Don’t Wait or Gaslight Yourself. You Have One Life.
I had a pulmonary embolism in December 2025.
It Started With a Fever
A couple of days before, I was sick with a fever.
My left leg started to hurt so bad — like a Charley horse.
No matter what I did, nothing helped.
Day Three
On the third day, I started to have bad chest pain and anxiety.
My resting heart rate was 140.
The ER
I went to the ER.
They found the PE that broke off from my left leg with a CT scan.
They gave me apixaban and sent me home.
The Cause
I have Factor V Leiden — heterozygous.
After my diagnosis, my mom was tested and found out she has it too.
Life After
This experience has made me become more aware, more active, and more mindful about what I eat.
Mental health after a blood clot — I still have anxiety I’ll get one again.
What I Want Others to Know
Go to the hospital.
Don’t wait or gaslight yourself.
You have one life.
