Are you completely naked during surgery? UGH - that's going to be a sad sight to see if that's the case!

Hey Scuba, if you're having surgery today, I hope everything is going well for you, and that your fears were laid to rest. It really is about getting healthy, and I admire you for tackling something that was hard for you. Hopefully, your doctors and nurses were sensitive to your concerns. I know mine went out of their way to make sure I felt very comfortable.

Titantiff, I hope you don't let these few negative posts send you away. First off, your post was flippin' hilarious - "underoos and sharpies" - lol! Secondly, I've received so much support from this site, and for the most part, I've found people to be very generous with help and resources. Also, if you go to your control panel, you can put posters on ignore. I hope you stay.

Honestly being naked was my biggest issue as well.....but when the day came for my surgery....i was prepared and calm...I remembering taking all my clothes off & putting the gown on..Plus the crazy socks and I was fine. For the first time in my life I was fine being naked in front of medical personal. Body image issues are something most over-weight people deal with....I am glad that I was able to move past the fear of people seeing me naked so that I could improve my quality of life. Thank God for being able to overcome fears!

Yes. I had my surgery done at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson. I was given those booties to wear on my feet, one to put over my hair and the usual hospital gown. It's not that bad though - they are used to seeing people like that.