I'M Banded!!!!!!

Hello all I came home last night dragging an oxygen tank....lungs are not up to snuff. Today is a much better day. I have to have shots of an anti clot medicine so I had Visiting nurses twice today, They showed my husband how to do the shots and he"s just a little too gleeful about it. He will be doing them tomorrow. Thank you for all your support angel

I"m glad you are home. Were you surprised about needing an oxygen tank? Did you realize you'd be having trouble with your lungs?

Hi Tammy, I have copd after 40 years of smoking ( stopped six years ago) I do take breathing meds and get very short of breath. So I guess this was not too much of a surprise....it is a royal pain though....I am attached to 50 feet of hose I have to drag around with...any try not to trip over...grace was never one of my strong points. I wasn'nt able to walk around very much after surgery without getting very winded....so I needed the oxygen hopefully it will be temporary angel

Hi Angela, Congrats on your successful surgery. I have a question for you. Did Dr. Aranow's office offer to send the visiting nurse to teach you how to administer the shots? I have to start giving myself anti-clot injections next Saturday (my surgery is Tuesday the 5th) and they told me that I could teach myself. I'm a bit worried about it. Thanks, Lori

Hi, Lori! If you don't mind my asking, why do you have to have anti-clot injections prior to surgery? I had phlebitis 28 yrs. ago so I wonder if I'll have to have the injections too. Debby

Hi Lori, I have had to take many many many anti clotting shots in my life unfortunately I have factor V Leiden and had to be on shots during all three of my pregnancies as well as pre and post op. Will you be taking Lovenox? It's very easy to do. It comes all drawn up and all you need to do is clean the area with alcohol and then stick the needle in, push the plunger in and then take the needle out. Very simple. Daunting as heck the first time you do it though. If you have any questions I would be more than happy to answer them for you!

Hi Angela, Just wanted to say that I'm glad you're back home and doing alright. See you on the Loser's Bench. Take care, Michelle

Welcome home, my friend! I too had the shots on numerous ccasions during my life and I can honestly say they're a piece of cake. I used to do them myself. Believe me, the worse is over! Welcome to the losers bench! -Deb