honk 780 Posted February 20, 2013 Please please please follow doctors orders about moving post op to reduce chance of blood clots. NON Band related. Woman at my company first day back from foot surgery collapsed at work and died from a blood clot. She was 33. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lapbandster 496 Posted February 20, 2013 OMG!! So scary and sad Thanks for the post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703 Posted February 20, 2013 Oh my gosh I'm so sorry Thank you for that very important reminder to all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewelsm1127 351 Posted February 20, 2013 Crazy. I was so paranoid about this that I set my cell alarm for every hour and was up walking for 10 minutes. I was sleepy but I knew I needed to move. I was terrified. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marfar7 1,533 Posted February 20, 2013 About 2 weeks post op, I could barely walk cuz my leg was swollen and hurt really, really badly. I remember talking to my mom about 1,000 miles away and her telling me to go to the ER. I didn't, I sufferred thru it, thinking for a mili second that it might be a clot. Took a pain pill and went to bed and by morning, it was fine. No clue what it was, but it did scare me (obviously not enuf to take me to the ER -I have to be truly dying to go to the ER). Thats too bad. And it does have to do with the lapband - surgery at least! Marci Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MandaMom23 684 Posted February 20, 2013 I'm so very sorry to hear that. How heartbreaking. My coworker got a blood clot in her lung after getting the lapband last year. Luckily she's fine, but it really made me make sure I walked walked walked after my surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites