Surgery Date!
Got the call for my surgery date. September 26th- start opti on September 5th. I now have to tell my boss i need 4 weeks off and am freaking out! I don't know how to approach it or when. Or how much i want to share with her/ my workplace. How did you tel your bosses? or coworkers?
Referred 09/19/2017, Surgery 09/26/2018! SW 246.6 M1-
I simply told my boss that I was having surgery on April 11th and I would be off 6 - 8 weeks.
Then I got the forms filled out by my doctor for my Insurance and sent them directly to the Insurance Provider myself so my work had no idea what surgery I had.
My doctor had to provide me a return to work note and it simply stated that I was cleared to return on whatever date it was.
You are not required to tell them any details.
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
It's really different for everyone.
I took 3 weeks and it wasn't enough. I was sooo very tired that I couldn't get through the day. I ended up taking another week off and then did 1/2 days for 2 weeks.
I should have definitely taken 4 weeks but 6 would have been perfect.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
I had my surgeon write me a note prior to my surgery and brought it into work a week before. The note stated I would be off for a procedure. I was lucky as I was having my gallbladder out too so if people asked that's what I said. However I would just say it's a personal issue and that should stop inquiries. Good luck.
on 7/17/18 4:16 pm
The clinic gave me a medical note for four weeks, presented it to my boss, and off I went! I gave no explanation and still have not seven months later.
referred Jan 2016 intake May 2016 left programme returned June 2017 final pre-sx class Oct 2017 surgeon appt Oct 2017
Opti Wt Nov 4/17 226 lbs BMI 45 Sx Wt 212 lbs RNY surgery Nov 23/17 M1 -18 M2-9 M3-10 M4-8 M5-6 M6-7 M7-6 M8-3 M9-1(so far) Down to within one pound of my goal and 99 lbs down from my highest weight. I was not a fast loser but who cares as long as you get there! I know the newbies check the trackers and the signatures so although I kind of lost track of how the rest of the weight came off, you should know that it was not fast and furious but it was slow and steady!
current BMI 24.7 that, my friends, is NORMAL!!! Strong is the new pretty!
I just told my boss I was having surgery and would need about 6 weeks off work.
He didn't ask what the surgery was, and hasn't asked since. He did ask whether I was ok, I said yes and he left it at that.
TWH (Toronto) | Starting Weight - 300, GW- 175
Referral: Jun 21/17 Orientation: Aug 23/17 NP: Sept 27/17 Social Worker: Sept 27/17 Nut Class: Oct 3/17 Sleep Study: Nov 6/17 NP Follow Up: Jan 3/18 Psych: Jan 12/18 Nut: Jan 15/18 Surgeon: June 1/18 Pre-Op: July 27/18 SlimTime: Aug 3/18 Surgery: Aug 17/18
SlimTime: -13.5 M1: -18 M2: -14 M3: -14.2 M4: -14.4 M5: -9.4 M6: -6.4 M7: -6.4 M8: ?
