To feel a bit embarrassed that my daughter has to have her surgery done under bariatrics because of her weight?

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My daughter is an adult by the way. She is having surgery but is too heavy to have it done at a normal hospital and has been referred to one with bariatrics. When people ask about why she's at that hospital, I feel very awkward giving the reason. Is this normal?

Just tell anyone who is asking that her specialist is at that hospital. Then change the subject. The medical history/details of another adult is not your information to share.

Just say that her surgeon works there. What is there to be embarrassed about ?

Oh I didn't realise it was just random people off the street asking Dolly.In that case I would just tell them to mind their own bloody business!

I have had surgery performed by a bariatric surgeon (that saved my life) and I've never been overweight.

Was her surgery necessary due to her weight? If so, I can see that may make you feel a bit embarrassed.

I have had many surgeries on my back, joints, gall bladder etc and I have never told anyone before hand I'm having it done.

Why do people have to know?

I really wouldn't tell anyone about it. It is not "your" story.

If anyone asks why she is having the op at x hospital rather than y, surely you say because that is where she has been referred to/where her consultant works/because they had a time slot.

It really is none of their business.

@penisbeakers Yes, it is.

Who would ask? X is having an op. Done. Do you usually specify the op and location to people who don't need to know? If my sister told me she was having an op, and it wasn't a local hospital- I'd assume that it was quicker through the one she was going to. Weight need not be mentioned.

Should you not be worried about the actually surgery ??