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- Saw this article today, which had some interesting insights on gaining new perspective after a major health event forces you to slow down. Just food for thought...https://www.yahoo.com/style/freak-accident-taught-importance-slowing-150003375.html
- So, I totally love my doctor. She treated me after my second DVT and my PEs. She remembers my health history without having to look it up and has been helpful and available, even calling at home after hours for pressing issues. When my anxiety was...
- I have a friend of 20+ years who I talk to by phone maybe once a month.My friend has Aspergers and has hard time stopping talking when shes on a roll about her favorite topics (movies and books, usually). This was OK with me when we were younger...
- I just wanted to share something that happened to me recently. In early December I had (very) minor surgery to put a tube in my eardrum. Despite how minor the surgery was, I still had to go through a surgery center at a local hospital.I was...
- I saw this article in my local paper yesterday. It reports on a study that sheds doubt on the wisdom of "bridging" before medical procedures for those of us on warfarin.It is an interesting read, although I will note that (1) they don't suggest what...
- I saw this article in my local paper yesterday. It reports on a study that sheds doubt on the wisdom of "bridging" before medical procedures for those of us on warfarin.It is an interesting read, although I will note that (1) they don't suggest what...
- Had a fun trip to the ER this morning. I have a home tester for my INR and I usually test on Monday morning. This morning I tested and my INR was "more than" 8.0 (apparently, it only measures up to 8.0). So, I chugged some V8 and headed for the ER....
- Hi everyone! I'm celebrating my 5th clotiversary today. It's been five years since I wound up in the ER with multiple bilateral PEs. Five years since bouncing through four doctor's offices in an attempt to get diagnosed. Five years since the shock...
- I wanted to mention this to everyone as we're ramping up into the holiday season. If you shop on smile.amazon.com, Amazon will give "0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice."I used...
- I wanted to mention this to everyone as we're ramping up into the holiday season. If you shop on smile.amazon.com, Amazon will give "0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice."I used...
- A thought-provoking, inspiring story I saw today about chronic illness and happiness.http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/23/health/cystic-fibrosis-clairity-project/index.html?hpt=hp_t2Really a beautiful story about a beautiful woman.
- It seems like jokes about living life wrapped in bubble wrap pop up here semi-regularly, but I didn't realize that you could actually buy a bubble wrap suit if you wanted one. This is always an option if you're feeling a little paranoid about being...
- I'm possibly lactose intolerant. Recently started messing with my diet and keeping a food journal after getting really, really sick eating ice cream on an empty stomach a couple weeks ago. I'm trying to get this all figured out, but it is slow...
- So, Spring has sprung! Last summer, I invested in a bike to go riding with the hubby on the excellent bike trails in the area and try to get more active (my physical health stagnated after my PEs). I know we've got some folks on here who are part of...
- So, I had an appointment with my doctor this week for bloodwork and we talked about possible (very, very minor) PTS symptoms I've been having just in the last six months. Mostly a feeling of tightness and heaviness, with occasional tweaks of pain,...