When I finally got "sick" enough, I told my boss what was what. The folks in my office are pretty squeamish, and once they heard "bowel" didn't want to know much more, but we determined that on days when i am uncomfortably bloated I can work at home in my pjs. I'm a writer and do PR work for a college, so this isn't terribly hard. It really helps knowing that I can take a break, use my hot water bottle on my tummy, and not have to wear tight clothes on a day I feel bad. And believe it or not, I get more done at home on a sick day than I sometimes do at work...no interruptions.
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