Is it normal to be embarrassed/ashamed that is has come to surgery to lose weight?

I find myself not wanting people to know I am doing this. I've come up with "I have to have my gallbladder out", if people find out about the surgery, and am terrified that those people that I have told about the surgery will tell others. I have feelings of embarrassment and shame because it has come to having to have surgery to lose weight. Please tell me I'm not alone!!!! If you've gone through this too, how did you get past it?

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