Excuse for Surgery?

[Alex18]

I don't want people to know I had gyne surgery, but I think people will have to know that I had surgery.  What's another operation similar to gyne surgery that's not quite as embarrasing?

[RRB]

You can say that a non cancerous lump was found in your chest and it had to be removed.

[Alex18]

Is there such a thing as that?  What are the lumps made up of?  Thanks  

[Oppositions]

yes there r ..

or, u can say cancerous lumpo and people will be so sympathetic wih you and offer to any kind of help and all that stuff..

[crusade]

I had surgery on the NHS about 2-3 weeks ago , and i just told every one that i had a weights injury, and i pulled /strained/tore my pectoral muscles. u dont have to go into specifics. everyone ( as far as i know) just acepts it, and tells me how unlucky i was. it also explains the compression bandage i wear over my chest. its just another idea. i was as worried as u about what to say, and how people would qeustion me, but ive had no problems.

good luck and remember, a moment of embarrasment, is much better than a lifetime of it.

crusade

[Grandpa Bambu]

Like 'bodybuilder' says - It's nothing to be embarrassed about Dude! Although, I found it tough to tell a few of my friends about. They were very cool about it though.

'Crusade' has the perfect diversion. A weight training injury. Can't go wrong with that!  

[Paa_Paw]

Non cancerous lumps has got to be the absolute best I've heard yet.  And it is the truth!  Best of all, Except for those of us here, I doubt if anyone would make the connection.

What are the lumps made of?  Partially glandular and the remainder adipose tissue.  Again, the truth which no-one will care enough to look into and find out what you are really saying.

RRB, That was brilliant.

[Grandpa Bambu]

Told a few guys at work that I was having 'gland tissue' removed. That was it, that was all. Nothing more said.

[doddy]

yes there r ..

or, u can say cancerous lumpo and people will be so sympathetic wih you and offer to any kind of help and all that stuff..

Yeah.. telling people you have/had cancer to get sympathy is a tremendous idea.

[vaio]

The problem with saying you had caner and got it removed etc. is if anyone knows anything thing about cancer they could ask yuo a question that you may not no, and could call you bluff. Like, "was the growth benign or malignant" etc etc

[hypo]

A benign tumor is a non cancerous growth.

If you say that- you don't need any more details.

And if anyone ever did think your chest looked odd they would think they knew why.  

The funny thing is, that is exactly what gynecomastia is- a benign non cancerous growth.

[Paa_Paw]

With respect to explanations in general, My Grandmother once said that there are two kinds of people.  The ones who respect your privacy and need no explanation; and the ones who will not believe you anyhow.

I think this overly simplifies things, but agree in principle.

[atm311]

With respect to explanations in general, My Grandmother once said that there are two kinds of people.  The ones who respect your privacy and need no explanation; and the ones who will not believe you anyhow.

I think this overly simplifies things, but agree in principle.

That is something that is so simple, yet so true, it becomes a profound statement.

Thanks for sharing this insight, Paa_Paw!

[Hooty_McBoob]

Another idea is to say you have a "bone spur"

When you break a bone, and it heals, there are sometimes little shards, or "spurs" that are either created or left by the breakage of the bone.

I have spurs on my leg, it was broken when I was younger.

These spurs have a possibility of breaking off and causing problems.

So.... you can always say you broke a rib (sports injury? fight? and that you are getting a bone spur removed.

Simple and painless reasoning there.