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Post by karen80222 on Apr 11, 2007 12:29:21 GMT -5
OK -- I have got to rant! How many of you have awoken from their surgery all dizzy, tired and find a "couch cushion" of a pad between their legs? It's usually the kind that I think you are supposed to attach to a belt -- but no belt is provided -- you know, about a foot thick and goes from above your belly button to halfway up your back!!!! What is going on here?!?!? I was not warned that I would wake up with one of these, and when it fell out (no belt, no undies to hold it up, and still high from surgery) I panicked and screamed to anyone who was not deaf, that my uterus had fallen out! I was terrified! And -- thinking back - I could have tripped over that monster and broken a leg! My rant/questions....is this a world-wide phenomena? Where are they getting these things? I swear they have not been manufactured commercially since the 1960's! Are they some WWII or Korean War surplus??? Is there some underground giant government supported Monster Pad factory? I got charged $6 for the one that scared me to death!!!! You would think a hospital would have the sense to stock more than 1 pad style-- they do make thinner ones now -- really they do, I've bought them! Help me out here....I know it's a bit nutty to be obsessing over this...but I have a lap in 9 days and I suppose that is making me a little crazy! Tell me your experiences and thoughts on the MONSTER PAD!!! ;D
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Post by ouchy on Apr 11, 2007 12:33:04 GMT -5
Check. I had the monster pad , too! Just bring your own pads w/ you! I bet everyone was scared when you hollered that your uterus had just fallen out! Hopefully, you won't have to go through that again!
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Post by cherry on Apr 11, 2007 13:33:12 GMT -5
Ha that whole first post had me laughing! I awoke to find a big pad, not too ginormous but enough to stop me from putting my knees together properly, held on with some lovely see through tissue panties that matched my hairnet. Call me prudish but I was a little disturbed that some poor nurse had had to look at Emily while fitting me with my hospital lady-things! I was really surprised to find an abosrbent mat underneath me, which I had obviously bled on before the pad was put on (why didn't they change/remove it once I had the pad on) a bit similar to the disposable mats they use for dogs to pee on xx
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Post by karen80222 on Apr 11, 2007 14:04:06 GMT -5
OK -- now what are these paper panties I keep hearing about??? Oh no -- I do not think that is going to be an option!!!!!
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Post by karen80222 on Apr 11, 2007 14:12:53 GMT -5
Ok Cherry -- did you start out wearing those panties???
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Post by Tiff on Apr 11, 2007 14:26:41 GMT -5
Yeah When I awoke form my Lap I had no panties on only a gown, but had a huge pad that was stuck between my legs. And the worst part it was not even placed correctly so I had bled on the gown I was wearing. Once I was able to start putting my clothes on the nurse had to help me put a pair of disposable underwear that looked exactly what you would wear on your head in a cafeteria. But why? Why do I have to put this pair of disposable underwear on when I brought my own cotton comfy ones? Huh, why, do they do this just to makes us feel even more uncomfortable than we already are? I wore that pad home from the hospital and swore people who didn't know I was just in surgery thought I was wearing a diaper because you could see the bulge through the sweat pants I was wearing. Ugh I hate it!!! Karen thank you so much for this thread, your post was hilarious.
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Post by Tiff on Apr 11, 2007 14:30:23 GMT -5
Oh and the puppy pad they they put under you, how embarrassing. We are not dogs we are woman! I also had a puppy training pad placed under me as well after the surgery. I was also in the hospital the beginning of March and I was on my period so every time I was being checked they made sure I had a Puppy traning pad under me as though I did not know any better than to use the rest room when I needed to pee. What the hell are these pads about?
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Post by karen80222 on Apr 11, 2007 20:04:26 GMT -5
Tiff - that is awful! Yeah -- why add insult to injury with the giant pads circa 1952, the puppy pads and the hairnet undies? ? First of all -- it's a hospital -- they should expect bleeding! They have a laundry....why put the puppy pad down? They aren't reusing the sheet underneath are they??? And if we bring our own pads and/or panties -- why can't we wear those? ?? BTW -- I'm sorry for laughing -- but thinking how you looked with your sweats all bulgy cus of the icky panties & life-raft sized pad, well, I can't stop giggling! Please forgive me!
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Post by ouchy on Apr 11, 2007 20:18:20 GMT -5
LOL. Sorry. This is a thread that should have been started a LONG time ago!!! Thanks for starting it! My first lap, I had hairnet panties and the HUGE pad. My second lap, I had no panties on, just like karen, a HUGE pad, and I was also on a puppy pad! I think they put the puppy pad down so when/if the nurses have to change you themselves, they don't get blood on the sheets. Yah, they have washers and hopefully don't just reuse the sheets without washing them, but I know I go nuts if I see someone's blood stains/spots on the sheets, even if they are clean! If it helps prevent a chance of blood staining the sheets, I'm all for it! Oh. I did bring my own undies and pads with me for the second lap (had to stay a night in the hospital), and I changed into my own undies/pads right when I got to my room.
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Post by AussieBird on Apr 11, 2007 22:52:03 GMT -5
Maybe it's cos I'm in Australia or maybe it was the private hospital... but my pads weren't too bad. I just thought it was weird having it propped there without undies. Luckily I had no intention of moving a muscle after my surgery so the pad was a lot more comfortable than I would have expected. But I felt sorry for the nurses positioning it after I went to the bathroom. And when it dropped out once when I got up (was wearing a nightie) and couldn't bend over to pick it up. Going home, I had my own pads with me. Really, I didn't bleed that much. Even though I was meant to be on my period. I think they had some kind of protective sheet under me, a bit bigger than an A4 page, but I wasn't taking much notice and I wasn't uncomfortable (not from that anyway).
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Post by karen80222 on Apr 12, 2007 10:06:04 GMT -5
Giggle! Seriously -- when I got next Friday -- would it be too evil to show the nurse my comfy panties & a nice super absorbent THIN pad and tell her that if I wake up with anything else on -- there's going to be an issue? Giggle! I told my bf that and I swear he blanched -- he's terrified of the nurses! Giggle! I'm so glad others are feeling the same way -- makes me feel MUCH better! Tahnk you -- Thank you!!!!!! You guys are wonderful!!!!!
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Post by angelas on Apr 12, 2007 13:18:03 GMT -5
Oh Karen! I don't think I've laughed this hard in a really long time!!!! HA! I was having an awful day until I read all this!! I remember at my last lap, they kept making me get up to try and go to the bathroom and each time I would get out of bed, hear a crinkly 'thud' on the ground (as though someone had dropped a full black garbage bag) the thing was full of blood (I had my period too), and it wasn't belted on me or anything! I would slowly walk to the washroom and back with nothing on, and they would make me lay back up with that same one on!! I said loudly 'can anyone get me a clean phonebook to lay on instead of this dirty crap' they told me that I wouldn't be there much longer so I had to wait for them to get my clothes and pads from the locker they kept it all in! I was there for almost 3 hours on that same rotten thing!!! I swear to god if I see one next Friday I will throw it!!
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Post by karen80222 on Apr 12, 2007 13:50:00 GMT -5
Ok -- now I'm just howling! "A crinkly thud" HA!!!!! OMG -- that is hilarious! I'm afraid if you throw it -- it might break the window or take someone out! HA!!!!
Hey -- did you ever hafta wear the hairnet panties?? I haven't but of course -- now I'm panicked about them!!! Maybe I've panicked all I can about the lap -- so I'm panicking on silly little things...oh well who cares -- whatever works -- right?
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Post by angelas on Apr 12, 2007 14:15:41 GMT -5
ahahahhahaa!!! I have yet to have to wear those 'paper shorts' (what we call them here) thank god! I've only had my girlfriends talk about them from being in the hospital after having a baby! I really hope I don't come out wearing those!! I can't see them being too good to rub on any of the incisions! My last lap brought me out with 5 incisions and I had a hard time wearing anything for days afterwards!! Did you buy some granny panties?? I got myself an 8 pack so they are up above my belly button and give that 'full coverage' to everything else!!
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Post by karen80222 on Apr 12, 2007 14:36:31 GMT -5
OMG!!!! I bought the big giant granny panties too!!!!!! They frightened my boyfriend -- ha! He also found it odd that I was buying new panties to wear to surgery when I would be naked under the gown -- seriously, sometimes men just do NOT get it!
As for the paper panties -- not only do I see them snagging on my stitches...I see diaper rash! UCK!!!!!!
We are going to have to make a stand on our surgery days!!!!!!
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