Anyone else have to give themselves anti coagulant shots at home. My surgeon requires us to give ourselves a shot every day for seven days... Ouch

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I have to do one the evening before and then ten days after. I'm not looking forward to it!

Nilla

Yes, I think almost all of us went thru this. Lovenox (Enoxaparin) is a blood thinner. It helps reduce the chance of developing blood clots. So this is important. I normally gave this shot by pinching my skin together near my stomach. They gave me detailed directions. The major downside is that after about a week my body was covered with bruises. Because it is a blood thinner, it causes bruises. But after a month, my body healed up and the bruises went away.

I'm almost a week out, and the lovenox hasn't bruised me yet. I was freaking out about having to inject myself, but it's not so bad. The needle is really thin so you can't hardly feel it in the skin. When you pull it out it kind of stings but I promise, it's not as bad as it sounds.

I did not have to do this. I got injections in the hospital, and none there after. I did get a lovely giant purple bruise at the site where they injected me multiple times though.

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Just finished my Lovanox shots today. It's real easy. The nurse taught me how to do it right. I had to put the shot to my up side thighs. Getting the needle in was easy but when you inject it at some point it has a burn/stinging sensation. Then it goes away when the injection is done.

I'm almost a week out, and the lovenox hasn't bruised me yet. I was freaking out about having to inject myself, but it's not so bad. The needle is really thin so you can't hardly feel it in the skin. When you pull it out it kind of stings but I promise, it's not as bad as it sounds.

Congrats on your surgery. May I ask did you do the sleeve or the bypass? How are you feeling so far?

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Hmmm I had leg pressure things and walk every 30 min. Anyone else not get this? I might call my doc tomorrow if not.

DuodenalSwitchMan(vlog on YT)

I had lovenox shots only in the hospital. I did end up back in the hospital 2 weeks post-op wirh blood clots. So I think taking them after you get home is a good idea. I am almost 6 months outing had to get my gallbladder out last month. I had to be on the lovenox shots for a month after surgery. It does give you some bruises but it doesn't hurt as bad if you let the alcohol dry before you give yourself the shot