Crazy Question

No undies here! Nurses have seen it ALL, so a bare butt is no biggie and no one will recognize you with your clothes on.

That is so true!  Thank you!

Nope I was "Free, Free ballin".

You and alot of other people!

You and alot of other people!

I told the nurse in pre-op that I was on the tail end of my menstrual cycle and she promptly handed me a pad and a pair of mesh panties.  I was not allowed to wear anything other than that and the hospital gown.  The mesh panties were gone once I was back to my room, replaced by a catheter and drain.  I waddled through the halls in my hospital gown with another gown on backward as a robe to not show my business.    My drain was yanked (literally) right before I was discharged, my catheter was removed earlier that day. 

I had a catheter so no underwear, but I put my bra back on the second I was conscience enough too.  I hate not wearing a bra 24/7, it is why I don't think I ever had an issue with my breasts being droopy like others report.  I have always worn a bra all the time since I became MO.  I still do it now because it is my habit and I feel naked without it.  I would have wanted underwear also but they said not to that.  The funny part is all summer long when I wear long dresses I never wear underwear.  I used to wear panty girdles the entire time I was MO, now that I have a flat stomach and don't need any containment it feels very liberating to wear nothing. 

The only time I couldn't wear my undies was during the actual surgery.  Once I got to my bed, I got dressed in my Pjs.  The next morning I got up, showered and put clean PJs on.   I didnt have a catheter or a drain.

I didn't as I woke up with a catheter in place.  I had the RNY and didn't have a drain port so can't respond to that.

Cathrine