Going to be on my period during surgery - Well, that sucks!

Anyone have surgery while on their  period? Im thinking that might blow. But maybe I can get psyched enough before surgery that I wont ovulate till late and then not bleed then? Haha!
Should I wear a tampon???
 

I guess I wont have to worry about cramps since Ill have a pain pump! WOOHOO!

The surgeon would be the best to ask about a tampon...convenience wise...pad might be best and easier to deal with....less moving around involved in taking care of the changes. 

Aunt Flow sure has a way of visiting at the most inconvenient times! I was on mine when I went in for my hysterectomy 14 months ago, the pre-op nurse just had me sit on a little pad. I was a little embarrassed by it, but they acted like it was no big deal, im sure it happens every day. Good luck with your surgery!

Im just a little embarassed as he said he is going ot lift my mons as well and well....bloody va-jayjay sounds yucky! I am sure they see this stuff all the time - but I had a hard time being naked for my before pics! Haha!

I hope if they just set me on a pad - that the nurses will be kind and help me clean back up and get undies on before I leave the hospital!

Speaking of Undies...should I buy some big ones for post surgery? Mos of mine would sit right over the stitches...

I didn't think about undies at all.  And he chopped off 8 inches of hips...so NONE of my underwear fit after surgery!!!  I had to send my hubby out to buy some new ones.  I let him buy a couple to get me until I could walk and shop for myself!!!  BONUS!!

Holy cow 8 inches?!  That must of been awesome to finally go post op shopping to find out what new size you were afterwards! If you don't mind i am curious what size you were pre PS and then Post PS?

I was a 10/12 pre-LBL, am just a month out, so still swollen.  I'm not sure what I'll end up, my surgeon told me not to go shopping yet.   Most of my selling is in my tummy, so my waist size is only 3 inches different...once it goes down I'll then be able to find out where I end up!  I'm currently wearing 8's and 10's depending on how it's made, because of my swollen waist!  And everything is loose and/or baggy in my hips.

Ooooh I see. 3 inches different sounds huge to me though. I lost 2 inches from my hips and only 0.5 of an inch from my waist last month from losing weight. So to suddenly be gone 3 inches from my tummy and 8 inches from my hips sounds so freaking fantastic. Well good luck and can't wait to hear your updates!

I scheduled my surgery PURPOSELY when I would NOT be on my period.  My period SHOULD have been a week and a half away.  My surgery was on a Thursday and by Saturday, when I was leaving...they noticed I was bleeding when I went to the restroom.  Then by the time I got home...sure enough there was Aunt Flo!!  I WEEK AND A HALF EARLY!!!  I'm like clockwork!  I called the office to make sure that is what it was, and nothing else and was told that anesthesia tends to bring it along ....lucky me!  I'm sure the nurses are used to dealing with stuff like that...it's a part of nature!

It's no biggie to the staff (though I can understand your discomfort about it) but I know in other threads tampons were said to be a No no for OR. Source of infection and all that. Just wanted to give you a heads up on that.