Ha. I don't know where people are getting their info, but my coworkers are starting to think that I had surgery for a hernia. I had been terrified to explain what the surgery was for, and thankfully no one asked before I left. After I came back was when everyone was curious. I told the first person who asked that I pulled a muscle and he gave me a funny look, and I realized that was a stupid answer. Then I started telling people it was personal, and they were fine with that. Then a woman from another department was like, "oh, did you have a hernia?" I told her no. Then today, I had a coworker help me lift some heavy boxes, and he said, "I had a hernia once too. They are horrible." He kept trying to talk about it, but I acted like I couldn't hear him. I didn't want to lie, but I am completely okay if people think I had a hernia. Is that weird? I just hope it doesn't get to management. I don't want to be pulled into the office and questioned on if my "hernia" was work related. LOL.
