Anyone Else have to inject Lovenox?

[jen120 23]

I was just curious...I had to give myself 7 days of Lovenox injections into my tummy after surgery. (Yes I had to give myself a shot for 7 days!) The surgeons at my office require all patients to get Lovenox after surgery to prevent blood clots. Of course they didn't tell us about it until a week before the surgery!

Did anyone else do this?

By the way...it was really easy and didnt hurt. Just kind of freaky sticking a needle in your stomach and injecting the Fluid. Luckily I had a lot of extra padding!

[momof3armybrats 1]

I had to do the same thing. Only I had to do it for 14 days. I tried to give them to myself and couldnt. Luckily my husband was willing to jab me in the stomach with a tiny sharp needle. Actually I think he enjoyed it...lol The only problem I had is that I bruised really easily. Actually I am still bruising easily, and I had my surgery April 5th. My doctor said when I go in for my next fill if I am still bruising he wants to run tests to see why. He said it shouldnt last longer than 8 wks. Congrats on your surgery!!

I was just curious...I had to give myself 7 days of Lovenox injections into my tummy after surgery. (Yes I had to give myself a shot for 7 days!) The surgeons at my office require all patients to get Lovenox after surgery to prevent blood clots. Of course they didn't tell us about it until a week before the surgery!

Did anyone else do this?

By the way...it was really easy and didnt hurt. Just kind of freaky sticking a needle in your stomach and injecting the Fluid. Luckily I had a lot of extra padding!

[BamaBrandy 1]

My husband is being banded Wednesday and myself sometime next month and our surgeon reguires 10 days of the Lovenox injections as well. 1 injection the night before surgery and one a night for 9 nights following. I believe the like the element of surprise because no one mentioned this in the first 9 months of our pre surgery process, not that it would have mattered much, but it still would have been nice to know. I'm fine with giving my hubby the injection but no so much with injecting myself (LOL) thinking he may have to give me mine.

[TheBandedPeach 3]

Yes, i did and OUCHIE! It hurt me, real bad. My fiance' had to give me them. I also was not told until the day of surgery. Phooey... :crying:

[okiekatt 40]

I was just curious...I had to give myself 7 days of Lovenox injections into my tummy after surgery. (Yes I had to give myself a shot for 7 days!) The surgeons at my office require all patients to get Lovenox after surgery to prevent blood clots. Of course they didn't tell us about it until a week before the surgery!

Did anyone else do this?

By the way...it was really easy and didnt hurt. Just kind of freaky sticking a needle in your stomach and injecting the Fluid. Luckily I had a lot of extra padding!

Was a little bit of a surprise to me also, they just kind of threw that in when I went to a pre-op meeting handed us something I thought was a door prize and it was instructions and a little red bio container...wth????? of course my insurance was only going to pay a small portion which was going to make my out of pocket 170.00 but I filled out an assistance program application with the drug company and it helped ALOT! as far as giving the shots ....hummmm I am a phlebotomist and stick people alllllllllllllllllllllllllll day long but.....its not the same lol

[OKCurt 0]

I also had to inject lovenox. It was painless really. The needle is very small and injected into the fat near the belly button. The nurse told me not to rub the area after the shot to prevent bruising. I was nervous the first time, but there was really nothing to it.

[papoose 48]

I had to do it for 4 weeks. I had pulmonary embolism 4 years ago and after I came out of the hospital I had to inject myself for about 3 more months. You get used to it. Imagine people that take insulin shots.

[bobrocky 8]

I had 2 Pulmonary embolisms after my surgery for kidney stones. I had an allergic reaction to the lovenox though. I took cumadin for 6 months. Wonder what they'll have me do this time.

[54Shirley 105]

Yep ! I was on it too. It's good stuff I think. Because I had my knees replaced after I lost weight, and my Orthopedic Surgeon gave me Lovenox for each separate knee surgery.

No problems at all..