what about your monthly?

ladies have anyone had surgery during their monthly period? i have surgery in less than 24 hours and i just got my period. will they cancell it? i am going

No, they will not cancel...in fact, when I went for my pre-ops at BTC, they basically said they expect it....apparently even women not due will have it.... BTC folks assured me that it is no big deal. RAE

No they didnt cancel mine I got my period the morning of surgery - I just felt bad for the person who had to empty my urine basin everytime. Lisa

I thought I was going to get mine the morning of surgery so I asked the nurse at the hospital about it. They told me it was no problem and to wear a pad to surgery instead of a tampon. Also, my Dr doesn't require a catheter so no one even went near that area. Ha Ha! I think my nervousness through it off a little, though, because TOM didn't really kick-in until I was 3 days post-op. Angela

Surgery was 4/6/04 and my period started on 4/8/04, Oh great, I thought. But the nursing staff said it wasn't a big deal. Most people will start on around the surgery. Good thing for the PCA and morphine, took care of my pain.