Did anyone inject with Lovenox after surgery

[Marissa37 54]

I have to inject myself daily for 6 weeks with Lovenox because I had cancer and finished cancer treatment? did anyone else have to do this Why did you? And any sideeffects? The best thing I see is that Ill have no worries about blood clots so its like being extra safe cause my body has been through so much I know it will take me longer to heal.

[CrazieConnie 27]

My doctor told me I'll need to do them when I have surgery to make sure I don't get blood clots after... Not looking forward to it but I hear the needles are very small and it's not bad... I think he said I'll only have to do it for like 2 weeks after surgery though...

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[Thatgirl80 21]

I had to do this for 2 weeks following surgery twice a day. I did not notice any side wffects besides the brusing on my stomach. I have to say I was very happy when it was over. My Dr. does this as standard protocal following gastric surgery.

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[Maggie1955 158]

Yes......I had to do them for 14 days following surgery. Sometimes they burned really bad for a short time; other times not an issue. Just so glad to be done and grateful that my team wanted to be extra cautious at preventing blood clots.

[kakatlady612 1,053]

My surgeon does shots for his patients for that reason. For both knee replacements I was on Xarelto instead which are pills.Not worried too bad about lovenox, I've administered shots to others so no problem doing my own.

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[LELH 72]

I had one before surgery and one after. Both in the hospital. The needle didn't hurt but the medicine burned and I bruised.