The real nice thing is, people I've told already have been supportive. One of my colleagues even offered me bathroom help.


Thanks everyone here for all the help! It really does mean a lot.

I'll be heading to Korea next week to do my VFS with Dr Kim, so that's another challenge. I did want to go FT here first though so I'm not stuck being unable to speak when I make the switch.

As for people asking too personal and medical questions, I had that in my first draft email, but I removed it and decided if people asked those questions, I would answer it in a general way and not answer the direct personal question.  That has worked out well for me.  When people ask me if I have had surgery, I just tell them the path to surgery or not doing surgery, and that there is many possible surgeries, but I don't say if I have done GCS or not.

Congrats Kate!  I hope it goes real smooth.