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Hello everyone. So my surgery is scheduled for tomorrow at 1030 but since I have absolutely no luck I got my period today. Is that going to affect the surgery at all??

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No - but they will most likely give you those lovely paper panties with a mega size pad to put on...since they make you take everything off under your gown.

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No, they will still go ahead. Just let them know so that they can give you a pad or something.

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Thank you for answering so quickly. I'm so glad it's not going to affect the surgery. I woke up this morning and was like "oh no!"

Not looking forward to the paper panties and pad but it a small price to pay!

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Thank you for answering so quickly. I'm so glad it's not going to affect the surgery. I woke up this morning and was like "oh no!"

Not looking forward to the paper panties and pad but it a small price to pay!

No worries they have seen it all i'm sure - including people that did not tell them and bled on the table =)

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Tampons should be ok tho when I get home right?

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Thank you for asking this question :) I was wondering the same for when I go for surgery but was too afraid to ask...good luck on your surgery :D

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I think the tampons would be ok....but it might hurt a little more tending to them the first few days...A pad might be easier but you could try.

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You will be fine, mine snuck up on me too right before surgery and my doc said no problem. And tampons when you get home are ok. Good Luck. :unsure:

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Damn periods! Lol I wasn't supposed to get it til next week. Figures it came early hah

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Thank you for asking this question :) I was wondering the same for when I go for surgery but was too afraid to ask...good luck on your surgery :D

No problem! I felt a little silly asking but needed to know.

I'll let everyone know how it goes tomorrow. Surgery is at 1030 so I have to be there by 830.

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Tampons should be ok tho when I get home right?

I thought the same thing---but NO!!! Not okay, for me at least. I was so sore, even pulling pants up and down was quite a chore for about a week, never mind a tampon! If I can recommend anything to you, before surgery, get some overnight pads to come home to...and ask for some extra gauze-like panties to take home, they are sooooo stretchable!

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I thought the same thing---but NO!!! Not okay' date=' for me at least. I was so sore, even pulling pants up and down was quite a chore for about a week, never mind a tampon! If I can recommend anything to you, before surgery, get some overnight pads to come home to...and ask for some extra gauze-like panties to take home, they are sooooo stretchable![/quote']

I tried the whole tampon thing and it was a no go for me too. Thank God my little sister had some pads to give me!!

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I was just thinking about my April 26th date and my cycle. I am not liking the timing so very well at this moment, but have worked so hard to get here will not change it for anything. I was thinking of asking my Dr. to give me a light dose of birth control pills to change my cycle to make surgery some what easier without having to deal with issues down there.

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I was just thinking about my April 26th date and my cycle. I am not liking the timing so very well at this moment' date=' but have worked so hard to get here will not change it for anything. I was thinking of asking my Dr. to give me a light dose of birth control pills to change my cycle to make surgery some what easier without having to deal with issues down there.[/quote']

I wish I would have thought of that. This def would be easier if I wasn't on my period.

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