Do you have to take your bra off?

[sleepyjean 0]

Ha - I thought that would get your attention! But seriously, for those get a fill under fluoroscopy, do you have to take your bra off? I have to take everything off from the waist up and put on a hospital gown. My boobs are a real pain, flopping around everywhere, so I really hate going braless for even five minutes. I'd like to wear a sports bra for my fill. Since it doesn't have any metal in it, I figure my doctor will never know. The only part of me he sees nekkid is my belly. What do you think? Should I try it? I'm sorely tempted.

On a related note, is fluorscopy the coolest or what? It's really trippy drinking that stuff and watching it go down. It means you can't fake your restriction though. I guess that's a good thing, because I'd have my doctor give me too much of a fill. The way things have been going lately, if he made it so I could never eat solid food again, I'd be okey dokey with that.

[TracyinKS 7]

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[juno610 1]

Why not just ask? I do stress testing and we usually have all ladies remove their bras. But, if they wear a sports bra and request to leave it on, we always let them. As long as there is no metal, I can't see why there would be a problem. Good luck!

[JJB 2]

I have had 4 fills and have never been asked to take off my bra. But they were just normal fills. He did have to use the X ray machine 2 times though. But I kept my bra on. I also hate going with out mine.

[Spydr 0]

I thought your story was odd since I have never lost any clothes for a fill under fluro. I have worn an underwire bra with no problems. I just pull up my shirt a bit and pow, we are done.

Maybe your port is higher than mine. Mine is about 2 or 3 inches up from my belly button on the left. Ask your doc and explain your position.

[sleepyjean 0]

Mine is about 2 or 3 inches up from my belly button on the left.

That's where mine is too. You don't have to do the gown and all that? Lucky! I think in my case, it's just standard procedure for them. I'm going to take Juno's commonsensical advice and just ask. It's not like they're going to wrestle me to the floor and rip it off me. Then again, my doc is 6'4" and could probably take me down pretty easy.

[Dreamer 0]

Sleepyjean....I've had 3 fills and NEVER once removed my underwire bra. Perhaps the doc was just fearful of my 36's or of how much time would be lost in containing the girls once the fluoroscope was done...LOL I do recall us laughing once about the underwires showing up in the fluoro....I discreetly placed my hand under the ladies and pulled things up a tad.

I think a sports bra is an excellent idea. I wore one for a few weeks after my lapband surgery just for comfort. Good luck with you fill ...

Dreamer