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Golden    10

Golden
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Sitting in ER waiting room right now, freaking out! Started noticing pain in my right ankle this morning but didn't think much of it. Shopped all afternoon and when I got home noticed it was swollen and tender - on the right side only.

So scared of a possible blood clot, if that's what it is, how do they fix it?! I'm 5 weeks out today, anyone else had this? I am praying it is just edema or something ... :(:(:(

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gonnagetthere    2

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Saying a prayer for you. I'm almost three weeks out and I've worried about blood clots too, but it sounds like you've been quite active. It is my understanding that clots form from inactivity. I hope the doctor will give you good news.

Sitting in ER waiting room right now, freaking out! Started noticing pain in my right ankle this morning but didn't think much of it. Shopped all afternoon and when I got home noticed it was swollen and tender - on the right side only.

So scared of a possible blood clot, if that's what it is, how do they fix it?! I'm 5 weeks out today, anyone else had this? I am praying it is just edema or something ... :(:(:(

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anonynurse    13

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:hug: Try not to worry. They have meds they give to break up the clot/thin the blood. You'll be on bedrest for a while until it has completely resolved and they will watch your blood counts closely. Let us know how it goes.

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Golden    10

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Thanks guys!

Still waiting to be seen...One thing is that it's a general ER and I am scared to admit I had VSG in Mexico! I only said I had bariatric surgery recently... Have heard such awful stories about how people are treated - do I lie and say I had it in CA or something? Will they ask for details? Arrgh :(

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fern    195

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I would just be slightly vague. Tell them about your surgery and when you did it. They shouldn't need to grill you about where you had it done because your issue is not with your stomach.Let s know how you are doing!!!

BTW: my mom ended up in the ER with her lapband. She admitted she had it done in Mexico. They asked her alot of "WHY" questions, then left the subject alone. They've been pretty good to her ever since!!

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JackieOMonroe    123

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Whoops! Replying too late. Hope you're feeling alright!

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jasleeve    440

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please reply back... we r worried!

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Golden    10

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Hi all, so sorry I didn't respond! I sent a reply from my phone at the time that I now see didn't post, and ended up going out of town unexpectedly so by the time I got back, this topic must have been pushed far down the page - only noticed now because I'm trying to set up a ticker!

So after a LONG night at the ER, they basically couldn't tell me what was wrong (!!), so I still left pretty nervous, but then I do tend to be a bit of a hypochondriac. But when it's a potential blood clot, who can blame me?! :blink: I did go back to the doctor to follow up on it and began sleeping with my foot elevated at night and trying not to stress it. The swelling eventually went down on it's own and the doctor thinks it was like edema in just one foot. WEIRD and very scary, but I'm glad it wasn't more!

Thank you guys so much for checking up on me and again didn't mean to not answer! I'm 9 weeks out this weekend, so I think I'll do my first real update post and check in with everyone...xxo

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TheButterfly145    9

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It's ALWAYS better to be safe and worried than to ignore something that turns into a life threatening situation!

I went in to the ER last Monday only to find out my severe stomach pain was the result of Constipation. More embarrassing than anything but hey, I got IV fluids for about 3 hours! You did right by going to the ER with those symptoms. I hope you start feeling better soon and are back to walking it up again.

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SuperMom    33

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Ask your doctor to test you. Ddimer test is for blood clots. Uric Acid test is for gout. Did they run either of those on you?

If it is stil red couldn't hurt to ask!

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