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Ladies : Did any of had your period during surgery?

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gabysmum    18

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Hi ladies,

This is kind of a weird topic but my surgery is scheduled for 10/27/16 and I just got my period a couple of days ago so if I'm as regular as I've always been I'm scheduled to get my period the same day of surgery. Were any of you on your period or got your period while in surgery or in the hospital? How was it handled, what did the doctor or nurses tell you? I'm going to be so uncomfortable I want to cry! Any suggestions for me? Many thanks in advanced!

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AmyD102    95

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I got my period the day of surgery, I told the nurses in preop and they gave me underwear and a pad to put on. I got a catheter so it was a little awkward and uncomfortable after I woke up. But all the nurses where so nice and supportive, telling me it's actually pretty common, even people who weren't due for it will get it with the stress of the surgery. Don't worry, you'll be fine and get thru it no problem!

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WLSResources/ClothingExch    3,444

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This is kind of a weird topic.... How was it handled, what did the doctor or nurses tell you? I'm going to be so uncomfortable

Not weird; try harder. @@AmyD102 spelled out your first answer. As to being uncomfortable, the good news is that you'll be knocked out for a little while; you won't feel a thing.

Do you have to do the 2-week liquid pre-op diet? I'm wondering if that can throw off your system enough to stall your period

It's most unlikely that the pre-op diet affects cycle. Emotions are more likely, so if you're atwitter about surgery, you may have a change. f so, It could be sooner or later, so just let it be. Topmost is the unlikelihood that your cycle will be thrown off.

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gabysmum    18

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@@AmyD102 Thanks so much! Hopefully my nurses will be as nice as yours! I had 2 csections and some nurses were nice, others not so much..

@@ginabee38 Yep, I need to do the 2 week liquid diet and I'm dreading it..

@@wls Thanks for pointing it out, I can read..and write too! I'm going to need to wake up sometime so that was what I was referring to... Thanks again for your input.

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WifeyMaterial    139

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I had mines too they not working down there do you should be fine

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mschan218    81

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@@AmyD102 Thanks so much! Hopefully my nurses will be as nice as yours! I had 2 csections and some nurses were nice, others not so much..

@@ginabee38 Yep, I need to do the 2 week liquid diet and I'm dreading it..

@@wls Thanks for pointing it out, I can read..and write too! I'm going to need to wake up sometime so that was what I was referring to... Thanks again for your input.

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High-five to you for recognizing an @ss when you see one and shutting it down!!

Good luck on your surgery!! ????

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liljilo    50

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I was wondering about this too! Do you have to do the 2-week liquid pre-op diet? I'm wondering if that can throw off your system enough to stall your period for a few days.

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I had some breakthrough bleeding during the preop diet and it lasted throughout the surgery and recovery. Even almost a month out and my period is still a little messed up!

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fd319    86

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I got my period two days before hand. They told me to keep my own underwear on during surgery and that was it. No issues at all. Although my period lasted like double than normal. About 9 days.

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catlady2012    73

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A lot of women who are on the pill have to stop taking it a couple of weeks before surgery so this can alter your period. And what has been mentioned before pre-surgery diet and emotions can also change timing. Hospital staff are used to it, so don't worry. Best wishes in your journey.

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Deja007    14

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Yes I'm at hospital right now for my surgery on my monthly they said I may be given something similar to a depend. For now before surgery they told me to keep my bottoms on . I feel kinda embarrassed

Update mesh underwear and pad the nurse just gave me

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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