Question:
Baby aspirin?
I just wondered. As a pre-op (17 days, yay) I am very scared of blood clots. I was wondering if anyone asked their dr. if they could take 1 baby asprin a day POST-OP to prevent them? — Kristin M. (posted on May 12, 2003)
May 12, 2003
I was told not to take any aspirin products ever post-op. Pre-op I took 1
baby aspirin a day, since my mother had a heart attach at 47. Now,
post-op, I was told I couldn't continue that. Good luck!
— JoAnn A.
May 12, 2003
I would check with the surgeon first. I wouldn't do it pre-op as it can
thin your blood(don't think 1 dose would do anything for you anyway). You
need to make sure you move around in the hospital. Also, the hospital
should put those vascular boots on your legs and they will keep the blood
flowing during surgery and early post op. Again, get up and walk around the
hospital floor after your surgery. This also helps with the gas! I used to
do major laps around the floor and I truly felt good. The nurses would joke
about the milage I would clock. I definetly helped. Best wishes and
continued success.
— Linda M.
May 12, 2003
— Jazzy
May 12, 2003
I was on baby aspirin daily for 3 weeks after lap RNY per my surgeon's post
op regimen.
— koogy
May 12, 2003
I was told to not take any asprin products 1 week prior to surgury. I was
given heprin every 8 hours, and they put theese boots on my feet to
increase circulation. Each doc is different though. Talk to yours, and see
what he/she recommends. Goood luck on your journey, and God bless! 2.5
weeks out, down 22#
— mellyhudel
April 16, 2006
I am a male in my mid-fourties. My doctor said one baby aspirin a day is
adviseable, even post RNY. However, some surgeons disagree, so please ask
yours. I have heard some say that aspirin stops mucous production, leaving
the stomach open to acid damage, but if anything RNY's seem to have far
more mucous per square inch of pouch than they need. My foaming and mucous
continues, regardless of whether I take the baby aspirin.
— NotDave (Howyadoin?)
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