Dr. Gross is like 10 days Arixtra self injections (we Gross hippies are tough)--- no TEDS, just aspirin for a month or so afterwards.
I continued to take aspirin because my mother in-law told me her doctor told her that taking a low dose aspirin every day can help your body so that it does not reject your hardware.
The way I figure, what is it going to hurt?
I am always amazed how each doctor does things so differently, some doctors do not allow a lot of weight bearing post-op, some allow 100%. Some doctors only allow driving after 4-6 weeks, some as little as 3 days post-op.
Pat did tell me once in a chat that US doctors are way more conservative than overseas doctors. I think Pat was allowed to run laps 2 days post op and allowed to do a iron woman marathon 7 days post-op--- ok I exaggerated somewhat.
Chuck