Surgery and girly stuff!

I am going into hospital for 5 days for surgery, but I will be on my period the day I am having surgery, I am a bit worried that it will all get a bit minging, does anyone know how they deal with it if I am under anaesthetic and then not allowed to get out of bed??!

Reply 1

wackysparkle

14

is it a heavy day for you?

Reply 2

dh00001

16

im sure explaining to a nurse and theyl sort you out

Reply 3

Anonymous #2

Have u got your period yet ? Maybe it will come later?

Also,i could be wrong - but i thought ur period stops,when ur under anesthetic ? I'm proably wrong though !

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

OP

yeah it will be heavy, eeshk, I know its daft to be embarrassed about this but I am anyway!

Reply 5

Reverie.

14

You could always ask your doctor for the pills that make your period not come.

Failing that, just explain to your nurse. :smile:

Reply 6

Trigger

18

call the hospital and ask to talk to your surgeon or a surgery nurse.

Reply 7

Anonymous #2

Anonymous

yeah it will be heavy, eeshk, I know its daft to be embarrassed about this but I am anyway!

I'm sure nurses deal with this problem everyday.

Don't mean to be nosey - but are u definatley not allowed out,of bed after ur surgery ?

Reply 8

bunnycatkid

There goes my anon.. nevermind!! I am having surgery on my chest so I should be able to walk round the day after, its just that first day of being unconcious that is worrying me, will mostly likely be my first day on

Reply 9

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Anonymous

Don't mean to be nosey - but are u definatley not allowed out,of bed after ur surgery ?

If shes going in for five days then its more likely to be that she can't get out of bed.

Reply 10

Anonymous #2

bunnycatkid

There goes my anon.. nevermind!! I am having surgery on my chest so I should be able to walk round the day after, its just that first day of being unconcious that is worrying me, will mostly likely be my first day on

If it's ur first day,hopefully it won't be too heavy. My first day is always the lightest.

Surely u will only be unconscious for the surgery. When you've come round,u'll be able to visit the loo ?

Reply 11

bunnycatkid

I hope I'll be allowed to the toilet, luckily this is the only aspect of my surgery I am worrying about, so I am worrying about it as much as I can! Actually my letter says all patients can have a shower or a bath everyday, so I should really stop worrying. I was just wondering if anyone had experienced this before.

Reply 12

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I've been in hospital where i've been unable to walk. They take care of everything (bedpans aren't just a comedy prop, you know), so i'm sure they'll be able to deal with your problem.

Reply 13

Anonymous #3

just tell the nurse. don't be embarrassed. trust me, I've had explained to a *male* nurse once that I can't take an urine test because I had my period. now thats embarrassing (for me, not for him. he was cool as a cucumber :p:

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Reply 14

Trigger

18

Thing is you can only do this if you are mobile. Otherwise itsa bed baths and komodes / bedpans. I have no idea how bad you surgery is but im sure it will all be ok

Reply 15

bunnycatkid

I am getting the end of my oesophagus cut out because at the moment its stopping any food going down, which means at the moment I can't eat solids. Thanks for all your replies, I'm sure it will all be fine too! :smile:

Reply 16

Anonymous #2

bunnycatkid

I am getting the end of my oesophagus cut out because at the moment its stopping any food going down, which means at the moment I can't eat solids. Thanks for all your replies, I'm sure it will all be fine too! :smile:

A friend of mine had that done. She said it was fine and recovered very quickly.
She's now making the most of eating foods that she couldn't before.

Good luck. You'll be absolutely fine & back home and recovered quickly. :hugs:

Reply 17

bunnycatkid

Anonymous

A friend of mine had that done. She said it was fine and recovered very quickly.
She's now making the most of eating foods that she couldn't before.

Good luck. You'll be absolutely fine & back home and recovered quickly. :hugs:

Brilliant, I'm glad its working for her :smile:

Do you have any idea she was actually in hospital for? I have been told officially 5 days but also anything between 2 days and 2 weeks.

Reply 18

Anonymous #2

bunnycatkid

Brilliant, I'm glad its working for her :smile:

Do you have any idea she was actually in hospital for? I have been told officially 5 days but also anything between 2 days and 2 weeks.

She was in Hospital for 8 days.

Reply 19

bunnycatkid

Anonymous

She was in Hospital for 8 days.

Thanks

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