Do the surgeons/docs prescribe blood thinners?

Amanda Rae

no mine didn't, he told me to stay away from aspirin etc prior to surgery.

My doc does not. But other surgeons do, it just depends on the surgeon - according to the RN's that were taking care of me at the hospital.

I think a lot of it also depends on how much you get up and walk after surgery, they are really concerned about blood clots forming in your legs. Every 2 hours, they'd come and ask me to walk and I'd get up walk two laps around the hall.

In my case, I was given blood thinner injections on the day of surgery and the day after, but nothing to take home except some liquid pain meds.

Most surgical patients are on blood thinners in the hospital and then at home if the patient or familym ember has a history of blood clots.

I bought compression socks...

Amanda Rae

I bought compression socks...

Amanda Rae

Did you get them at a pharmacy or dept. store? I've been considering them as well, I have varicose and spider veins and must wear them home after surgery but thought I'd be pro-active and get them prior to as well. The cardiologist at OCC will give me heparin while in the hosp. but I don't know if I will go home with any or not...

Nope! If you have a history you might want to let your surgeon know, but I didn't get any of that.

I did not get a blood thinner, the compression stockings were provided.

Did you get them at a pharmacy or dept. store? I've been considering them as well' date=' I have varicose and spider veins and must wear them home after surgery but thought I'd be pro-active and get them prior to as well. The cardiologist at OCC will give me heparin while in the hosp. but I don't know if I will go home with any or not...[/quote']

I bought them from Amazon. They were well reviewed. I've been wearing them to work and I like them.

Amanda Rae

AStevenpson,

At the OOC they put compression stocking om forms day and took them off the next day.

They gave one shot prior to surgery.

I was there on 12/6

P.s. the stocking go half way up your thighs

Mine did not prescribe blood thinners and I didn't have compression stockings.