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[Cassie273]

Hi everyone

This is my first post here although I have been lurking for a while and reading your very helpful discussions!  This forum has been a mine of information for which I am hugely grateful.  I am 45 and several years into perimenopause although I was utterly dismissed by my GPs for the first 2 years or so as being "far too young!" (insert patronising tone...).  Having finally bulldozed my way into getting a bloodtest and a referral to a specialist menopause clinic, I am now on Femoston 2/10 and much happier.

Unfortunately I was told on Friday that I need to have knee surgery for an unrelated ongoing problem.  I have had this surgery previously but have obviously not been on HRT at that point.  My question is therefore about taking HRT and having surgery - do you have to come off HRT prior to surgical procedures due to increased risk of blood clots?  How far in advance of the surgery and how long after?  Obviously I will refer this query to the orthopaedic consultant and my GP, but I am unable to get an appointment to see the gynae consultant prior to the surgery :-(

Any helpful comments or experiences would be appreciated as I am dreading coming off HRT for this, if that is the situation.  I've only just got remotely stabilised!

Thanks

Cassie

[Tinkerbell]

I think it depends on how long surgery will be and how soon you will be up and about afterwards.

[CLKD]

Ring the Orthopaedic Secretary to can ask the Anaesthetist on your behalf?

[Cassie273]

Many thanks for your replies.

[CLKD]

You are welcome. Do ring the Secretary and let us know ?  . [we don't bite ....... ]

[Cassie273]

 

[CLKD]

....... except when there's a 'y' in the day 

Did U?  Ring ..........

[wombat62]

Hi there

Ask your consultant as it will be related to the op and immobility afterwards. I had gallbladder surgery and they said I didn't have to come off it but I cut down to half a patch a couple of weeks before and for a few weeks afterwards.

Apparently they give you a shot of something to stop the blood clotting these days along with the cocktail of painkillers after the op. I was paranoid about getting mobile after I woke up but couldn't because every time I lifted my head of the pillow I kept fainting!

It may be a little more complicated for you as it's involving the leg but the consultant or anaesthetist would know.

Good luck with the surgery and hope it goes well!

[Cassie273]

Thanks Wombat.  I am seeing the consultant on 18 May and will ask for more info then.  I'm also going to get some advice from the local menopause clinic that I go to - I can't get an appointment before the surgery but they do have a good HRT helpline that should give me more information.