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So if you're bleeding during surgery how do you wear a pad? Can you wear underwear? What about a tampon? I will ask the nurse but am trying to think ahead so I don't sound like an idiot, lol.

That's a great question !!

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So if you're bleeding during surgery how do you wear a pad? Can you wear underwear? What about a tampon? I will ask the nurse but am trying to think ahead so I don't sound like an idiot, lol.

I'm wondering the a same!

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Mine is very predictable but I started a week early about a day and a half after surgery

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So if you're bleeding during surgery how do you wear a pad? Can you wear underwear? What about a tampon? I will ask the nurse but am trying to think ahead so I don't sound like an idiot, lol.

The hospital will normally supply you with a mesh panty and a pad. No tampons allowed. You won't sound like an idiot asking :) I wasn't sure either when I went in for day of surgery.

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My surgery was yesterday. I felt so awful. Like I was bleeding everywhere. I used the mesh panties and big ol pads during the surgery and the first night. This am I was able to clean up a bit and put on my own panties/ pad that made a world of difference. Much more supportive. . no tampon because theyre measuring all the urine. And last night I had a catheter.

I was so upset when it came on friday, but eveyone says its very common. My nurses have been great.

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Thanks, that helps a lot! Now I won't feel so embarrassed to ask the nurse

No... they said it happens A LOT either stress brings it on or a lot of women start their period rightb aftee surgery cuz the doc g ets in there and moves So many things around

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This apparently happens all the time because the nurse even asked me if I had started my TOM that day (the day of surgery) and I had not but once I got out of surgery it was there. It was actually 8 days early. Then I got it again 2 weeks later. It took a few months to get back on a regular schedule. The surgery is a shock to the system and lots of hormones going all wacky so dont be alarmed if your schedule is off for a while.

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I got mine the day before.

I'm now 9 months out, down 100lbs from my heaviest and my tom is STILL not regular. It git crazy... like 50+ days in a cycle. Now it's down to 38. But talk about stress each month. I'm not trying to get pregnant! I just got my sexy back!

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