Anyone on Coumadin ever have the sleeve?

What was the method they used for dealing with you before surgery.
I have seen three different methods of coming off Coumadin for surgery with precautions. I have a blood clotting gene forcing me to take that junk daily

One is lovanox shots at home starting a few days before, the other is going in the hospital a few days before to be put on a heparin drip and the other is to be tapered off with lovinox and have a filter inserted in the groin I was told.

I met with the Hematolagist yesterday and in my case they highly recommend going in the hospital for 3 days prior to surgery and go on a heparin IV To keep better control of my numbers to prevent a clot. and after the surgery they say I'd need to stay another 4-5 days

I was just wondering anyone else's experiences with Coumadin and surgery.

Thanks

I was on Coumadin when I had my surgery. I still take it as well. I was in a car wreck and had a serious blood clot in September. I was very fortunate and survived it passing thru my heart. For my surgery in June they took me off of Coumadin 7 days prior and I started back up the day after surgery. They did talk about doing a filter but I decided not to. I had my surgery out-patient and had no issues. I made sure I was up and walking as soon as possible the day of my surgery. I do know you can do the Lovenox shots up to 12 hours before surgery. Don't know if you have ever had to do that but it really isn't bad. I had to take shots for a week after I was released from hospital after my accident. Good luck you you!

Been on Coumadin many years for AFIB.
I came off Coumadin 7 days prior to surgery---Lovanox daily; then as a post op did Lovanox shots for 10 days. Then back on  Coumadin. 

The shots are easy (after you do that first one) if you haven't done it before. Just really expensive if you're paying out of pocket (even with eventual reimbursement--yikes!)

What she said!!

I have Factor V Leiden so I'm on coumadin.  I am currently in the process of taking required classes.  Historically I've been taken off coumadin and put on heparin.  I'll have to see what these people say :)

Mutants unite!

Lovanox injections are easy and expensive....however you can ask for heparin injections to give yourself at home....way way WAY less than lovanox and almost as easy.