I have been wondering two things:

1. Do we have to get a catheter for the banding operation?

2. Do you wear underwear during the operation/what if TOM is here??

Thanks!

Amy

When I had surgery.. I could only wear the gown. Thankfully, I wasn't cath'd either. From reading other posts on here, people have said that the hospital will provide you with some protection if you have your period on surgery day.

No catheter for me, but I did have my period. I had to wear some glorious mesh panties and a pad. The mesh panties are required in case they need to catheterize you in an emergency.

My surgeon does do a cath, I don't think they let you keep you panties, but do let them know when you get there or call the day before it never hurts to ask. All they can do is say no and tell you how to keep sanitary during the procedure even with the extra visitor. They don't want any other fluids to deal with either but you have to let them know.

I was only able to wear a gown... nothing under... and YES i did have a catheter....

I only wore a gown

No Cath

was told to wear a tampon (for TOM) and to let them know so they could remind me to change it when I got up. (This was a non issue for me since I had a hyster the year before)

It sounds like all docs/clinics have personal preferences, calling your own clinic is best, at least you know the broad scope of answers to expect.

Good Luck, you are gonna love your band

No catheter for me but no undies either...

No undies, and no cath for me! :thumbup:

I don't think that I had a catheter, but I was given these big, baggy blue thongs to wear!!!

No cath... and I was able to wear undies.. :thumbup:

No cath for me. The nurse had told me I could wear my undies until I went in for surgery (I had a little wait)....but I forgot to take them off before surgery.....needless to say they gave them to me in a little baggy after surgery. I was so embarrassed.