SO .... Did anyone have these TOM on their pre op ? And if so the more stressed/worried you got the bleeding got worse and did it stay during the procedure?

Did anyone get their TOM the day of surgery ? Or when you woke up it was there ?

So if you're bleeding during surgery how do you wear a pad? Can you wear underwear? What about a tampon? I will ask the nurse but am trying to think ahead so I don't sound like an idiot, lol.

I'm wondering the a same!

Mine is very predictable but I started a week early about a day and a half after surgery

So if you're bleeding during surgery how do you wear a pad? Can you wear underwear? What about a tampon? I will ask the nurse but am trying to think ahead so I don't sound like an idiot, lol.

The hospital will normally supply you with a mesh panty and a pad. No tampons allowed. You won't sound like an idiot asking I wasn't sure either when I went in for day of surgery.

My surgery was yesterday. I felt so awful. Like I was bleeding everywhere. I used the mesh panties and big ol pads during the surgery and the first night. This am I was able to clean up a bit and put on my own panties/ pad that made a world of difference. Much more supportive. . no tampon because theyre measuring all the urine. And last night I had a catheter.

I was so upset when it came on friday, but eveyone says its very common. My nurses have been great.

Thanks, that helps a lot! Now I won't feel so embarrassed to ask the nurse

Thanks, that helps a lot! Now I won't feel so embarrassed to ask the nurse

No... they said it happens A LOT either stress brings it on or a lot of women start their period rightb aftee surgery cuz the doc g ets in there and moves So many things around

This apparently happens all the time because the nurse even asked me if I had started my TOM that day (the day of surgery) and I had not but once I got out of surgery it was there. It was actually 8 days early. Then I got it again 2 weeks later. It took a few months to get back on a regular schedule. The surgery is a shock to the system and lots of hormones going all wacky so dont be alarmed if your schedule is off for a while.

I got mine the day before.

I'm now 9 months out, down 100lbs from my heaviest and my tom is STILL not regular. It git crazy... like 50+ days in a cycle. Now it's down to 38. But talk about stress each month. I'm not trying to get pregnant! I just got my sexy back!