Baby aspirin

I went to have my IVC filter removed yesterday, it should have taken 15 minutes to remove. I was on the table for over 2 hours. My filter was stuck. He worked and worked they even called the company that made my filter for any suggestion and no luck. This time they did give me more drugs. I thought I had only been i nthere about 20 minutes until I saw the clock. Once he started having trouble I think they pushed some more drugs which I am very glad they did, I was starting to get worried hearing them talk about not be able to get it and if they tried this, but then this might happen and that would not be good. He told before he started that I would be a lot happier with it out. Then after he got it out he said you should have no real problems. He said if my legs start to swell then I have a blood clot in the filter will stop it, but that the swelling in my legs would never go down. He also told me to take a baby aspirin once a day. I know I am not to have aspirin and I voiced that to him, he said he would think a baby aspirin would be OK. (This was not by surgeon.) Can we have a baby aspirin after GBS? Just a little frustrated, my one the nurse made it sound like if it had come out sooner after my surgery it might not have been a problem.

Sorry this was so long.

Jeff

Thanks to having a clotting disorder, I can help you out with this one, but you may want to contact your surgeon to make sure this is ok with them.  My surgeon teaches no aspirin, unless needed medically or after the age of 50 and then it is to be enteric coated 81 mg. aspirin.  I was previously taking regular 81mg. but she says it has to be enteric coated to be safer.
So sorry you went through all of that to get the filter out.  I hope all will be fine now.

Technically, any NSAID (such as aspirin) carries a risk.

However, when it comes to a clotting disorder, you have to sit down and weigh the risks and benefits of either taking it or not taking it.

If you take it, you COULD get an ulcer or two, the worst being in the remnant stomach where you can't see it without a scope.  It COULD perf, and technically, you could bleed to death.

However, if you don't take it, you have a much higher chance of getting a blood clot, which can lead to instant death.


Of the two, I'd go with the possible ulcer rather than possible pulmonary embolisim.

Your surgeon, of course, is the person to ask.  But I'd guess they would agree and suggest taking a PPI every day to help mitigate the effects of the aspirin on your GI tract.

Oh gosh, Jeff, that sounds awful!  I'm so sorry you went through all of that.  Was there a reason they waited so long to take it out?  Hope you get ahold of your surgeon and get a definite answer on the aspirin.  Take care!  {{{Hugs!}}}