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gothiclady
gothiclady

hi well had my hip done on the 27th January and I'm still in hospital as a count to me losing a lot of blood in theatre so I have been having blood transfusions can't go home until my blood pressure is alright and my trapp kept s going up and down so not a good experience for me anyone else had any trouble xx

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  • julie40975
    julie40975 gothiclady

    Posted

    Hi

    Sorry to hear this but you are in the best place where you will be monitored etc. We are here to support you on good days and bad. My blood pressure dropped post op and spent a long time in post op room on drips. I also had a clot on my lung week after op but getting better every week so hang on in there! As my consultant said you were just unlucky!

    • gothiclady
      gothiclady julie40975

      Posted

      Hi Julie thanks for your reply it as cheered me up a bit I will just take one day at a time many thanks Marion 
    • gothiclady
      gothiclady julie40975

      Posted

      Hi Julie still in hospital they said it would be Friday before I can go home it will be nice to be home and in my own bed even if it is a hospital bed I have but it as a pressure mattress on it what I missed many thanks for getting back to me xxx
  • ellen12565
    ellen12565 gothiclady

    Posted

    Hi, I was the same lost a lot of blood during the op and then had to be on iron tablets which made me really ill. I spent most days in bed sleeping as I could not keep awake and I felt as though I was on my way -out-. I decided enough was enough and stopped the iron tablets AND I felt so much better. Pleased to say my anaemia when checked was back to normal - so dont despair.

    Love

    Ellen

    • gothiclady
      gothiclady ellen12565

      Posted

      Hi Ellen thanks for your reply I'm not on iron tablets as yet had a blood transfusion instead I'm starting to feel a little bit better now they say I can possiblely go home home on Friday if everything is alright many thanks Marion xx

  • Msky
    Msky gothiclady

    Posted

    No, never had a bleeding issue .Do you have s problem with your platlettes ? That's a long time to be in for that .Id ask about bleeding disorders did you have any prior to surgery ? Do you have red hair ?

    • gothiclady
      gothiclady Msky

      Posted

      hi msky my blood is normally alright but for this one time I had a blood transfusion and they are waiting for my blood pressure to go up and kept up so far doing very well if it keeps up I will be able to go home on Friday to sleep in my own bed will be great I have a hospital bed at home with a pressure mattress on it as I'm in a wheelchair and have limited movement many thanks for getting in thouch Marion xxx

    • Msky
      Msky gothiclady

      Posted

      Hi again. hoping you are feeling better . I work with Postpartum mom's that are trying to make breast milk and if you hemmodhagebit makes it much more difficult

    • Msky
      Msky

      Posted

      If you bleed you then are tasked with replacing fluids in a meaningful way . I have learned that coconut water, Gatorade and egg drop soup all really help to replace fluids in a meaningful way .Also eat foods that are high in iron with foods that are high in Vitamin C . Our body exorbs it better dietarily than through pills .Some woman take Flinestones vitamins with extra iron. Made for children ,they are easy on the body to exorb and tend to cause less stomached upset .Not prescribing but sharing things dive learned while getting gray haired .
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