hi - can anyone tell me - how long after surgery are you at an increased risk for blood clots? I don't want to be worried forever Thanks!

Well... not to make you worry... BUT i was 3 months & 1 week out and got a blood clot...

OMG Really @@skinnygirlwithin, did they say why or what caused it?

Wow! I would think at that point, you would be out of the increased risk stage

Assuming and hoping you are ok now @@skinnygirlwithin ?

My doc called it a "perfect storm".... Meaning i had Dec surgery, 6 weeks later (mid Jan) i was on an airplane for 2 hours.... when i was in the hospital for the DVT (blood clot) (mid march) they tested my blood & i tested postive for mthfr blood mutation - I had no idea i had this mthfr - but the doc said anyone who has JUST surgery or JUST flys can get a clot from either one if they sit for too long without moving their legs/feet or getting up & moving around...

honestly all the docs were surprised at 3 months out that i had a blood clot... (granted i had pain for about 3 weeks before i went to the dr - i was thinking i just "over did it" and ignored the signs until my leg was so painfull i couldnt walk & started to turn blue.. then i was like uh oh )

I am now totally fine... off blood thinners as of last week(ish) - cleared to start working out & walking again (woohoo) the blood mutation thing is nothing for me to worry about unless i am having surgery... the doc just needs to be aware of it prior to any surgeries...

Wow, so crazy! Thanks for your response. So it sounds like this pre-existing blood mutation was the culprit, in conjunction with surgery AND flight?

And you look fabulous by the way! Glad to hear you're doing well now

@Fuff - i guess... I had a hysterectomy in 2012 & not one issue - I dont know how i got this blood mutation or much about it... but he just said it added to it, but all 3 things coming together there was no way not to have a blood clot...

idk... i am just glad its over with.

And thank you im trying!!

With so much to worry about in life, I recommend not worrying about something you might not get. If you got it you would worry enough. The unknown following WLS is what makes us nervous, but stop and smell the roses, and try to quit the worry!

I just got home from a 2 week hospital stay in the ICU and hospital with 3 major blood clots in my liver, intestine, and pancreas. I had my surgery April 24th and was hospitalized about 2 weeks later.

I'd never had any past issue with blood clots either and have had past surgeries with out complications so I was not particularly concerned about it this time. I am now out and on 2x daily injection blood thinners and it sucks but its better than the hospital.