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Well, it arrived today so I'll definitely have it for my surgery. Guess I'll bring a pad, a tampon and my diva cup and see if they'll let me use any of it. How embarrassing! Uggh.

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Well, it arrived today so I'll definitely have it for my surgery. Guess I'll bring a pad, a tampon and my diva cup and see if they'll let me use any of it. How embarrassing! Uggh.

LOVE me my Diva cup. Let me know if they tell you that it's ok. I didn't ask the surgeon because I didn't want to have to explain what it was :wink2:

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Glad to know someone else knows what it is! I had to explain it to my PCM last month! I LOVE that thing and can't believe I didn't know about it sooner. I read about it on another website a few months ago and have been a fan since the day I purchased it. I wish I'd known about it 20 years ago.

Ok, if you don't know what it is you can go to www.divacup.com and check it out. Oh, and if you want to order one, which lanakila and I think you should here's the cheapest place I've ever found one:

DIVA CUP - $15.49 SHIPPED

Go to:

http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?c=1&pid=-2228795031505824959&at=0

Enter this code: DOS357 for $5 off after you enter your credit card info.

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wow! the things you learn on this website. i'd never heard of that beforel. luckily i'm on depo-provera so no periods!

as for the question that prompted the thread...i had to remove both. at least you were just all patients. i work where i had surgery. and i work in our IT department so that means going to nursing floors to fix computers, printers, phones etc. so lucky me...those who saw me naked, see me fixing their computer. LOL but honestly everyone is truly a professional and they were nothing but kind and concerned with getting me better. in fact i just went up to fix a pc that wouldn't turn on and get a laptop to connect to our wireless and almost all of the nurses stopped to ask how i was doing. :thumbup:

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I had to remove both as I did for my gallbladder sugery too. Both times I had my period. When I got to my room, I had my husband help me to get a bra back on-I can't go too long with out that, I'm a 36DD. And I also put on regular clothes because I don't like feeling wound up with like two gowns on to cover everything, what's the point. I was more comfortable in sweat capri's and a tee walking around the floor like we were supposed to.

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I had to remove both as I did for my gallbladder sugery too. Both times I had my period. When I got to my room, I had my husband help me to get a bra back on-I can't go too long with out that, I'm a 36DD. And I also put on regular clothes because I don't like feeling wound up with like two gowns on to cover everything, what's the point. I was more comfortable in sweat capri's and a tee walking around the floor like we were supposed to.

So how did you "deal" with the period if you had to remove everything?

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I was without but they were kind enough that when having to walk around they provided an extra gown as a robe, but when i got to my room after surgery and i got up on went some jammie pants that i rolled down away from my inscions and i ran around in a gown and those...with my little IV doggy all over my floor...thank god for me no aunt flow, and before i rolled into the OR i was already dosed by my drug doctor...so i didn't really care...lol:tt2:

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when i had my gallbladder removed i was visited by aunt flow and they gave me surgery underwear, temporary things they were like fishnetty and a huge old fashion pad...

as far as my bra, i hate it i hope my boobs shrink to nothing...been big busted forever and alway jealous of the ittybittytitty girls :thumbup: i wanna be one, like a C or B cup sick of these D...:thumbup:

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I was allowed to keep on the panties - no bra. I agree that there is nothing to be shy about. You will not be exposed any more than you have to be. Sterile drapes and everything but incision areas well covered. Don't forget - these people have to undergo surgery sometimes too and I'm sure they stick to a strict professsional code regarding exposure.

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