The Surgery

[Tammy12 9]

Hi All,

My surgery is on the 25th of October... soon!! I don't like the fact that I won't be in control at all... And that I will be naked on the table.... It's really bothering me. I know they are professionals and they have done it a thousand times but that doesn't make me feel better. I mean part of the reason we all get this surgery is bc we hate our bodies, right? Now I'm gonna be all exposed. Ugh. I guess I just have to deal with it but I don't like it at all.

[Joel 126]

My surgery was last year Oct 25th! Don't let the nakedness bother you! It's all part of the game, plus that is a small price to pay for such a great opportunity. Focus focus focus. Meditate on what's to come after surgery. Great things ahead of you:)

[SashaWLS 412]

These surgeons do this because they want to help people. The state we've let our bodies get into is horribly sad for all of us, and my surgeon has told me that he LOVES the personal gratification he gets from saving someone's life every single day!

[Tammy12 9]

My surgery was last year Oct 25th! Don't let the nakedness bother you! It's all part of the game, plus that is a small price to pay for such a great opportunity. Focus focus focus. Meditate on what's to come after surgery. Great things ahead of you:)

Thanks Joel... You're right. It is a small price to pay. Thanks.

[Baltimore2012 34]

I agree... It's embarrassing to think we'll be lying there naked for them to see us like that. I had ankle ligament replacement about 10 yrs ago... And when i woke up, I sat up quickly and the nurse said, "Oh honey, those doctors never put the gowns back on correctly"... I couldn't speak because I had been tubed during the surgery and had just woken up... But I was mortified. Why had my gown been removed for ankle surgery??? I don't know!!! And I had a hot Doogie Houser doctor who worked on mostly athletes... But he was completely professional... Never looked at me differently or treated me differently. I know he had to think i was yuck! But he never made me feel bad. What kind of person would do that anyway? You certainly wouldn't want that for your doctor, right?!?!

This surgery is different. They are there to help overweight people! Not to judge! I wouldn't stress about it. It'll be over before you know it and you'll never have to face that weight or body again... You'll be healthier, happier, and even more beautiful than you already are.

[Tammy12 9]

Aw, thanks Carrie!! I have a hot doctor too... It just makes it so much more embarrassing... Humiliating really.

[cheryl2586 3,053]

You wont be naked until you're asleep so you wont really know that you're naked lol

[Baltimore2012 34]

Don't even sweat it... You're gonna look back and laugh a few months from now. Just think of having a baby... that's gotta be way worse, right? This is nothing!

You got this!!!

[Tammy12 9]

Don't even sweat it... You're gonna look back and laugh a few months from now. Just think of having a baby... that's gotta be way worse, right? This is nothing!

You got this!!!

True, true!!

[donna12 742]

OMG, I've never even thought about this until this thread and I had my surgery 4 months ago, yup I was butt naked. My doctor is cute too but you know he told me, he loves helping people and his greatest gift is seeing results, seeing us happy and healthy for the first time in our lives. I told him this last week when I went in for a fill, "thank you for saving my life, I was dying a slow death and eating myself to death". He just smiled, patted me on the knee and said "you just gave me the greatest gift, that's why I love this job".

I can remember being rolled into OR and all those people in there, mostly women and the last thing I said, of course I was loopy, I said "are ya'll nervous", bahahaha and I was out! Don't sweat it, it's a small price to pay for the big picture, your life, healthy and happy. I'll keep you in my prayers.

[elcee 3,340]

You might technically be naked but all except the parts that they are working on will be covered.

[wildrose1966 396]

You are not naked when you get on the OR table and you are not naked when you wake up in recovery, that is all you need to know. (I kept my undies on and they were on properly when I woke up so pretty sure they stayed on)

[MiniMi 1,468]

Good grief! All shame left me after I had my daughter 21 years ago! After having numerous people over the course of three baby deliveries staring straight into the original man cave, I have nothing more to lose!

[line-dancer 810]

dont worry there are plenty of people there to protect your privicy. just the stomche area will be exposed. Trust in your God and you doctor.

Welcome to out wonderful club of new lifers

line dancer

[barepooh71 18]

These posts are cracking me up! I didn't even think about that until you all are talking about it and I was banded on Oct 4th! My surgery was done robotically and so I was too busy checking that out when they wheeled me in the surgery suite!