{"id":482,"date":"2020-11-09T15:13:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T15:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knob.blog\/?p=482"},"modified":"2020-12-08T22:04:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T22:04:44","slug":"blood-thinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knob.blog\/penile-cancer-information\/blood-thinners\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood thinners."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You might know them as Enoxaparin sodium, or Clexane, Warfarin, Lovenox or Xaparin. (and a few more besides) Thinners are commonly given after you’ve had a big operation or have been bed bound for a few days<\/a>. It reduces the likelihood of getting deep vein thrombosis (DVT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’re given a big box of tiny, single use glass syringes. Usually, you’re just told to inject them somewhere fleshy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll use them every time you have an operation, or are spending a few days in a hospital bed. You might have to get used to using these regularly!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s an insiders secret to make sure it doesn\u2019t hurt when you inject them\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take the cover off the needle, hold the syringe in one hand and grab a roll of belly fat in the other.  Gently tap at the skin with the needle until you find a patch where you can\u2019t feel it at all. Then, push it straight in, not at an angle and just push down the plunger slowly.  It’ll be completely painless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it’s not in straight, you will know soon enough, as it will sting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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