Back from the Hospital

[maillotpois]

Hugsssssssss MP. I always worry when my breathing is laboured but it would never occur to me that it could be caused by clots. Will this be a reocurring issue or was it just a freaky one time thing? Either way - follow the drs advice, the bike will wait!

Corsairmac - fighting a nasty upper respiratory infection right now!

CM - hopefully not recurring, but I'll be on anti-coagulants for a while. Hope you get well soon!!

[Deanna]

CM - hopefully not recurring, but I'll be on anti-coagulants for a while. Hope you get well soon!!

Okay, I just reread your original story, and what struck me about your treatment is that you have to INJECT YOURSELF IN YOUR STOMACH You have nerves of steel! I hope you have a super speedy recovery. Do you get to do any physical activity or is it bed rest for a while?

[maillotpois]

Okay, I just reread your original story, and what struck me about your treatment is that you have to INJECT YOURSELF IN YOUR STOMACH You have nerves of steel! I hope you have a super speedy recovery. Do you get to do any physical activity or is it bed rest for a while?

Bed rest for a few more days. Doctor said it was okay to make the trip to get my daughter from camp (near Placerville) as long as I take breaks from sitting in the car. No "strenuous" activity for 2 weeks at least. Probably no riding outside for a few months. Much will depend on blood tests, which will tell me (I think) how long I have to be on anti-coagulants.

The injections are not great. SK gave me a good tip (holding the syringe to warm the stuff before doing it). That seemed to help this morning. Sticking it into the fat on my stomach (yeah, really, there's plenty there!) is better than having to do it intramuscularly like some folks do for some things.

[emily_in_nc]

The injections are not great. SK gave me a good tip (holding the syringe to warm the stuff before doing it). That seemed to help this morning. Sticking it into the fat on my stomach (yeah, really, there's plenty there!) is better than having to do it intramuscularly like some folks do for some things.

Sarah, I also had to inject my tummy with blood thinners (only once a day, unlike your twice) for two weeks after my pelvic fracture surgery last year. I found that if I numbed up the area really good with an ice cube ahead of time, I barely felt the injection. But no, it's not fun. Just proves that we are stronger than we realize when we can do it - I got many comments from friends who thought they'd never be able to do it. But, when push comes to shove, it's amazing just what we can do...

Thinking of you,
Emily

[Duck on Wheels]

Oh dear oh dear oh dear! As said above: Look what happens when I go off line for a few days! Get well quick, Maillotpois! I'm so glad to hear you're still with us! As for the injections ... been there, done that, not that I'd wish to do it again, but it wasn't so bad as it sounds. Running out of breath and coughing up blood were probably far worse sensations. Glad you're done with those!

[Lise]

My .02--remember to really vary the injection sites. Some folks do it on a grid system, so they cover the entire area of (the belly, the thighs, wherever they told you inject) before going back to the same place twice.

[SadieKate]

Can't this injection be given in the other really fatty area by one's partner? Of course, this assumes the partner is willing to wield a needle.

[maillotpois]

My .02--remember to really vary the injection sites. Some folks do it on a grid system, so they cover the entire area of (the belly, the thighs, wherever they told you inject) before going back to the same place twice.

That's exactly what the nurse who taught me told me to do. I prefer the lower belly area where all the child birth flab seems to congregate - doesn't hurt as much. But I try to move up and down a line there.