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Do the surgeons/docs prescribe blood thinners?

Amanda Rae

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

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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.

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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.

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I bought compression socks...

Amanda Rae

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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...

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

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

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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

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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

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

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