That's interesting that procedure caused deep vein thrombosis. I would think only superficial veins would be affected.

I think a month is very early in recovery for a DVT. I had severe pain for the first month and that started improving greatly after that.

I think clots can continue to resolve over more time. It may not resolve completely but most people function fine with residual a residual clot. Your body creates colateral veins to accomdate blood flow. I would make sure you are wearing properly fitted stockings. Sometimes people do better without stockings. I would check.in with your doctor to get an opinion on that.

My DVT was in 2007. My leg is still larger than the non dvt leg and my ankle is usually swollen by days end, but my leg functions fine although I have some blood flow deficiency. I find that bike riding and walking help but that was hard to do at first due to pain. I do still have some redness in some areas. I've had varicose veins since I was 19 so my legs have always looked a little gnarly. anyway. In fact I had a consult scheduled to have my varicose veins removed but had my DVT just days before the appointment so it never happened. When I asked the doctor who treated my DVT if he recommended I have my varicose veins addressed once my DVT resolved, he said no, it would probably cause more swelling and issues as a result of having had the DVT.

As far as treatment, I was on warfarin, initially for 6 months. Most people are put on some kind of anticoaguants for 3 months to a year depending on the extent of clot and cause.

So I think you have to just give it a bit more time, try to stay active but also elevate your leg if sitting or laying for a while.

Thank you for your response. Yeah, the procedure was only supposed to close superficial veins. But they called it a "complication" that it closed the deep vein. That was never supposed to happen:( I am on aspirin to thin blood. And he says I can start taking baby aspirin now since a month has gone by. But just this morning, I have been having so much pain and it throbs through my entire leg. It seems like it hurts worse now than it did at the beginning. I am staying very active, I'm a Zumba instructor. But I just don't jump right now. It is so sad because I was getting Scleratherapy to reduce circulation problems and veinous insufficiency (and in my right leg it did) but in my left leg (where the clot is) it's making it worse. And I am starting to see veins bulge. Also, which of your veins had the clot? Mine is the Tibial vein.

Dear Lissa, i wonder how you feel now as for you i think its more than a year now with your clotting history. I can see that your DVT also occurred as a result of surgery complication but a surgery directly involving veins. Sometimes we are a bit careless in making choices.

For me it started with a meniscal injury at the gym, then choosing to do a partial menischotomy and selecting the worst doctor who didn't make me aware of clotting risk. Also he didn't make me walk immediately after the surgery which normally they are supposed to do. I also didn't walk for 4-5 days on that leg fearing more damage etc. So i got DVT and PE and now recovering from knee issues and the blood clotting altogether. In my case popliteal vein of the knee has the clot and 8 months being in Xarelto, still there is residual clot along with the PTS symptoms. Staying active helps me alot with the symptoms as i have mentioned in other posts as well.

I hope you can continue with your zumba and other activities very soon. Try staying active, and keep doing the activity unless its impossible. Stockings are helpful in reducing the symptoms definitely. I can also see the same things as you said seeing the bulging veins etc while removing the stocking at night. try giving your leg little massage with some olive oil etc and it mite help. elevating the leg is also helpful. For me it is worse while i m sitting for long duration like in office etc. and i try walking every now and then.

Vascular surgeon is of the opinion that the damaged valves never repair and the symptoms only need to be managed. Because the blood will always tend to flow in the wrong direction especially at times when we are sitting or standing and not moving. however from some people in the forum, we can know that symptoms do get better over time with more activity and taking care of certain things.

I wish that is the case for us also that we become better and symptom free and all those who are suffering the clotting disorders, whether recent or older.

I think you are off your blood thinners now, and taking aspirin only. that's also a good news but didn't your doctor ask you to continue unless your clot completely resolves or to a maximum extent atleast. In my last doppler, doctor said its partially resolved but we will continue Xarelto for a couple of more months and then do the test again.