So I had my bloodwork, gyn appt, and upper gi done yesterday....the PA called and said one of the bw test for anticoag. Or clotting factors showed a risk for clots so he is referring me to a hematologist he said that it would not prevent from having surgery but I may need to take a blood thinner before and after surgery for maybe 4~6 weeks or so.like lovenox I am gettin anxious did anyone else have to go through this?? I kinda dont no what to expect right now I dont no what this.means

It's not a huge deal but good they know it ahead of time.

You just may have to give yourself an injection for awhile before and after the surgery to prevent blood clots. The needles are tiny, the injection is given in your stomach, and it doesn't hurt at all (at least I never felt it).

i had to take those lovenox shots for 2 weeks after surgery

my hub did on my stomach in the morning and at night.......i didnt even feel it (i swear)

and it just made my tummy bruised is all,,,,so not a big deal....just do what you have to do, you will be okay.

Same here. I actually developed a blood clot 5 months before surgery. Had to give myself Lovenex shots for weeks. Absolutely no big deal once you give yourself the 1st one. I had to take a syringe to my 50th bday dinner to give myself the shot in the bathroom!

So are any of you still taking the lovenox shots now? I am just curious for afterwards in the future what will this mean for me....i have a family history of stroke, heart disease, hypertension, artherosclorosis, diabetes, etc..you name it...many family members have passed very young from these complications and it worries me for the future as I am on google trying to find info I see people on coumadin etc...did anyone get referred to a hematologist? What did they do? More tests? I am just worried they will tell me I have one of the family problems I am trying to avoid I have no health problems so this is a first

I just stopped the Coumadin, 7 months after my blood clot. I had a torn meniscus in my knee which was the only clot risk factor I had. Strange thing is that my 20 yr old son had the exact same thing following an ankle injury. I was sent to a Hematologist to determine if we both had a clotting "factor". Did not, but my Vascular Dr says many "factors" are not testable and still thinks that is the reason for the clot.