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I keep hearing that after the op you have to  inject yourself for 21 days in the stomach with hepering. Is this true? I'm worried sick if I have to do that. Can you take pills instead? you can see from my post I would be no good as a drug taker unless it was pills lol. Can anyone talk me through it please?

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  • ann19982
    ann19982 Guest

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    Varies from area to area. My hospital gives daily injections for the 3-4 days you are in and then I had 75mg aspirin daily for 4 weeks. Also NO STOCKINGS. I do wonder if it also depends on any health issues thrown up at pre assessment or if you are a smoker

    I am a non smoker with low cholesterol and a BMI of 24

    Thought I would throw something else into the mix. I was the only one on ward without the socks but I was also the only one on ward under my surgeon

    • Guest
      Guest ann19982

      Posted

      They have already mentioned the socks and I've had them before. I am a little overweight as I am not as active as I was but still managing 0.5 of a mile every day and do foot and ankle excerises.
  • crissy_wissy
    crissy_wissy Guest

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    I had 28 days of self injection and it was fine...tiny very fine needles in single shot syringes into the fatty bit of the tummy..didn't hurt a bit.....felt quite proud of myself in fact! I'm in UK...Manchester by the way....and I didn't have to wear the sexy stockings!
    • Weycat
      Weycat crissy_wissy

      Posted

      hello crissy, you were lucky not having to wear those sexy white stockings - I had them on for 28 days from leaving hospital and I'm a 65yr male - also did 28 days of injections

      Arthur

    • Guest
      Guest crissy_wissy

      Posted

      I'm in Norfolk, used to live in Buxton a few years ago. Maybe I am just being a wuss and imagining alsorts. lol
    • Guest
      Guest Weycat

      Posted

      Those sexy white stockings are green in Norfolk lol, quite embarrasing lol.
    • Mary8610
      Mary8610 Guest

      Posted

      I was so lucky raptors have op in jan so stockings kept me warm and no one saw them under  my joggers . 
  • Weycat
    Weycat Guest

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    Hello Gillcat, I had injections for 2 days in hospital and 28 days at home - clexane which were single shot pre-loaded. Its not too bad although not pleasant -  was shown by nurse in hospital to do this by pinching (not too hard as you can bruise the area) on the side of your stomach ( alternate left & right). It seems like that this varies with hospitals or your general health so you could be on pills or injections.

    Whatever, you will get through this as its all part of the recovery to better health - I had my THR last July and I will be 66 next week - now walking 4+ miles daily without any pain.

    Very best of luck

    Arthur

     

    • Guest
      Guest Weycat

      Posted

      do you know weycat that is my biggest wish to get up one day just one day and have no pain at all cos I can't remember what that was like anymore. Hope I get called sooner rather than laterxx
  • eileen64__UK
    eileen64__UK Guest

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    Hi,

    Theseforums are great but can be confusing.

    I take it you are in the UK.....most of us are.

    See how much it varies in the one countryconfused

    Its up to your hospital.  I had injections given by the nurses while I was in then I was sent home with the injections. It was painless {didnt think it would be}......Lots of hospitals do give out meds instead. Have you been for your pre op assessment yet? If not ask them and they will tell you. They should let you know if its possible to give to tablets or not.

    Good luck

    Eileen   UK

    • Guest
      Guest eileen64__UK

      Posted

      I haven't been for my pre-op yet Eileen, I only went on the list last week but am trying to ask questions on this brilliant site when I think of them, everyone on here is so helpful and re-assuring I hope your all still heere when I have my op smile I'm in Norfolk by the way.
    • ann19982
      ann19982 Guest

      Posted

      Hope the hippies in Norfolk pick up the thread. As you can see experiences differ by county. Think one hippy already remarked the socks are green. White in my area but I not given them

      Xx

  • linnet2015
    linnet2015 Guest

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    Hi gillcat

    As has already been said, each hospital seems to differ as to what meds they use. I was given a course of pills for 5 weeks after I had the op so you might do too. All I can say is that from reading the posts on this forum, most of those who had to self inject with blood thinner werent happy in the beginning but they seem to get used to it. My only "experience" was with my daughter who had gestational diabetes with both her pregnancies and had to self inject with insulin. She was at first terrified at the prospect of self injecting but she soon came to terms with it and quickly got used to injecting herself everyday. One thing she said was that it didnt really hurt it was just  the thought of it that was frightening.

    Try not to worry, you may have to take tablets and if it is injections then you will get lots of help and advice from the hospital.

    Linnet x

     

    • Guest
      Guest linnet2015

      Posted

      your daughter is quite right cos it's the thought of it that scares me most. IU have been in hospital every year for the last 4 years for one thing or another, and as I said to the dr and consultant, the hip op doesn't bother me it is an emd to the pain what scares me most is the thought of yet another year and another hospital bed ...
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