Injections against thrombosis

Hello Nanny

Yes, I was given them for 4 weeks after my bowel op. I know they like you to learn how to do them yourself; however, I just didn't want to - so fortunately, a district nurse came every day to administer.

Best, Marianne

Yes I had them.super easy to do.

Kath

Interesting to see both Marianne26 and Katz51 did have them because `I din't have any after I left hospital. So after day 4. Not sure why there would be a difference?

Does it depend on the type of operation?

I had a panproctocolectomy with permanent iostomy

Otherwise no idea

Kath

Yes I had to do it, wasn’t sure how, nurse didn’t turn up so went on YouTube.
I hated doing every one but was frightened not to do it.

Only had a tiny space to put it in as had LAR.  

It’s like stinging yourself with a bee…

I had a right hemi-colectomy so that might be it.  But not sure really.

Beth

It's an interesting thread to read....as I've never heard the injections mentioned before on this forum. I had the feeling that they were mandatory after any major operation at the hospital that I attended. I didn't question the reasons why at the time....but obviously, you are lying prone for a few days...& therefore more at risk of developing a DVT. Perhaps some of these risk aversions are taken into consideration by each Foundation Trust & dependent on the area you live in, or even the actual hospital. Who Knows?

I read a post recently on this forum....where someone was sent home from hospital & querying about not having had his bowels opened for five days after his Op. which I was very surprised about....as the hospital that performed my left hemicolectomy, did not allow anyone to go home - until their bowels had been opened.

I'm inclined to think that every foundation/Hospital trust works differently in regions throughout the UK.

Marianne

I was shown how to  do them whilst still on the ward.I was in for 2 weeks as had a ileus so had plenty of practise before going home.

Kath

I think you may be right about each hospital being different, Marianne. Husband should manage OK, as he did mine!! I was too much of a wuss to do my own!!!

Mine let us home as long as we'd passed wind. That said I had to go back in a few hours after discharge because I was in a lot of discomfort with constipation!!! A couple fo suppositories and I was fine. I was on the enhanced recovery programme so up up and out of bed and into shower in day 1 - maybe that made a difference? As you say I think risk factors and Trust preferences may feature.