Vitamin k before surgery in guelph
Hi
I was just wondering if anyone else out there was prescribed vitamin k before surgery or is this just at guelph? In the info I read it said I'm supposed to drink it??? I have my preop next Friday and will definitely ask.... ... starting optifast tuesday, excited for surgery Oct 24th, going fast now!!!
Make sure you bring the little piece of paper they give you that gives instructions as to what they need to give you
TWH: Referral May 2015 --> Orientation November 2015 --> Surgeon at TWH Nov 2016 --> Transferred to Guelph --> Surgeon Appt Dec 1 2016 --> Opti Start Dec 8 2016 --> Surgery Dec 22 2016 HW: 331 SW:302 GW: 170
I added mine to an Opti and agreed it had no taste. Helps with clotting.
Orientation: June 29th, 2016, Surgery March 22, 2017. Pre-surgery: 16 lbs, (Size 2x, 18/20), M1: 19 lbs. (Size 1x, 16/18), M2: 13 lbs. (Size 16, XL) M3: 10 lbs. (Size 14/16, large). M4: 6 lbs. (Size 14, large/medium). M5: 10 lbs. (Size 14, solid medium - lol), M6: 9 lbs. (Size 12, medium). M7: 8 lbs. (Size 10/12 and small/medium). M8: 7 lbs. (Size 10 and small/medium). M9: 2 lbs. (Size 8/10 - small/medium). Lost 100 lbs by Month 9! M10: 5 lbs. M11: 4 lbs. One year: 6 lbs. Total 111 lbs. lost!
What's the purpose of the Vitamin K supplement?
When I had a DVT I had to be very careful about not having vitamin K as it aids in clotting. Since we have to take blood thinners after surgery to make sure we don't get clots I'm puzzled by why we would supplement prior to surgery with vitamin K.
Inquiring minds want to know. :)
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
Can't speak to why they do it, Laura's above post make sense; however I also went through Guelph,and was not presribed it. I should say that I do have a condition that makes my blood thicker, so I'm sure that's why I was not presribed it. I had to be on blood thinners three weeks after surgery that was not fun! I would guess, and its only a guess, anyone whose had clots before, I think they would think twice giving Vit. K. My dad had clots in his lungs, so I know all about avoiding Vit K.
A friend of mine had her surgery a few weeks before me and was presribed that too, and always wondered why, but seems like its common. I'm sure there is a good reason for it.
Orientation April 2016 - Final approvals December 2016. Surgical Class January 23, 2017. Met with Dr. Reed February 7, 2017. Opti start date March 1, 2017. Surgery March 15, 2017 (Dr. Foute-Nelong).
HW 348 SW 316 CW 191
GW 160
I believe it's so we don't lose tons of blood during surgery...right after yes you will receive blood thinners 2x a day while in hospital.
I did get vitamin k after surgery as the blood thinners were too much for my body and I had a small internal bleed that stopped after the vitamin k and them stopping the blood thinners.
Laura
Referral MARCH 2016, Orientation JUNE 2016, Surgery FEBRUARY 14TH 2017 
HW 272lbs 10 months Post-Op CW 175.7lbs
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