What excuse can I give for being in hospital for a couple of days?

[EuroSpark]

Please don't flame me! I'm having a facelift later this month which is going to require a two night hospital stay, after which there's going to be bruising for a while.

I don't want anyone to know except family so what can I say to friends about my hiding away? Work isn't a problem as I've taken annual leave but my friends know I have this leave coming up. They'll know I'm not actually away anywhere so what can I say?!

Thank you.

Can you have a staycation and then just come down with something? Food poisoning/noro

Won't it be obvious when you return with your new look? Why worry about telling them beforehand?

Just say it's an "intimate health problem" or other such euphemism...anything to do with fannies and most people run a mile

Tell them you're self-isolating. Just be vague about it.

How will they even notice you're not at home for two days? Do they always keep tabs on your comings and goings? You'll still be able to text and call so they won't notice you're not at home.
They might notice your face lift though.

Gynae operation. Bowel issue.

Hopefully they wont question

I have friends who’ve had things done e.g. facelift, lipo that they’ve not wanted to tell everyone about and they’ve usually said they’ve had a different ‘medically necessary’ operation on a similar bit of the body e.g. hernia for stomach liposuction, mouth/wisdom teeth operation for facelift etc.
Explains the hospital stay and recovery afterwards

It was the only time of year you could take these days due to business needs/schedule clashes with colleagues

You’re burnt out and just want to rest at home

You/someone in your household had an appointment somewhere and had to take annual leave vs arranging work around it

Is taking leave that serious though? I mean, presumably your friends wouldn’t know you’re taking annual leave if you kept it quiet to begin with

many people take annual leave without going on holiday - presumably everyone has done this at some point? Better than your leave expiring

Just own it and tell them... Tomorrow's chip paper and all that!

@Sparklingbrook I don't think it'll be noticeable enough for others to remark on (I hope not anyway!) but just noticeable enough for me to feel better about myself. I don't want to tell anyone because I feel embarrassed that in these difficult times I'm
spending money on something many will see as frivolous. But I've saved for nearly 6 years now and I think/hope it's going to have a positive impact on my mental health.

@bonfireheart my car will be outside my house so although that doesn't necessarily mean I'm in, it'll probably mean I'm not away!

I think vague and "intimate issues" is a good one, thank you!

Say you have covid and have yo isolate for 2 weeks?!

Thanks for further suggestions too.

I'm not sure in that case @Eurospark, it's a shame you think they would judge you for it as friends.
I would just be very vague don't give loads of false info and definitely no to 'intimate issues' as that will make them even more interested.

I totally understand - OP just wants to look and feel a bit better about herself without making a big deal of it. Friends could be judgmental or even jealous and you just don’t want it to be any sort of issue. I’d feel exactly the same.
I would just say I’m having some sort of very boring routine procedure that hopefully people won’t ask too much about. Then just say you’re feeling under the weather for a couple of weeks and want to rest at home

@IrishGirl2020 thank you.

My friends probably wouldn't be judgemental, I'm sure the issue is mine and not theirs. But I can't help but feel bad about spending a large amount of money on myself when there are so many people struggling in the world. And embarrassed too and vain. Although I'm honestly not vain I promise - the opposite if anything!

Am bloody jealous and wish you all the best OP

I can’t squeeze out enough for eyebags and you’re getting a facelift! Any chance of a few pics?

Honestly OP, I'd be working on my self-esteem if I were you.

It's no-one's business how you spend your own money. The sooner you make peace with that the better.

I’d say your were having wisdom teeth out - I had all four done under ga and my entire face was bruised !

You could definitely get away with that one

There will be scars and bruising so you could say you had Maxillofacial surgery with regards to dental sinus.

That has a big word and does g sound like a vanity operation!

^ doesn’t

@FrozenVag thank you! No pics though I'm sorry - there's probably only about 3 pics of me in existence and anyone taking pics of me runs the risk of being assassinated. My family have learnt now ... :)

Impacted wisdom teeth.
Nasty they will need to be dug out.
Will explain swelling and bruising.
What are you having done and how much is it?
Asking for a friend

Wisdom teeth is a good shout!

@WorraLiberty I know -I'm trying hard on the self esteem front but it's an uphill battle.