SHOTS

[TWEETYY_0319 4]

HELLO EVERYBODY IM A NEWBIE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF GETTING EVERYTHING TOGETHER, I DO NOT HAVE MY SURGERY DATE AS OF NOW, BUT I AM AFFRAID OF SHOTS, AND I HAVE BEEN HEARING THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TO GIVE THEIRSELFS SHOTS IN THE STOMACH TO PREVENT BLOOD CLOTS. HOW TURE IS THAT AND IF SO HOW BAD IS IT???

[The Candidate 3,215]

I heard of that too, but I won't be required to do that myself. I know I will be given blood thinner shots in the stomach while in hospital by the nurses. They're given to prevent blood clots, which can be life threatening.

[dhrguru 1,238]

I had to do them for 7 days. I'm not afraid of needles, but I certainly didn't love doing it either. Just like anything-- you get past it. Its such a minor blip in the grand scheme of all thats going on...

[TWEETYY_0319 4]

THANKS YOU GUYS, HOPEFULLY I WILL NOT HAVE TO DO THEM WHEN I GET HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL. I THINK ITS JUST THE THOUGHT OF ME GIVING MYSELF A SHOT THAT HAS ME A LITTLE WORRIED

[Djmohr 6,965]

I have to give myself shots for migrane headaches with a pretty large needle. I too was not looking forward to this at all and in the beginning I was having to do it almost everyday for 6 months.

I promise after the first time or two I got used to it.

I did not have to do this for my bypass, they did in the hospital but once I went home I was good.

[TWEETYY_0319 4]

WOW DJMOHR YOUR HEADACHES MUST HAVE BEEN EXTREMLY BAD, BUT YOUR DOING GREAT YOU HAVE LOST ALOT IN A FEW MONTHS, IM CROSSING MY FINGERS TO DO THE SAME AS WELL

[TLW 163]

I had the shots in the hospital and then I had to give myself the blood thinner shots for 10 days.

[Dub 9,944]

Is this something unique to bariatric surgery or any type of surgery that a morbid obese person has ?

I would think the quicker we get up and get to walking the shorter the duration we'd have to undero such, no ?????

Edited July 20, 2015 by Dub

[dhrguru 1,238]

Is this something unique to bariatric surgery or any type of surgery that a morbid obese person has ?

I would think the quicker we get up and get to walking the shorter the duration we'd have to undero such, no ?????

I think this is more unique to the surgeon. I had a thryroidectomy last year and didn't need the shots-- and I was certainly morbidly obese then.

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

I did heparin shots for ten days post sleeve. The way they were prescribed it wasn't so bad because I didn't see the needle. They didn't really hurt.

[Dub 9,944]

Is this something unique to bariatric surgery or any type of surgery that a morbid obese person has ?

I would think the quicker we get up and get to walking the shorter the duration we'd have to undero such, no ?????

I think this is more unique to the surgeon. I had a thryroidectomy last year and didn't need the shots-- and I was certainly morbidly obese then.

Okay. I'll ask my program's nurse and see what the norm is for my surgeon. Not that knowing one way or another will make a difference.

I can handle stitches with no problem. Needles in veins are something I whip out on, though.

I did heparin shots for ten days post sleeve. The way they were prescribed it wasn't so bad because I didn't see the needle. They didn't really hurt.

Cool.