It is exactly a year since I had my RF ablation. I was lucky, haven't had a single episode of AF since.
On Wednesday I saw a surgeon about my hip and I will have hip replacement surgery in about 3-4 months. He said we wouldn't meet again until the day of the operation. Afterwards, I realised that he hadn't mentioned stopping Eliquis a week before then. I will do it anyway.
This week I had a text from my doctor wanting me to have a routine blood test for the Eliquis. I've told her I will go there when the peak of Covid infections is low again. I can see it's going up quite fast on my C-19 app.
Incidentally, the surgeon said that it was bone on bone so I asked him why I didn't have any pain and he said 'well, you're used to it' which I thought rather odd.
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Thanks. I'm not sure I will have a pre-op appointment, I thought that was it. I had another x-ray so he can plan the operation. You are probably right though.
You will definitely have a pre op appt where general checks are done, meds are gone through and instructions are given, it will be timed to happen within so many days/weeks before your op date and it's only valid for a set time so if op date is cancelled it may have to be done again.
Oh, that's quite reassuring. I suppose it's obvious really but I took what he said too narrowly. Regardless of the Covid situation I will get my blood test done before the pre-op.
It would not be a week anyway but be guided by what they tell you at pre op. DOACs have a short half life so one day prior is likely.
re the hip, 12 years ago I was told my right knee was so bad they would do it right away but facing prostate cancer and being pragmatic and not knowing if I would get any use from the new knee I declined. Its still not been done!
Yes, I'm a bit the same. Twenty years ago I was seen at the hospital about my hip joints. They said the gaps were very narrow. Having heard that the waiting list was 7 years at that time, I asked if I should put my name down for a hip replacement. The doctor said 'well, if we do it now, we'll have to do it again when you're 74 and you look pretty fit so we'd have to do it again when you are 84'. So finally, I am getting it done at 85! I'm sure it will last me out.
The surgeon said I had had the condition for some time. He was right about that.
I had both knees replaced last august and had to stop Apixaban 4 days before the op. I then had injections post op and restarted Apixaban 4 days later. The timing for hips and different hospital ideas means be guided by pre op instructions. They will have set protocols. You should have the blood test before surgery as need to know everything is in order
That's great news to hear Physalis, long may you stay in sinus rhythm.
One of my close friends had a second hip replacement last Friday and this morning I picked her up in my car and took her to a flat seafront promenade nearby. She did quite a long walk considering what she'd just had done. I find her recovery, absolutely amazing. She had the op on the Friday and was discharged on the Sunday.
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