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I was wondering if it is an option to not have the catheter in. I caught a bladder infection from it when I had my hysterectomy. Does anyone know or were given that option?

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Just the gown -

I forgot to remove my undies when I changed into my hospital gown. I was so out of it from anesthesia by the time they took me back for surgery but I remember the nurse laughing and saying "Now Tiffany, you forgot to remove your underwear so we're going to take them off, ok?" I remember they thought it was funny - and when I left they had put them in a little plastic bag and sent them home with my husband! LOL!!!!! That is the only thing I remember until waking up for my new life!

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That's funny! Does anyone know if you can have acrylic nails? I know sometimes they put that thing on your index finger! They didn't mention that in my preop class!

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They have to put in a "foley" (urine cath) so forget your modesty. My wife is a OR nurse and she has seen more "twats and *****" than a porn star.

OMG..... Now that is funny.....

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What's funny about this topic was I never really thought much of being naked on the table. I knoe they out a paper gown on me prior to surgery. When I woke up in recovery I had on a typical hospital gown. Never to get much of it right away. Then one day it hit me that I woke up in something different than I went to "sleep" in.

You know what.... I had the same experience and never thought of it until I read your post.... It's been 6 1/2 months lmao....

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They see one they've seen them all!!!.I work health care and trust me if you are worried about that us as health care professionals think nothing of it' date=' not like your gonna see them again thats what I tell myself when i go through the TSA LMAO..I could care less if they see me naked...ha I feel bad for them ;)...lol but no really in all honestly usually they want you completely naked underneath your gown and just like that guy said up there ^^ anesthesia will take care of any modesty issues lol![/quote']

I wish I didn't have to see the OR staff again, but unfortunately I work with them. This is the one time I regret being an OR nurse. I think I'm going to request that my catheter be put in while I'm in the anesthesia holding area. Being fat and naked in front of co-workers---one of my worst fears!! I tell myself that it'll all be worth it though.

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I asked my surgeon about catheters and drains and he said he normally doesn't use either. They have you up and walking around the same day, so I think he would only put in a catheter if for some reason you were not up that day. I'm still pre-surgery, so hoping that's true!!

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I asked my surgeon about catheters and drains and he said he normally doesn't use either. They have you up and walking around the same day' date=' so I think he would only put in a catheter if for some reason you were not up that day. I'm still pre-surgery, so hoping that's true!![/quote']

I did have a catheter in...they put it in during the procedure and took it out in the middle of the night..it was so uncomfortable because I kept feeling like I had to go but I was going I guess...I kept begging my nurses to take it out and they said the dr said I had to wait til midnight which didn't make sense because I was fine walking around and could easily get to the bathroom if needed. It really didn't hurt that much coming out but I was also already on morphine. . Dont have any drains in.

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I asked my surgeon about catheters and drains and he said he normally doesn't use either. They have you up and walking around the same day, so I think he would only put in a catheter if for some reason you were not up that day. I'm still pre-surgery, so hoping that's true!!

I had one in and they insisted I walk within two hours of being taken back to my room. I was happy to do it, even pushing my pee down the hall. I was discharged the next day and they wouldn't take out the cath until two hours before I was leaving even though they knew I was.

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I had only a hospital robe on and I had hot pink acrylic nails. I remember feeling so embarrassed when the nurse told me to get into my birthday suit I had all male nurses and then when they wheeled me to the operating room they gave me some wonderful medicine thatmade me do relaxed I remember them strapping my arms down and opening my gown I had not a care in the world lol don't worry it's something that is totally worth it. I'm a little over 6 weeks down and I wouldn't change it for anything. Good luck!!

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I had retainers in place of my body piercings (plastic body jewelry). The nurses had me tape down all my piercings....but when I woke up, all the tape was gone!! Guess they decided to do me a favor and rip the tape off while I was still asleep and naked!!! I laughed so hard when I noticed it was gone!! *blushing* So, yes...they see everything!!!

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I went in with paper knickers on and came out 'sans'. I'd love to know who removed them, when and why. My husband says the surgeon probably has a collection of them!

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