female only surgery and TOM

Heatherr · July 27, 2011

I'm due to get aunt flo right around surgery day. Is it possible I could skip it because of anesthesia and dieting? My cramps and pain can be horrific to the point that I cannot sit, walk or function and the nurse told me to take Tylenol for menstrual pain. Seriously? This is one of the main reasons I went with the sleeve - so I COULD take NSAIDS. There has to be something they can give me until my sleeve is healed enough, right? I just don't think those who have never had issues with their period get how dibilitating it can be. Taking Tylenol would be like suggesting a band aid on open heart surgery. And this is coming from a woman who has had 5 natural child births with the shortest labor being 10.5 hours. I can take pain, but I'm not sure I want to be awake and endure how I know it can be with just Tylenol.

Also, I have a very heavy flow, how is that going to go? I'm going to have to ask the nurse to change my pads, really? I wear a super plus tampon and an overnight pad at night and still leak all over the first couple days. Ugh. It's just Murphy's Law that it would have to be now.

Thoughts, suggestions?

SuperMom · July 28, 2011

Feeling your pain....had Tom and cramps from hell the night before my surgery...and you can't eat or drink after midnight so nothing....ugggg.....and no motrin for 2 weeks before so they were awful.....they make you wear a pad to surgery then back in room you can wear whatever. Good news is liquid lortab and morphine wipe those cramps right away....so if you were worried about pain don't be!!!

CaliforniaJenn · July 28, 2011

I was supposed to have mine as well but I think the pre-dieting and surgery shocked the hell out of my system and I skipped the whole thing. No cramps and no flow. I'm sure I'll pay for it next month but I was so grateful to not have to deal with it.

The silver lining for you might be that you'll already be on painkillers so maybe you won't feel the cramps?

Even if your period shows up, just remember that those nurses have probably dealt with everything so you won't be a shock to them. But I'm hoping it's very easy for you!

SeattleSue · July 28, 2011

I started the day before!! I was totally freaked-out and included it in part of my story (it's the first entry in my blog). I was in Mexico with an IV in my right hand...this couldn't have been a worse scenario for me...

Anyway, the pre-op diet and the surgery TOTALLY shocked the bod and it stopped...little spotting. 3 weeks later, I'm spotting again...but I think the low-cal diet is messing with me. Doesn't mean I haven't had a case of PMS hahahaha