Circumcision for DS - what to tell his friends?

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DS1 needs to have a circumcision for medical reasons.

He's 9 so he's at an age when he's starting to get embarrassed by nakedness, private parts etc. If this has happened to your DS, what did you tell him to say to his friends? He'll be off school for a few days, so they'll know something is going on.

I guess the options are:

1. Tell the truth in a matter-of-fact way (but I'm worried he'll find this really embarrassing)
2. Tell people he doesn't want to say (but maybe this is worse if it encourages speculation?)
3. Make up a cover story (not sure he's a good enough liar! - also I don't want him to think this is something shameful)

WWYD? Thanks.

It's not shameful but it is private. Fibbing definitely allowed to keep one's dignity & privacy.
I think I'd go for "little operation on my tummy". Scar is below belly button so can't show it off. Close enough. They'll forget within a week.

ps: if friends ask 'why?' the answer is "They said something needed fixing or would make me sick."

I remember as a child that a friend had a circumcision. We were 10 or so. I knew what he'd had done as our parents were friends but the official party line was that he'd had "an operation" to remove something causing him pain. Nobody else at school knew. People tended not to ask and they were more interested in the toy he'd had as a get well soon present.

Thanks both, that is very helpful.