Well, I'm all set for my surgery tomorrow at 1:00 PM, and lo and behold... Aunt Flow decides to visit me 3 days early!! So gross! Has anyone had any experience with this when they had their surgery? I just cannot imagine laying there without anything to... uh... "sop up the mess" so to speak. LOL! I don't know why I'm so mortified by this. I'm positive my doctor has seen anything and everything by now.

No worries, they'll give you a pad to lay on....they've seen it all

I started mine early and was on day 2 when I went in. the nurses were great about it. they let me wear the fabulous hospital panties and pad and a few hours after the surgery they let me get up and put my own back on. they have seen it all! and luckily most of the nurses are girls!!

Thank you! Hey, I don't care what kind of granny panties I have to wear, as long as they let me wear a pad. I've already packed extra underwear and pads.

When I had my lap band taken out in August I was on day 2 of my period, my hell day.....first words out of my mouth post-op 'Can i PLEASE have my panties?!?!?'

I started the night before! Most nurses reacted by saying it seems to happen all the time with no issues- I was grossed out because they catch urine to monitor output and it was not pretty but they can handle worst things! Nurses are sent from God! I too wore hospital panties initially and had them on what felt like the whole time.

During my surgery, I could not wear a pad or anything at all. Very weird. Luckily my periods are light.

So weird because I was worried about the same thing as my surgery is tomorrow too! The thought of not having any coverage is so petrifying even though I know that should be the least of my worries! Thanks for starting this thread and thanks to the ladies with all the advice!!

Yes, thank you all so much for the advice! I'm glad I could provide a brief moment of levity. Hey, at least I won't have to worry about cramps, since I'll be on good drugs.