AmyHar
Status: On the road to a full recovery.
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- Hello all,I haven't posted since 2011 and that's primarily due to just trying to get on with living. I had a a massive (stomach to left ankle) blood clot at 21 with no PE. I had another massive (stomach to left ankle) blood clot in February of...
- Just wanted to encourage everyone who is still struggling with their recovery. I had a blood clot (DVT) that started in my stomach and went all the way to my left ankle. After I got to the hospital the clot broke off in two separate events and...
- Hi all,I have heard that laughter is good for the soul, but I'm here to say it is also GREAT for the lungs. I had the opportunity during the last 9 days to be around people that have made me laugh out loud frequently. After 7 days of this...
- My latest DVT and PE's happened a little over two months ago. I am on warfarin now. Yesterday I had a lot of cramping, loose stool and blood in my stool. I was admitted to the hospital yesterday to lower my INR for the test today. After a...
- I still get really SOB just from conversation. I'm a teacher and am worried about trying to lecture when I go back to work. Has anyone overcome this? Are there some particular exercises I could do to help with this problem?
- Last night my stomach was upset. It was like a virus running through me. I was having sharp pains in my lower back and stomach. This morning I'm still having them and barely able to walk. Any advice?
- I had my 6 week post-op appointment with my vascular surgeon yesterday. He said he wants to go in through my neck and remove my filter. I thought this was permanent. Has anyone gone through this?
- I feel like I need to tell my story and vent a little bit.I am an active teacher, mom, and graduate student. My DVT woke me up around 3:30 a.m. on February 24th. About 10 hours later while I was in the hospital the clot started moving. I had two...
- My pulse rate changes from 65 to 120 for no apparent reason. I'm one month post double PE and my echocardiogram in the hospital was fine. I'm wondering why this is happening. Anyone have a clue?
- Okay, I realize I'm pretty new (one month) to this PE thing, but it seems a lot harder to get enough air when I'm outside right now. I live in TN and it has been cold and damp for about a week. It is very painful when I go outside. Is that...
- Does anyone test their INR at home? I found a machine on-line that sounds too good to be true. It is expensive but people with PEs and DVTs who will be Warfarin lifers are a good candidate according to the website: http://www.ptinr.com.It's got...
- I went to work today and my feet turned blue after an hour. Anyone experience this or have any insight about the problem?
- I used to be on a swim team and was still swimming for exercise before I ended up in the hospital.Yesterday was 1 month since I developed my DVT, and mulitiple PE's and was diagnosed with MTS (May-Thurner Syndrome). I had nightmares all night that...
- I'm 38 now and had my first DVT at 21 (June 1993) while pregnant with my daughter. The doctors at that time blamed the clot on an increase of hormones and the "baby compressing my vein". My twin sister developed a clot when she was pregnant 7...
- I had a DVT and PE's in both lungs three weeks ago. I went through two vascular surgeries and am now expected to go back to work next week. I am not scared, but am exhausted and still in a lot of pain. I spoke with my Dr. yesterday and he said...