I keep hearing that after the op you have to inject yourself for 21 days in the stomach with hepering. Is this true? I'm worried sick if I have to do that. Can you take pills instead? you can see from my post I would be no good as a drug taker unless it was pills lol. Can anyone talk me through it please?
This obviously varies from hospital to hospital. Where I am it is 35 days, self injections into the tummy. Easier than I thought, and when you think of it no more than a diabetic has to do several times a day every day . Much better than having a clot. Single use prepared syringes, I did not think I could do it but is not so bad.
Hi gillcat, in my hospital they only gave injections when you were on the ward. I got sent home with 75mg dispersible aspirin, I had to take 2 daily for 6 weeks. If you are worried speak to your consultant or even the Dr on the ward, I'm sure they'll sort you out with an alternative to injections. Good luck with your op love Maggie xx
Hi
i had tablets to take for 28 days,like you i couldnt have injected myself. May be worth speaking to hospital and asking if they would do tablets instead of injections
on both of my hip ops ive had tablets
Dee
I'm from the U.S. and I was given blood thinners in pill form. It was called Warfarin, there was also Xeralto. I would ask for pill form if available
I was to afraid to inject myself and I only had to take them for two weeks
I was given injections in hospital but they sent me home with tablets to take twice a day for 35 days. I'm sure if you ask they will give you pills.
Hi I was given blood thinning tabs to take for 30 something days . Seems to depend on where in the world you are . If you are really worried I would ask for tabs whats the point in injections if tabs work .
Good luck
mary
South Wales
Yes I am injecting myself but it is really easy, just squeezing a roll of tummy fat and putting in a prefiled syringe
Varies from area to area. My hospital gives daily injections for the 3-4 days you are in and then I had 75mg aspirin daily for 4 weeks. Also NO STOCKINGS. I do wonder if it also depends on any health issues thrown up at pre assessment or if you are a smoker
I am a non smoker with low cholesterol and a BMI of 24
Thought I would throw something else into the mix. I was the only one on ward without the socks but I was also the only one on ward under my surgeon
I had 28 days of self injection and it was fine...tiny very fine needles in single shot syringes into the fatty bit of the tummy..didn't hurt a bit.....felt quite proud of myself in fact! I'm in UK...Manchester by the way....and I didn't have to wear the sexy stockings!
Hello Gillcat, I had injections for 2 days in hospital and 28 days at home - clexane which were single shot pre-loaded. Its not too bad although not pleasant - was shown by nurse in hospital to do this by pinching (not too hard as you can bruise the area) on the side of your stomach ( alternate left & right). It seems like that this varies with hospitals or your general health so you could be on pills or injections.
Whatever, you will get through this as its all part of the recovery to better health - I had my THR last July and I will be 66 next week - now walking 4+ miles daily without any pain.
Very best of luck
Arthur
hello crissy, you were lucky not having to wear those sexy white stockings - I had them on for 28 days from leaving hospital and I'm a 65yr male - also did 28 days of injections
Arthur
I even had the pneumatic legwarmers in hospital!!
see where your coming from Maggie but I can't bear to see my own brother in law inject himself and he has diabetis. But like you say iif it saves a clot then it's a good thing to do. Maybe when I get my date and actually the time comes I will be in a better frame of mind.
Hi Maggiemac, I already take the aspirin once a day for Atrial fibrilation that I've had for the last 4 years maybe they'll just adjust that xx
Hi,
Theseforums are great but can be confusing.
I take it you are in the UK.....most of us are.
See how much it varies in the one country
Its up to your hospital. I had injections given by the nurses while I was in then I was sent home with the injections. It was painless {didnt think it would be}......Lots of hospitals do give out meds instead. Have you been for your pre op assessment yet? If not ask them and they will tell you. They should let you know if its possible to give to tablets or not.
Good luck
Eileen UK
It's what I had to tell myself to get myself into gear. As others have said, no sexy white stockings!
I never thought about last week when I saw the consultant, like everything else you think a lot afterwards.xx
I have been on warfarin before so I know thats ok. Sounds like that is another option
mmm sounds better to me xx