I thought I'd post something based on what I'm noticing in my own DVT/PE recovery.

My symptoms for my DVT have been pretty slight. I didn't know for sure that I had a DVT until it reached my lungs. Now I have some slight swelling behind my knee that has only hurt a little, but I notice the swelling sensation and I don't like it. I also notice that on the days it feels more swollen I end up feeling more fatigued by the end of the day.

I work mostly sitting in front of a computer, so as I have been recovering I've been able to work from home whenever it suits me. Two weeks ago I started going back to the office, but with all of my doctors appoints that are close to home, I have ended up splitting my time between home and work.

So here is my simple observation. My legs feel better at the end of the day when I actually go into the office. Even though I feel like I get up to walk around at home, I just don't do it as often. When I'm at the office my walks are longer. I have to go further to get a beverage here and I tend to walk faster. I also get up to pick up print outs or take a longer walk to get lunch.

I worked from home yesterday and by the end of the day my leg was more swollen than usual and I wanted to go to bed at 6pm.

Have others experienced the same thing? If so, maybe this can be encouragement to others to start getting back to a normal life rather than trying to fully recover from the safety of our home.