Surgical stockings
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Hi everyone my stockings have been driving me mad !! Phoned hospital yesterday they said as long as I was pretty mobile I can leave them off now :-) I'm 15 days post op has anyone else been able to take them off before 6 weeks is up I just worry in case its too soon but sure the nurse should know what she's talking about lol xxany advice greatly accepted and a Happy New Year to each and everyone of my fellow hippies :-) xx
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abby21470 vanessa88276
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Happy New Year 😊🎉🎉🎉
Hailea vanessa88276
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i had to keep mine on for 6 weeks but I was allowed to take them off for two hours twice per day as long as I was moving around and also for when I had a wash. I recommend you get some moisturising shower gel to wash your legs because your skin will be so dry and it will be easy to wash off your legs with a bowl of water and a jug just sitting in a chair. 🙂
vanessa88276 Hailea
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rose0000 vanessa88276
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Given you are moving, personally I would definitely ditch them. You are probably moving more than the average office worker and they are not wearing DVT stockings. Of course it is for you to decide, but lots of consultants are encouraging them.
I hope you are feeling well? How is it going apart from the stockings?
vanessa88276 rose0000
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Thursday_Next vanessa88276
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I removed mine with in the first week of leaving hospital as they were rolling down my legs and I had no one to help me with them. In particular I could do nothing with the one on the bad leg. A stocking that is rolling down and is digging into the leg is more dangerous than not wearing one. I am now at six weeks following the operation and have been okay without the stockings. good luck with whatever decision you make Joan
ScubaRob vanessa88276
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Rocketman_SG6UK vanessa88276
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Some places don't use them at all, relying on rivaroxaban or Heparin to thin the blood.
Happy Hippy New Year 🎈🍸 ❤ 💋 🎉
Graham - 🚀💃
gail2910-US-MI vanessa88276
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sarah010 vanessa88276
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gertie61 vanessa88276
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Feel free as a bird today, bliss!
Hip_Horray vanessa88276
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I took the blood thinners for 3 weeks. My progress was going well until I developed this painful butt pain recently which is now slowing me down....hope it clears up soon!
a very happy new year
Philip x
AnnieK vanessa88276
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Just wanted to mention two very important things about TED hose that were invaluable to me. First, make sure you have the correct size. And second, get the kind with the hole in the toe, so that you can easily, and I DO mean easily, put them on with a plastic bag, either a bag made especially for that purpose (very cheap or free from the hospital, like mine) or a bag like you probably already have in your home. If you google "how to put on TED hose with plastic bag", you'll find YouTube videos that show you how to do it.
Thursday_Next vanessa88276
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anonymous333 vanessa88276
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