Pulmonary Embolism Support Group

By far the most common form of pulmonary embolism is a thromboembolism, which occurs when a blood clot, generally a venous thrombus, becomes dislodged from its site of formation and embolizes to the arterial blood supply of one of the lungs. Symptoms may include difficulty breathing, pain during breathing, and more rarely circulatory instability and death.

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PE and cardiac arrest

Cajuntiger17
Cajuntiger17

On 5-17-17 I was rushed into the hospital complaining of shortness of breath and heart racing. I told everyone I came in contact with I can't breathe. The doctors finally did Ct scan and saw I had several massive blood clots in my lungs. They proceeded to come up with game plan but before they gave me this strong medicine I coded... not a little code like cpr for few minutes but 45 minutes before they were able to get me stable. I was on breathing tube and my family was told to call family in as they didn't think I'd make it through the night. My parents and family did only what they felt they could do at time is pray and tell everyone through social media to pray... it is without a doubt in my mind right now looking at 3 months later that I am here because thousands of people were praying... I never knew the power of pray until I was in it first hand. Within 4 hours I was showing signs of being alive and wanted to take tube out.. I was hungry lol. That shows the normal woman was still there if you know me. I had lots complications from kidney failure to doing dialysis to finding more clots to having to have hand surgery to release blood in arm that was stuck from found clots. To severe pain in chest from cpr to save my life. For the month I was in hospital I was in survival mode. Do what I need to do to get home. Once I was released to go home which I had to move in with my parents for month and half it was still survival mode. Get strength back, do hand exercises, go to doctor appt, and therapy for hand. Then 3 weeks ago I start half days of work and last week first full days of work and it is like everything hit me at once. Emotions of how did I survive this no research on people surviving all that happen because no one survives it. The fear of will this happen again. Should I not do this or do that? Should I not move like originally planned. Work issues and relationship failures I just emotional crying baby. Anyone else struggle with this new stage... is the depression I am hearing/reading about? Many people including doctors say I'm miracle how do u wrap your head around being a miracle to go on.

rmb
rmb
It might be helpful to see a therapist to work through some of this. I kind of started struggling emotionally a couple months after my PE and talking with a therapist was really helpful.
kimmie107
kimmie107
Wow.. you have been through so much! You are a miracle... and I know prayer works!

I have been diagnosed with OR, and now on blood thinners. Just within 3 weeks my life changed getting that diagnosis and meds and FEAR. So, I can relate to that part.

Yesterday, I had an appointment with my family doctor and just broke down crying. I too have been very emotional. I think it's just a scary thing to get through and it's the unknown.

She gave me a list of therapists and I'm going to try to find someone to help with this.

Praying you can find peace and get some help also.
Mona1805
Mona1805
Sometimes one never knows the answer to why but keep on living. You are a child of God and know it just wasn't your time. Be encouraged. Share your experience to up lift and motivate others. Look froward instead of what was and keep it moving. We are all here for a reason with regards to our PE so let's keep sharing and motivating one another. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
Cajuntiger17
Cajuntiger17
Hi everyone thanks for the words of encouragement and pray. I am seeing someone to talk to and also put on mild anti depressants, My emotion crazy state has stabilized and I'm just working through this new normal. Does anyone else struggle with colds? I feel like when I get sick my whole body shuts down like I have flu but really just common cold. I also realized I got to listen to my body. I only have so much energy in the bank and if I over do it during day I'm not worth nothing that night but rest. I know this will get better with time but really listening to my body and not overdoing it is very important to me these days. I've also had some memory issues like with names etc but I'm even seeing that come back. I appreciate all the support and reading everyone's post. We all went through something most of us didn't even have on our radars to look out for but we made it through and here to help the next one through it. I agree it wasn't my time. I tell people all the time that when God saw how many people were praying for me he was like I can't let this girl come home yet she has influenced too many people. Spread your storm you never know what someone is going through and how your story might help them.
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