Re: [Norton AntiSpam] knee surgery

[Guest guest]

I was given the shots in the stomach while in the hospital and I had to continue

them while at home. I think it was only for about 10 more days though once I

was home. I was shown how to give them to myself and I did have a lot of

bruising from them but since it prevents blood clots, I didn't mind. I was in

the hospital 5 days, they said it would have been four days except that I had

both knees done at the same time so they wanted me to stay an additional day.

Pat in Pennsylvania

Bilateral TKR August 2010

[Norton AntiSpam] knee surgery

My schedule date is Oct 27th. I have has my pre surgical and everything is

great. I will be in hosp for 4 days and maybe home. I havent yet decieded on

rehab.

did any of you have to take shots for a month for blood clots

[Guest guest]

I took coumadin(?) and had a nurse come to the house and take my blood levels

every few days. They would call and let me know the amount to take. I have had a

THR and TKR and this happened both time and in two different states.  This only

lasted about a week and a half before they took me off.

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From: Pat Stoeckle <rainbowsendminis@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:45 AM

Subject: Re: [Norton AntiSpam] knee surgery

 

I was given the shots in the stomach while in the hospital and I had to continue

them while at home. I think it was only for about 10 more days though once I

was home. I was shown how to give them to myself and I did have a lot of

bruising from them but since it prevents blood clots, I didn't mind. I was in

the hospital 5 days, they said it would have been four days except that I had

both knees done at the same time so they wanted me to stay an additional day.

Pat in Pennsylvania

Bilateral TKR August 2010

[Norton AntiSpam] knee surgery

My schedule date is Oct 27th. I have has my pre surgical and everything is

great. I will be in hosp for 4 days and maybe home. I havent yet decieded on

rehab.

did any of you have to take shots for a month for blood clots

[Guest guest]

that's what I did too. The annoying thing about the coumadin was not being able

to eat leafy greens and other veggies.

[Guest guest]

Both coumadin and lovenox are blood " thinners " and reduce the risk of clots.

The advantage of Lovenox is that it is theoretically safer as your blood doesn't

have to be monitored.

I had Lovenox and thought that I would have problems with it but it turned out

to be very easy. They really aren't injections because the dose comes in a

delivery system where you put something on a pinch of flesh and then just stab -

it doesn't hurt at all.

On Oct 22, 2011, at 8:56 AM, Lilla Ross wrote:

> that's what I did too. The annoying thing about the coumadin was not being

able to eat leafy greens and other veggies.

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