Compression stockings

[mentalistfan 189]

I was looking online the other night to find affordable compression stockings to wear at night for about a month after surgery. I found out today a friend who was sleeved April 14 is hospitalized with a blood clot on her lung, sooooo, I'm really thinking I need these now, is anyone else plan on being pro-active and going to wear them, or did you wear them after surgery?

[Sleeveless in seattle 208]

Never used them other than the massaging cuffs in recovery. We were encouraged to walk for 15 min every couple of hours to reduce chance of blood clots.

[Kindle 8,667]

I was sleeved at Obesity Control Center in TJ. They gave us compression stockings to wear during surgery and to go home with. Also instructed to do LOTS of walking. I wore mine on the flight home from San Diego. So you may ask if your surgeon has them available. Also ask what type of blood thinner protocol your surgeon uses. Are you having surgery same place as your friend?

[mentalistfan 189]

No, I am going to be sleeved at a different hospital. The stockings won't hurt, so I might as well order them if the surgeon doesn't give me a pair. I know I have to walk, but it would ease my mind.

[SugarFreeMe 293]

I had RNY, not sleeved but for 10 days following surgery my surgeon has patients give themselves a shot of Lovenox, it's a preventative to blood clots. As much as I hated giving myself a shot every morning, the thought of a blood clot was more horrific.

[marfar7 1,528]

No compression stocking. Had the ones that squeeze ur legs hooked up to me the whole 48 hrs I was in the hospital (hubby was good at detaching/attaching them when I had to pee - every 10 mins after they took my catheter out). I was just told to walk often.

Cound't hurt tho