Guest guest Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Hi All... Thanks for the supportive letters. I am unfortunately well aware of DVT's as they have taken the lives of two of my friends...both in the hospital after having knee replacement surgery. One was a very dear friend of mine, she was a nurse at the hospital she passed away at also!!! She had gotten gastric bypass surgery and lost almost 150 lbs, and looked wonderful. Her left knee was no good so they did a replacement on her and she died during the night while she was recovering from a DVT. The other was a fellow ex-football player who died when they stood him up for the first time after his surgery. So needless to say when they told me what I had I was just a little scared. Luckily they caught it soon enough and the Lovenox shots I am giving myself seem to be working really well. My leg is almost back to normal size today, and I feel a lot better. Yesterday when my wife went to pick up my meds from the CVS near our apartment, she got me a styptic pencil and some extra band aids, and liquid band aid just in case. Especially since I love to cook, and use very sharp chefs knifes all the time!!! Luckily I am pretty good with my knifes and seldom nick myself. But I am prepared. Well...again thanks for all the well wishes and prayers!!! Larry Holmack KarLa Bichon Frise Houston Texas Bichondaddy1057@... --------------------------------- All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Wow, that's pretty scary to know your friends died in the hospital from dvt due to knee surgery. I just assume they could conteract whatever the possibilities of dvt are while in the hospital. it's the going home after surgery I was more concerned about. replacing hip joints would help me to be more mobile. yet after PE last year, I am not just running to increase chances of another clot. I too am on blood thinners and am not very disciplined with going to doctor so frequently to check bloodwork. It requires close monitoring. Sorry you had to experience dvt and hope you are more disciplined with blood thinner than I am. Great news that your leg is looking much better. sounds like you are on your way to a successful recovery. Continued success with recovery. Ebony > > > > Hi All... > > Thanks for the supportive letters. I am unfortunately well aware of DVT's as they have taken the lives of two of my friends...both in the hospital after having knee replacement surgery. One was a very dear friend of mine, she was a nurse at the hospital she passed away at also!!! She had gotten gastric bypass surgery and lost almost 150 lbs, and looked wonderful. Her left knee was no good so they did a replacement on her and she died during the night while she was recovering from a DVT. The other was a fellow ex-football player who died when they stood him up for the first time after his surgery. So needless to say when they told me what I had I was just a little scared. Luckily they caught it soon enough and the Lovenox shots I am giving myself seem to be working really well. My leg is almost back to normal size today, and I feel a lot better. > > Yesterday when my wife went to pick up my meds from the CVS near our apartment, she got me a styptic pencil and some extra band aids, and liquid band aid just in case. Especially since I love to cook, and use very sharp chefs knifes all the time!!! Luckily I am pretty good with my knifes and seldom nick myself. But I am prepared. > > Well...again thanks for all the well wishes and prayers!!! > > > Larry Holmack > KarLa Bichon Frise > Houston Texas Bichondaddy1057@... > > --------------------------------- > All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Sending healing thoughts your way, Larry. Sue On Thursday, September 21, 2006, at 08:58 AM, Larry Holmack wrote: > > Thanks for the supportive letters. I am unfortunately well aware of > DVT's as they have taken the lives of two of my friends...both in the > hospital after having knee replacement surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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