Self injecting...uh oh!!!

[rudders]

OMG don't know if I can.... Other half doesn't think he could do it to me either.....
Needle phobia being put to the test on this WLS journey LOL!!'

 

[Paula Garner]

It's easy and it doesn't hurt. Just pinch your skin, put the needle in as straight as possible and press the plunger

 

[rickysmrs]

My hubby is a bit sadistic like that he cant wait to do them, he even asked surgeon could he watch the op. yuckkkkkkkkkk no thank you I cant even watch them on TV lol

 

[Samsara]

Me no understand! What are you self injecting? Sorry to be a thicko but I didn't realise any surgeries came with self injecting... x

 

[rickysmrs]

Not sure if all hosp do it but its an injection so u dont get blood clots while you are immobile for a little while. x

 

[rudders]

Yes everyday for 2 weeks!!!!

And breathe.....

#coward!!!

 

[WobblyW]

Two weeks, I had mine for four, only just finished them!

 

[Samsara]

Ok, thanks Is that before or after surgery - or both? x

 

[Paula Garner]

Ok, thanks Is that before or after surgery - or both? x

Usually after surgery

 

[JoeH]

You learn something new. I have a suringe to take the evening before my op to thin out blood, but wasn't aware I'd be given more to do afterwards.

 

[lg2012]

I got heparin injections and gt them for 6 days but also had 2 whilst I was abroad having surgery xxx

 

[Paula Garner]

Heparin, clexane and enoxoparin are all the same thing. All anti coagulants

 

[carebear1]

I was worried about them but the nurse let me practice in the hospital so it really wasn't to bad,hated the stockings more.

 

[Mazza]

Yep I had clexane for a week. The needle is so fine and the nurse will show you exactly what to do.

Not everyone gets them but I'm glad I did xx

 

[angiemason]

I didn't have them before but afterwards ,it really is easy not a long needle either you do have to alternate sides and try not to do it in same place I didn't have to do it after recent gallbladder op coz I don't weigh anywhere near as much but did after all the other ops I've had while so heavy x

 

[Paula Garner]

I was worried about them but the nurse let me practice in the hospital so it really wasn't to bad,hated the stockings more.

Me too!! Did my head in. I burned my ted stockings when my two weeks was up!

 

[Angela1310]

I had to stab myself the night before!

Then the nurse said after the op, right let me see you do it???

It took everything I had to do it the first time! Then she said come on shove it in! Ouch!!!

LOL now doing it daily got another 8 days of them

Such a treat...the stockings I cant do they cut my circulation off how daft is that not DVT but no blood circulating.

 

[carebear1]

Lol mine came off and straight into the bin.

 

[4Gr8kids]

I didn't know about injections either. I thought you just had to wear the leg wraps.

 

[Angela1310]

The old saying! no pain no gain! Lololol