Blood Clots

[TiggerFan72 10]

I haven't had surgery just started this journey. My mom passed away in Feb of a blood clot. I'm terrified of developing a clot after surgery. I know the thing to do is Walk... Walk.... Walk. It still scares me. I heard some doctors give you blood thinner meds after surgery.

Thoughts? Comments?

????Renea in AL

[morningangel79 38]

I haven't had surgery just started this journey. My mom passed away in Feb of a blood clot. I'm terrified of developing a clot after surgery. I know the thing to do is Walk... Walk.... Walk. It still scares me. I heard some doctors give you blood thinner meds after surgery.

Thoughts? Comments?

????Renea in AL

My grandmother and father in law also have passed from blood clots... They actually gave me a blood thinner to prevent clots... And yes i heard walking walking will help... Iam so sorry you lost your mom recently... Much love to you and im praying for you

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[theantichick 2,204]

Be sure your doctor knows your family history of clots. Blood thinner shots for several days to a couple of weeks after surgery has become very common practice, even more so if there is reason to suspect a high risk patient. Getting up and moving as often as you can post-op is the best thing you as a patient can do to prevent them other than being compliant with the blood thinners if your doc prescribes them.

[victoria.hudson 3]

I had my surgery yesterday and I have had 3-4 heparin shots for blood thinning. Just keep moving around as much as possible. If you're not walking, move/flex your feet and legs in bed. Best of luck and I'm so very sorry about your mom.

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[lisan82 8]

I'm also from AL! I just had my sleeve done 12/16. The surgeon I used gave me 10 days of lovenox, one prior to surgery and then for 9 days after. At my one week follow up he told me I didn't have to keep using the lovenox if I was up and moving around frequently.

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[TiggerFan72 10]

I'm also from AL! I just had my sleeve done 12/16. The surgeon I used gave me 10 days of lovenox, one prior to surgery and then for 9 days after. At my one week follow up he told me I didn't have to keep using the lovenox if I was up and moving around frequently.

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Glad to see someone from Bama on here. Did you use Dr. Shmitt in B'ham? I'm using Dr. Mora in Prattville. I live in Wetumpka (close to Montgomery).

????Renea in AL

[lisan82 8]

I used Dr Marker in Dothan. My choices were Birmingham or Dothan and Dothan was closer. LOL I live closer to Gulf Shores.

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[TiggerFan72 10]

Yes you do. I didn't think to even ask him about blood thinners...It seems a lot of doctors are prescribing them now.

????Renea in AL

[clc9 644]

My mom's mom had 2 pulmonary embolisms (blood clots in the lungs) and my dad had a DVT in his leg, so I have it from both sides. The doctor said he was glad to know and he'd keep me on blood thinners a bit longer than normal to avoid problems.

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[hayleyf3706 150]

My doctor was Very thorough when it came to preventing blood clots. He wants me up and walking around as MUCH as possible. I do blood thinner injections every day for ten days. And they sent me home with the leg massagers from the hospital.