My surgery is Monday morning and guess who decides to come a calling?! Any other females have this problem?! What timing!!!!!!!

oh yes, this isn't uncommon. You are under stress, so naturally this is when you get your period.

Forgive me guys ... so do I walk in Monday morning with a pad or tampon?! What a pain!! At least I won't feel any cramps! Although the gas pains will replace that.

im getting banded on tues and have the same problem

i was wondering the same

goodluck with your surgery

Hi. Don't panic it won't be a problem. I would phone the hospital you are going to and ask the to speak to a nurse on the ward you'll be in (it's called the surgical ward here, not sure about there sorry). They will have seen this a million times.

And good luck for Monday! See you on the skinny side

You can go to surgery with either a tampon or a pad. It doesn't matter since they will remove anyway to put the catheter in when you are asleep. You will wake up from a blissful sleep and you period will be the last thing on your mind.

Trust me, I got mine on my day of surgery !! Just a little irritated !

Can can anyone tell me how "Aunt Flo" changes as we lose weight? Are the days shorter, do cramps disappear, not as heavy? I realize we are all different, but is it noticeable, and for the better?

Thanks girls!

I've had my period 2X in 3 weeks since I got banded but didn't have it on the actual day. I did ask my mom who is a nurse about your period & surgery just out of curiosity. She says they just give you a big granna pad and some mesh panties and remove them during the procedure for the catheter. Not sure about after with the catheter though. I think it's true though your body does it just from stress...........don't worry, I'm sure they've seen worse. If you think of it, 25% of women undergoing surgeries would probably have it...............

I was banded on a monday and aunt flo visited on wednesday, freaked me out b/c my first thought was I'm bleeding from the surgery HELP, then I said hmmmmmmm DUH!!! LOL

When you go to the hospital you'll have plenty of time to clean yourself up so don't worry, but tell the nurses.

Hugs and GOOD LUCK !!!

Have A great day! think postive.....I hope your day goe's well Good luck speedy recovery.JOHNQ

I hope everything goes well. I know it will be great. Remember the gas x. take care and get well soon. can't wait to here how everything goes.

Totally have the Gas X - bought a box at Costco!!

Aunt Flo was playing tricks on me - so I'm out of the woods for now. Hopefully she will stay away for just one more day!

I'm at work now (work a graveyard shift). I'll have about 2 hours at home, then off to Steven's.

We've had at least one if not more patients have this timing occur to them.

We would suggest wearing a pad. It's no big deal.

Good luck tomorrow!

One thing that they never mentioned to me that you need to be aware of is the use of blood thinners during or after surgery can make you period all messed up.

I had a hefty dose of Heparin before surgery to prevent clots and had an unfriendly visitor come later on in the day of surgery and stay for 3 weeks. Nothing too bad, just annoying.

Best of luck to you!!!

I suspect mine is due about the day of surgery too! This has happened to me before, although I was getting wisdom teeth out so nobody was fiddling around down the other end, but they gave me very sexy paper undies and something that could have passed as a loaf of bread for a pad.

I'd go in with a pad, not a tampon, if someone is going to take things like that off my body, I'd rather it was quicker and easier, I mean I know my obstetrician has seem more of me than I ever will but at least I'm conscious and know I'm being treated with respect kwim? And its only ever been him and the midwife, not a full theatre of staff.

Good luck on your big day and welcome to bandland.