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What's that old saying.....life is what happens when we're busy making plans! You're so right, Jaycey, that we all have our fears and thoughts before surgery. That is such a normal human trait....no matter how experienced you are with the procedure!!! It's just different when it's your body and not someone else's.

I hope this time passes quickly for you. Once you're in recovery I'm convinced that things will fall into place completely.
 
Jaycey said:
I had forgotten about the pre-surgery mind racing bit. Where your mind goes through every possible thing that can go wrong and you literally wind yourself up with panic. Time for a cyber slap! :heehee:
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@Jaycey - I'm nervous, too. Sometimes, I think that knowing too much is Not A Good Thing!

Hang in there. We'll make it!
 
Gosh! What a great lot of support you have all been for each other. Nice to know it's out there and even from total strangers who perhaps know what's what as they've been there/or going through the same thing. Wonderful to readall your posts. Thank you.
 
@aussiecarrie yes, BoneSmart is an international family. Come here anytime for support or just to cyber talk. It does help ease the pre-op nerves!
 
Ten days and counting. I told my boss about my pending surgery on Monday. The reaction is not what I would expect from the "caring and sharing" organisation my company claims to be. Apparently they won't pay for sick leave after 4 weeks. So basically unless I can at least work from home at 4 weeks out I am majorly out of pocket. I have negotiated this to 6 weeks now but as we all know returning to work at 6 weeks really isn't realistic either. The stress of surgery is enough - now this garbage!

Has anyone out there had to have Warfarin injections post op? Apparently this is what my OS prescribes but I have been reading about the side effects. Not good!
 
Oh @Jaycey that is really disappointing about your employer... I know I was very lucky to get 13 paid weeks. Hopefully something can be sorted and second time around might be easier. ...

RTHR May 27th 2014
 
Afraid not. They are very adamant that I can not have any extended sick pay. So I will have to play the game! Not sure my concentration levels will be very good - but hey, whatever it takes to get a pay slip.
 
Hi @Jaycey for my first hip surgery I had to have Lovenox injections for 2 weeks after surgery to prevent blood clots - not exactly pleasant, but not too bad...however it was very hard for me to give myself the injections. They are supposed to be given in a fatty area, preferably the stomach. I found this very uncomfortable. So I ended up having my husband give them to me in the keister! I'd stick an ice pack in my pants first to numb it a bit - and then it wasn't so bad at all! But this time around, my surgeon said he's putting me on an aspirin regiment instead. Yay!
 
Jaycey....Warfarin is usually given as a pill not an injection. It is a bit of a pain either way because you have to really keep track of your blood levels. So that means frequent finger sticks (if you're lucky and the nurses have that type of equipment) or blood draws even after you're home. Boy, I sure would see if there is an alternative you could do. I was on Warfarin for years before my cardiac ablation and it was not a problem other than the constant monitoring. I had no side effects and didn't have to alter my diet at all. It's more about consistency of what you eat and not what exactly that you are eating. You can have the "taboo" foods but you need to eat them regularly.
 
@MsFit it's not the injections I am so worried about although I may have the same issues as you did.

@Jamie my OS did say it was injections as I remember asking if I could just use the pill form. My issue is that everything I read says you should not take NSAIDs with blood thinners. I take Naproxen daily for back pain. Yet everyone I ask just passes this off.

I had a major problem after my LTHR. I was dizzy from the moment I started taking the blood thinners and eventually passed out. Not looking forward to a fight about this but I am definitely not going through that again! :sigh:
 
@Jaycey. I had to do heparin injections for 6 weeks after THR....my tummy looked like the map of Asia with all the bruising! I was on tablet form warfarin for 18 months after a pulmonary embolism and was definitely told no NSAIDS.....!! Like yourself I took them for back pain but changed to codeine & paracetamol which seemed to work for me. Must say I've not had any side effects from either blood thinners. Warfarin is a pain because of the constant INR monitoring. Would your doc not change to heparin instead. It's strange all these different protocols. My sis had blood thinning tablets after her TKR.
That is so bad for your job to insist you go back at 6 weeks....surely that's not right or fair? Do hope you can get that further extended. Thinking of you...x


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@Hoppy Nanny Unfortunately my boss is assuming I will be back on-line from home at 4 weeks and up to speed at 6 weeks. So no, there will be no extension. In fact I wouldn't put it past them to try and fire me at this point. Would be difficult as I have just declared a medical condition. But I have seen worse there!
 
Crikey Jaycey...that's not right....don't you have an HR dept who can help.? Perhaps once you get to the 4/6 weeks you could get a doctors certificate....? No way could I have done that.... Companies should surely not act like this. Give you the sack? That's heathen & very outdated behaviour! I used to work for NUPE ( public employees union) and thought this was a thing of the past. Obviously not! X


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@Hoppy Nanny Amazingly it's HR that is pushing this. There is absolutely no regard for my surgery or what a "normal" recovery might be. In fact, I really don't think the occupational health department will sign me up to return at those ridiculous times. That's simply means I will be out of pocket.
 
Sounds like Heads you lose out.....Tails.....you lose out! Not a very nice company to work for eh?


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Jaycey, I cheated when I was on Warfarin and took Celebrex for my joint pain. I was warned about taking NSAIDs too, but they felt that Celebrex was okay to take for a few days at a time when I hurt. As a Cox2 Inhibitor, it's supposed to be easier on your stomach. I guess this is just one of those cases where you'll have to be a bit assertive to get the answers you need. Do you suppose you could get Celebrex instead of taking an ibupofen product?
 
Hoppy Nanny said:
Not a very nice company to work for eh?
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No, not at all. I am just hanging in there as long as I can!
Jamie said:
Do you suppose you could get Celebrex instead of taking an ibupofen product?
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The are supposed to call me the day before my op to confirm I am healthy and give me my op time. I plan to start the discussion again. The pre-op nurse just waved this off and I am just not having it. Unfortunately the stress of knowing I need to fight this is really not helpful.
 
@Jaycey I noticed on someone's post yesterday that you are headed into surgery and wanted to stop by and wish you the very best.

I take a blood thinner called Xarelto as I have had two DVT's and a PE. Doctors here have been adamant "NO Nsaids"! Is there any chance you could talk to your surgeon's office about this concern to save having to deal with it at the last minute? That would be the last thing you need to be stressing over the day prior to surgery.
 
Hi, @Jaycey ... thinking of you and hoping you're doing as okay as possible in this weird pre-op time of jitters. yes, the recovery time is daunting to think about. I dreaded that part more than the surgery, and then was surprised and still am at how manageable that turned out. Hang in there.
 
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