Vena Cava Filter this morning:(

Hello, everyone, I can't sit here too long, I just wanted to update and let every one know that the procedure went well to put my filter in. Everything was fine, except for the Dr hit a nerve and I am in a tremendous amount of pain right now. I am taking the pain pills he gave me but they aren't touching it, he says to take Ibprofphen but I am not supposed to take that before my big surgery next week. Dr George thinks the pain should ease by tomorrow. He was surprised that I am in pain, I guess he was surprised that he hit a nerve! Just wanted u all to know the procedure itself was nothing and if he hadn't hit the nerve, I wouldn't even have any pain. Lots of Love Angela Hope to talk to u all tomorrow if I can.

hang in there girl! you are right, no ibuprophen. he shoulda prescribed you some tylenol w/ codene. that is what they gave me (in liquid form) to come home from the hospital w/. i have never heard of the procedure you had done. but i will say one for you to get out of pain. hopefully that was the most pain you will be in. and you wont be in any more. not too long till youre on the losing side!!!!!!!!!!! jerri

Hello. I had the same procedure done a couple of weeks ago. They put in the vena cava filter. NO IBUPROFEN....If you are still in pain, call him and let him know so he can prescribe you some loritab (liquid) or tylenol with codein. Good Luck on your surgery!!!!! Lisa

What's a Vena Cava Filter?

Hi Trisha, A Vena Cava Filter, otherwise known as a Greenfield Filter, is an object that is inserted in your groin vein and then threaded up via a catheder to your Vena Cava vein (this is the main vein in your body). The purpose of the filter is to catch any bloodclots that try to make their way to your lungs (Pulminary Embolism) or heart. It is sort of like an umbrella. I also had this procedure done. Mine was the removable filter, so I had to go and get it in, then a few weeks after my surgery, I went and had it removed. The first time they went to remove it, guess what they found? Yup. A clot! Thank God I had that filter in! I did everything right after surgery; I walked and walked immediately, wore the compression boots, got Heperin injections while in the hospital, etc. But I still got a clot. I was put on Lovenox injections for a few weeks until the clot dissipated and then went in again to have it removed. The procedure for getting it removed is the same as putting it in. People who are at high risk of blood clots should have this filter. Your surgeon usually makes this determination. I had a DVT when I was young so my surgeon wanted to be very cautious. Hope this helps! Hugs, Denise