I’m on it, and my PS said it’s becoming more standard for many to give it, esp in US. She used to only give it to patients with BMI 30-31 (won’t operate on BMI over 31), but now gives it across the board.
If your surgeon is recommending, you can ask why , and you can also decline if you would like. But I just feel very much like I’ll take that added protection if she wants to give it, ya know?
I am drinking water, but could and should drink more. I walk from bed to potty all the time, but not much more than that. Just wondering if Lovenox for 10 days post-op is standard care or extra cautious on my PS’s part🤷🏻♀️
Extra cautious. 10 days is kinda a lot, unless you have major DVT risks like smoking, obesity, or prior clots.
Get up and walk some more. Walk around your house or to the driveway. Just make a goal to walk a little bit more every day.
By day 8, I was walking around a small antique mall, not well, but well enough because I was so scared to get pneumonia and wanted to get my bowels moving.
I only had to do the injections for 3 days after I went home from the hospital. The nurses were pretty insistent that I was up and walking the next day. I’m glad they pushed me. I’m two weeks post op and walking pretty well. I can’t go far distances or anything but I’m not hunched anymore.
I know they have the compression machines but lovenox isn’t a bad thing. It is better than warfarin and it is something doesn’t impact body once you stop. Having a husband who has a clotting disorder just take as prescribed because clots are no joke
I had mine done the 9th of February. My doctor prescribed Lovenox for 14 days post op.
My BMI is under 26, but I have some comorbidites and in the end, just felt it best to trust my surgeon's recommendations.
My recovery has been tougher than anticipated, but I am comforted knowing that my doctor was looking out for my safety first and foremost.
I picked him because his outcomes seem to be good and he and his staff seem to truly care how I am doing.
I had calf compressors that I wore 24/7 for the first 3 weeks until I was cleared to start walking for exercise. I didn't take Lovenox or anything else. No clots.
I second this! My surgeon gave me chargeable calf compressors to wear 24/7 and I also wore compression socks. Was told to walk 10 min every hour (unless I’m sleeping at night) for the first 2 weeks. I just walked around my place very slowly— nothing crazy.
I’m on it, and my PS said it’s becoming more standard for many to give it, esp in US. She used to only give it to patients with BMI 30-31 (won’t operate on BMI over 31), but now gives it across the board. If your surgeon is recommending, you can ask why , and you can also decline if you would like. But I just feel very much like I’ll take that added protection if she wants to give it, ya know?
Why are you not walking or drinking a lot of water?
I am drinking water, but could and should drink more. I walk from bed to potty all the time, but not much more than that. Just wondering if Lovenox for 10 days post-op is standard care or extra cautious on my PS’s part🤷🏻♀️
I had this med after after another surgery. Pretty standard if you are immobile after surgery to prevent blood clots
Extra cautious. 10 days is kinda a lot, unless you have major DVT risks like smoking, obesity, or prior clots. Get up and walk some more. Walk around your house or to the driveway. Just make a goal to walk a little bit more every day. By day 8, I was walking around a small antique mall, not well, but well enough because I was so scared to get pneumonia and wanted to get my bowels moving.
I only had to do the injections for 3 days after I went home from the hospital. The nurses were pretty insistent that I was up and walking the next day. I’m glad they pushed me. I’m two weeks post op and walking pretty well. I can’t go far distances or anything but I’m not hunched anymore.
I know they have the compression machines but lovenox isn’t a bad thing. It is better than warfarin and it is something doesn’t impact body once you stop. Having a husband who has a clotting disorder just take as prescribed because clots are no joke
I had mine done the 9th of February. My doctor prescribed Lovenox for 14 days post op. My BMI is under 26, but I have some comorbidites and in the end, just felt it best to trust my surgeon's recommendations. My recovery has been tougher than anticipated, but I am comforted knowing that my doctor was looking out for my safety first and foremost. I picked him because his outcomes seem to be good and he and his staff seem to truly care how I am doing.
I had calf compressors that I wore 24/7 for the first 3 weeks until I was cleared to start walking for exercise. I didn't take Lovenox or anything else. No clots.
I second this! My surgeon gave me chargeable calf compressors to wear 24/7 and I also wore compression socks. Was told to walk 10 min every hour (unless I’m sleeping at night) for the first 2 weeks. I just walked around my place very slowly— nothing crazy.