Early last week I hit my leg with the door of my vehicle. Now I have this really nasty bruise on my leg. Its really dark purple or black. Its gotten darker instead of lighter all week. I have my 6 week appointment tomorrow so I'll ask about it then. But I was just wondering if this is a sign of a vitamin deficiency? early on I had problems with my vitamins. I've started taking them but maybe its to late now.

Hmm, could be I suppose, or iron deficiency. Best to ask, then let us know what you find out.

Six weeks out I'd blame the blood thinners you were put on post op

I wasn't given a blood thinner RX for post op. I was given injections while I was in the hospital though. Think they are still working this far out?

They stay in your system for some time

Ah ok. I have my appointment in an hour so I'll find out for sure. Its very concerning since its such a larg bruise and it got so dark and doesn't want to fade.

I'll let you guys know what she says.

Thanks

Well she wasn't concerned about my bruise. She said the NUT usually asks about bruises so she went ahead and included iron on my labwork paper.

I hit my leg on a chair about 3 weeks after surgery. I knew I had hit it but forgot about it soon after. I ended up having a massive and I mean massive bruise that got darker and nastier looking as the days went on. It took about 3 and a half weeks for it to finally fade. Hope yours fades faster than mine did!

Early last week I hit my leg with the door of my vehicle. Now I have this really nasty bruise on my leg. Its really dark purple or black. Its gotten darker instead of lighter all week. I have my 6 week appointment tomorrow so I'll ask about it then. But I was just wondering if this is a sign of a Vitamin deficiency? early on I had problems with my Vitamins. I've started taking them but maybe its to late now.

When I was in the hospital they had to stick me once for the first IV and then had to relocate it to my other arm the next night (I was in e hospital 3 days) but didn't get it situated until the 3rd or 4th stick. So, I had several large bruises that progressively got darker and suck around for several weeks to a month. The heparin injections in my stomach also left large purple bruises that took a month to go away. I am guessing they're from the blood thinners. Keeping my fingers crossed its not a vitamin deficiency.

Laura

Well my doctor did not seem concerned about my bruise. She did indicate that the NUT would question the bruise. And included iron on my bloodwork.