Lovanox

8/24/11 Lovanox

Two days after surgery, I was told that I would need to give myself injections of Lovanox to prevent a blood clot. I needed to inject myself twice a day- in the morning and evening at the same time every day. I found that setting the alarm on my cell phone worked very well! This was  (of course) very unpleasant news- but in retrospect - I’m sure it protected me from getting a blood clot. I had to give myself injections for up to a month following surgery. To be honest, the thought of giving yourself injections in your abdomen is much worse than the actual experience. You give the shots in the fat of your abdomen and it barely hurts- just a little pinch! 


Following the lovanox,  I began an aspirin regimen. I took a 325 mg aspirin every evening with dinner. But I did this only for a few weeks- because it gave me terrible indigestion.