I was just wondering how many people had to have lovenox shots after their surgery and how long you had to take them. Thanks!

Jessica

I was just wondering how many people had to have lovenox shots after their surgery and how long you had to take them. Thanks!

Jessica

I had them -- supposed to be for 10 days, was so black and blue and sore I gave up after 5 days. I still am black and blue (well actuall purple now) from the shots after a month. I think my body reacts poorly to it.

I had to stop my Coumadin 7 days before the Surgery and start the Lovenox shots 5 days prior to the Surgery. My last shot of Lovenox was the night of the Surgery. 2 days post op I started my normal dose of Coumadin.

The shots were not an issue for me as I have been an Insulin dependent diabetic and have been giving myself shots since 2003.

I had to take Lovenox shots for 14 days after surgery. I had a history of blood clots from when I had my daughter 3 years ago. So my surgeon put me on Lovenox after my lap band surgery just as a precaution. It wasnt that big of a deal. Just a little prick in the "love handles" every night.

I just had it day of surgery right before anesthesia...that's it.

I have no history of blood clots and i don't take Coumadin or any other meds but the nurse who heads the program at the hospital said that I would have to take the shots. (i believe she said for 10 days after surgery) I don't think I will have a problem giving myself the shots I was just wondering if everyone had to take them prior to the surgery. I am one of the first people to have the lap band surgery at this hospital-they have only done the rouxen-y and i know things can be different between the two and sometimes they tell me things that only applies to the roux en-y. I wasn't sure if I had to take them seeing how I don't have the history of clots or anything. Thanks so much for your help!

stopped coumadin 5 days prior. lovenox fdor a month

i just got one right before the surgery.

I met with my surgeon on Wed and he said that I will be taking them for 10 days even though I am a low risk for blood clots. (He asked me some questions and then used a chart to determine that) He said that since he started having all his patients do the shots there hasn't been many blood clots. I think I can handle 10 days, no problem! Oh, I finally got a date set!! I go on the 15th for surgery. I am so excited!!

Only had one about 30 minutes before surgery.

I think I had one before surgery and then 1 - 2 after surgery. I stayed one night in the hospital and I didn't have to take any shots once I left. All is fine. :smile:

I had one shot of heparin right before my surgery and received lovenox right before being discharged from the hospital.

I was on Heprin 2 weeks post op. HATED IT!!!!!!! Black and Blue and Yellow and sore!!!!!!!!! But all are distant memory now!

Hang in there!!!!

Heparin shot the day of surgery, then Lovenox 7 days post op.