Being an RN Didn’t Help Me: Sarah’s Story
…embolisms, or blood clots in my lungs. They figured out it might be the result of May-Thurner Syndrome, after first exploring the thought that I maybe had a tumor pressing…
Grateful for Every Second: Caitlyn’s Story
…too solid to be removed, and so a hole was drilled through the massive clot. After many scans, angiograms and blood tests, it was determined that I have May-Thurner Syndrome,…
Pregnant Women Are at Risk: In Memory of Katie
…Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome or a Vitamin B12 deficiency. On that same day Katie found out that she was pregnant. This particular day, May 16th, I remember well. I had just…
May 2013 e-newsletter
…to learn all you need to know about blood clots! What is Venous …
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…in young-onset VTE, including May-Thurner anomaly and venous …
It’s Like Having Sunburn Inside My Leg: Kerrianne’s Story
…2016. I have occasional pain near where I believe one of the two clots were that the doctor now suspects is post-thrombotic syndrome pain, but we’re not sure yet. I…
The Best Cure is Knowledge: Cedric’s Story
…suffering as each episode created more damage to veins in the legs – causing a condition known at post phlebitic syndrome. In addition to the filter in my chest, I…
Deion Sanders Lost Two Toes and Almost His Leg to Blood Clots
…experienced compartment syndrome. In total, …
Volunteer Spotlight: Yakinsha Coles, Christina Nelson, and Latasha Bennett
…wanted to find a cure or treatment for people who suffered from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and May- Thurner Syndrome, as she did. According to Yakinsha, “Nobody’s child should have…
FDA PLACES NEW RESTRICTIONS ON JOHNSON & JOHNSON’S COVID-19 VACCINE
…of the risk of a rare and dangerous clotting condition called …