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this morning Aunt Flo came to visit (sorry Fella's LOL) and Im due to be sleeved on Tuesday! WTH? I am hoping that by then Im over it but the thought of a catheter with my period is something Im not looking forward to! anyone else experience this ? Im thinking Im going to have to be completely naked minus a hospital gown? can you ladies help? these are things that plague me! not the surgery but my dreaded period LOL thanks you guys! ;)

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this morning Aunt Flo came to visit (sorry Fella's LOL) and Im due to be sleeved on Tuesday! WTH? I am hoping that by then Im over it but the thought of a catheter with my period is something Im not looking forward to! anyone else experience this ? Im thinking Im going to have to be completely naked minus a hospital gown? can you ladies help? these are things that plague me! not the surgery but my dreaded period LOL thanks you guys! ;)

Do u wear tampons? ...I would think to just stick one up there and it won't be an issue for the person putting in the catheter. ..just dont forget about taking it out after surgery

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BUMP my Aunt Flo is on now and I predict by surgery she will be gone BUT WHAT'S IF SHE'S NOT?!??? Will they reschedule?? Catheter question... GOOD ONE!!! ^^^^ help?!?!

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These nurses/surgeons see blood and guts and gore all day.. I doubt your period will bother them! :)

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they won't reschedule. I was on mine during my surgery. They just give you those big ol' maternity pads and stick giant cloths on the bed under your rear end :) the one thing that freaked me out at first was that the bleeding started up again heavy once I had the blood thinner shots - so don't wig out if that happens to you!

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Don't let this bother you. The people in the hospital deal with it all the time. It's no issue for them, so don't let it get you down. You'll be medicated and won't care at that point. :) Enjoy your last few day's as your "old" self so you can be the best you can as new. ;) Good luck to you!

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Thanks guys! I am a freak I know! hahahahhahaha I just have enough to worry about, was hoping this wouldn't be one of them! but Im thinking I will wear a tampon there and tell the nurses whats going on, hopefully they let me keep my undies on and wear a big ole pad! ugh... :blink:

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Thanks guys! I am a freak I know! hahahahhahaha I just have enough to worry about, was hoping this wouldn't be one of them! but Im thinking I will wear a tampon there and tell the nurses whats going on, hopefully they let me keep my undies on and wear a big ole pad! ugh... :blink:

You aren't a freak, this has been the ONE thing I have been so worried about myself . I am praying i get it before surgery so I don't have to freak out.

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ugh! right????? we have enough to be concerned with, this is the last thing I wanted to deal with! I only pray by Tuesday its gone! I hear you girl :)

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For many of us surgery brings it on for some reason so if you didn't have it going in you'd probably get it in the hospital anyway.

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Do you know for sure your getting a cath? Not all doctors use them.

But no big deal I would just use a tampon and let them know. Should not interfere with the cath or surgery.

Good luck and stop worrying!

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yes unfortunately I am getting a catheter, yuck! but thank you! I had presurgical testing this morning and they were not concerned..even though I am a wreck LOL

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When I had my gallbladder removed, my Aunt Flo left the night before......yay, no worries! But when they wheeled me from recovery and helped me to bed, there were big quilted pads on the wheelchair.....I guess Aunt Flo forgot something and came back during surgery..........it was a little awkward, but after 5 seconds, I was over it...........like others said, they deal with this all the time, it was nothing to the hospital staff.....they acted like this was no big thing, happens all the time.....so don't worry about. Good luck on Tuesday!

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this morning Aunt Flo came to visit (sorry Fella's LOL) and Im due to be sleeved on Tuesday! WTH? I am hoping that by then Im over it but the thought of a catheter with my period is something Im not looking forward to! anyone else experience this ? Im thinking Im going to have to be completely naked minus a hospital gown? can you ladies help? these are things that plague me! not the surgery but my dreaded period LOL thanks you guys! ;)

My AF came the eve of surgery! Can we say bad timing? Lol!

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Oh No!!! you poor thing! thankfully I am done now but I did speak with the doctor, they told me its not a big deal at all! phew! best of luck to all of you lovely people :)

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