Shots? At home?

[Chaco]

I had to have a daily shot of Arixtra for 2 weeks. It came pre-filled and the syringes were like retractable ball point pins. The needles were very short and fine. My hubby (who hates needles) gave them to me in my belly with no problem. I usually didn't even feel it.

Did celebrate the day of the last injection, though!

 

[Jenniferne]

I had a total knee replacement on my right knee in April and when I first heard about the lovenox I was soooooo nervous.:shk: I had to give myself one shot a day for 10 days. Through trial and error I learned how to give myself the shot without to much pain. First don't pinch your stomach to hard ( the needle won't puncture the skin very easily.) Just gentle squeeze some skin on the stomach and slowly put the needle in and you will be fine. :wub: I am going to go through another total knee on my left knee Sept 9th and once again will be giving myself a shot.

I happened to notice my ankle and foot bruised really bad a couple days after my surgery , I had asked my surgeon what had caused the terrible bruising. ( It was so bad that the therapist sent me to my doctor and the doctor sent me to the hospital to have a doppler done to make sure there were no blood clots. Glad to say everything checked out fine.)My surgeon said it was probably due to the lovenox shots that my blood pooled to my foot and ankle and it may happen again. I don't know if that is common or not. When is your surgery? Allot of people have great outcomes. I know I will be so happy when my other knee is done and by christmas I will feel like a new woman.:thmb:

 

[Linda2]

I meant that I could do it discretely so that no one noticed! You have to be positioned well in a booth in the restaurant. If not, I go into the bathroom. I wouldn't want to ruin anyone's meal.

 

[Clunker]

I meant that I could do it discretely so that no one noticed! You have to be positioned well in a booth in the restaurant. If not, I go into the bathroom. I wouldn't want to ruin anyone's meal.

I had visions of you doing that right when I was cutting my choice steak,,and would cut 2 fingers off from the fright!