We have not told my family, her family, any of our friends. When they see the scar, or ask about why I missed 2 weeks of work, I simply have told them that I had my gall bladder removed...which is the truth, just not the whole truth. When asked about my weight loss, I have replied that it was hard work and that I learned to eat right and hired a nutritionist that put me on a specific eating plan....all true, just choosing to leave out the surgery part. Since Dateline, People Magazine, and all the other numerous media coverings of Al Roker....I have already been asked 4 times by coworkers, and twice by family if I had WLS. I have lied and said no. It was my decision and my wife and I chose to keep it between us. I feel frustrated that he has taken his personal decisions and accomplishments and made them so public....almost like we are circus freaks. I had this surgery to avoid the feeling I am now having again! Anyone else feel similiar to me at all?

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