Ask HN: How much have gaps in your work-history affected your getting hired?
I do some volunteer work, and a lot of my collegues are people who temporarily can't do a "real" job because of some medical issue. Many of them are very worried about gaps in their resume. Has stuff like that affected you? Do you just lie during interviews?
if a company has a problem with "gaps" in your resume run for the hills, it is most definitely not the place you ever want to be at