Really Mother Nature

[Rebellious Butterfly 91]

Can't believe I'm one week out tomorrow already dealing with gas and slight tummy pain and guess who drops off the RED BOX with my menstrual cycle in it, yup..that bi!!h Mother Nature, did any one else get their cycle after surgery...this mess sucks....

[Rosieboom 1]

I haven't had a period in over a year. I'm 3 weeks post op and ...surprise ! She visited me too !

[Rebellious Butterfly 91]

Girl I'm like really, I can't take it right now with the gas,

[joyann45 29]

I wish I could have been so lucky I got mine the day before my surgery but I notice this month mine wasn't as heavy as it used to be before surgery so it seems to be a plus for me

[Bmjohnson 84]

My surgery has totally thrown me a curveball when it comes to my cycle. I have always been right on time. and for the two months since surgery it has been so unpredictable. i really hope it regulates back because i cant stand the not knowing when its coming. lol surprise visits have never been something i like.

[RedStorm 139]

My cycle started durning surgery which was a week early. Also I have an IUD, so most times I really can't tell when my cycle is, but this time was different. It was horrible.

[shantelw75 22]

Has anyone experienced pain with their cycle? I know discomfort is normal hut usually I don't have any discomfort at all. Mine started last night and today my stomach has been feeling really weird. I'm asking bc it's around my port site so I can't tell if it's bc of that or if something is wrong with my port. I was banded 5/6 and have been a little nervous I've been over doing myself. Any thoughts? I have my follow up apt Wednesday

[InfiniteButterfly 438]

I have an odd cycle anyway...spotting for 7-10 days before the unholy flood (which is usually over in a day). I've been spotting since one-week post surgery. I would have been very happy for it to skip me altogether for a month or two while I healed.

Only bonus is I don't have the cramps or headache I normally get (thankfully) but my mood swings are nasty.

[tamalyn 6]

Mine came 4 days post op, I wasn't especially happy since dealing with healing, liquid diet, etc etc. It was just one more thing to deal with. But ahh, I think it happened to most of us.

[angelface811 100]

Mine came 3 days post-op which was 7 days early. They said it's very normal for that to happen. I was afraid it was going to be very heavy but wasn't to bad. So I input the new date on my free menstrual cycle tracker app and my body adjusted back to a 28 day cycle which I am hopefully going to end soon. I had worse cramping than usual and heavy flow. It has also lasted a bit longer. Hopefully it stays on that 28 day cycle because I use my app to plan stuff...lol. Really be on top of the fluids and foods and you may want to lighten up the exercise (I did a little to much and it caused heavier flow) ...

[Ginger Snaps 1,323]

Funny semi-related story. First time I got up post op to walk I started feeling something wet on my gown and legs and looked down to see a trail of blood. I told the tech who was walking me and she said 'o I'll get you a pad!' I laughed and said that's not where it's coming from. One of my incisions was bleeding. Freaked out a little but all was ok.

[VSG-Neki 9]

My cycle started the day after surgery and I woke up the day of surgery with a bad sinus infection, yucky! I was extremely nauseous

[Sparklingbeauty53 202]

I have read that this is very common after weight loss surgery!

[JennJenn0508 3]

I was on my cycle during surgery. ...booooo

[crazy cute 0]

My doctor told my husband I would probably start but never explained y I had just had my period a week or two before so I'm assuming it has to do with surgery