Hi Everyone,
Its time again for our weekly check-in. This check-in is for anyone dealing with clotting disorders, or for anyone doing once or twice daily shots of Lovenox, Heparin, Fragmin, Arixtra, etc. (you are also welcome if you are on any other blood thinners - coumadin, aspirin, etc.) This is a place for us to share our frustrations, worries and triumphs. What?s new this week? How is everyone feeling? How are your bruises? Any injection tips for the newbies?
Here is the growing list of Lovenox Ladies:
NicksChick23 (MTHFR) ? 9/24
ShanaNChris (Factor II, MTHFR, and previous DVT) - 9/26
Luvpinsanity (APS) ? 9/26
LeighMonkey (previous PE) - 10/6
Sprice1010 (FVL and protein S def) ? 10/10
FancyFeet10 (FVL) - 10/11
Jenn06L80 (FVL) ? 10/18
Gingergold (MTHFR) - 10/22
Jen~n~brett (MTHFR) ? 10/25
Jenny04 (FVL and MTHFR) ? 10/29
Lax15bsu (MTHFR and PAI-1) ? 10/30
Meagan78 (DVT) ? 11/4
Tyronne (FVL) ? 11/6
Str8ota (APS) ? 11/8
Margolicious (MTHFR) - 11/9
Struttonnorf (previous DVT) - 11/11
Kelley33 (FVL) ? 11/11
Mattbrit (Protein C deficiency) ? 11/17
Pinkamers (previous PE) ? 11/19
Mygirls2010 (MTHFR) ? 11/19
Piperjanesmom (APS) ? 11/25
Lulu3061 (previous DVT and PE) ? 12/7
Dieted01 (Protein C and S def and LA) ? 12/11
Manniejean (previous PE) ? 12/13
Heather&Shaun (FVL, MTHFR, previous DVT) ? 12/28
Cruisebride1208 (previous unexplained IUGR) ? 12/31
Wiscgirl95 (MTHFR, PE and previous DVT) ? 1/2
PeetiePie (APS) ? 1/4
nurseJK (MTHFR) ? 1/7
NikkiAnderson907 (FVL and previous PEs) ? 1/15
Danamh83 (previous DVT and PE) ? 1/15
wifey006 (FVL and MTHFR) ? 1/21
Mrs. Thistletwat (FVL homo and previous DVT) ? 1/23
Chaucer (MTHFR and FVL) ? 1/27
Ms.Messmer (FVL) ? 1/31
Atalanta04 (Protein C def and previous DVT) ? 2/1
Pamela05 (protein S def) - 2/2
Rkearns0821 (FVL, APS, MTHFR) ? 3/1
sweetpea18 (MTHFR homo and Factor VIII) ? 3/4
Fryday13 (MTHFR) ? 3/13
Wheelber (MTHFR homo) ? 3/16
kappanole (FVL and prior PVT) ? 3/22
Lan715 (Protein S def) ? 4/4
ButterBean13 (MTHFR homo and Protein S def) ? 4/10
Sweetgirl425 (FVL and APS) ? 4/21
Clotho! (previous Pre-E) ? 4/26
Janjag (Factor II and previous DVT and PE) - 5/4
B2bapril07 (LA) ? 5/18
If this is your first week checking-in, please let us know your EDD and the reason you are on blood thinners.
QOTW: Do you tell your friends and family that you're on Lovenox?
Re: **Weekly Lovenox Ladies Check-in**
Feeling pretty good, just exhausted. My bruising is still pretty prevalent. I have this gorgeous array of yellows across my belly.
QOTW: Depends on who it is and what we're talking about. Most of my friends know because it's not a dirty little secret. Plus I've had a couple of them go into my purse for something and come up with a syringe (if we were out and I had to give myself the shot).
I told my cousin, 2 aunts and an uncle last weekend just because they already knew I had the history of clotting and they were curious as to what the treatment was during pregnancy.
Still feeling good...hopefully by this time next week we"ll be holding our little girl!!
QOTW: Pretty much everyone knows (friends and family). I've been on Lovenox in the past (post-surgery) and a lot of family members have FVL, so it's not like it was a big surprise.
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hrm, could've sworn I'd already been added to the list...
*waves* my EDD is 5/24/11, and I've got FVL and three prior counts of DVT
Yes, family knows, and some friends...not all know why, just that it was "doctor's orders"(I was on warfarin for 3 1/2 years prior to the switch, since the second DVT when they tested for and found hetero FVL). The FVL runs in my family--one of my brothers is heterozygous same as me, and the other brother and my sister are both homozygous.
I'm hanging in there. Still contracting, having twice weekly NSTs, weekly ob appts, and tomorrow we have a BPP (bio-physical profile).
QOTW: Yes, I pretty much tell anyone who asks about my pregnancy that I've had three losses and that I'm now on Lovenox shots to keep this baby. I'm very open about it.
I'm having a good week. I had a meltdown a few nights ago when doing my injection, but I know I am helping my little one grow strong and healthy. Its getting much easier.
QOTW: I have several friends and family that know I have to start injections when I get pregnant. We have not announced this pg yet, but when I do I will have no problem telling people.
I have been doing the lovenox shots since I found out I was pregnant in march, I hate them they hurt,sting, and leave bruises all over my body....I know that its the only reason that this baby has kept though so I continue to go thru it. I have had 5 miscarriages and one live birth that almost ended my life, because the dr did not test me for this blood disorder prior. I am 30 weeks now and so far so good although the fear of something going to go worng is always there and the thought that I may have not done something correctly is still in my head. I believe that they are changing me to hemprin at 35 wks if I make it that far with my daughter I barely made it to 32 weeks, but here is to praying and wishing.
Does anyone else just want there baby to be out already so they can actaully breath without fear?
I haven't updated in a while!
I feel good. Baby is wiggling and kicking A LOT and I love it!
QOTW: Most of my friends and family know I'm on a blood thinner when I explain why I'll be induced at 37 weeks. For other more acquaintances/co-worker or strangers I just say I'm due in mid-december when they ask about due date.