DVT
“Would We Lose Our Baby?” — A DVT Diagnosis at 23 Weeks: Annie’s Story
I never thought a blood clot would be part of my story. I was a former Division I athlete, a college football executive, healthy, active, and someone who had always been accustomed to pushing through pain. August 2024 In August 2024, I was 23 weeks pregnant with our first son — the baby my husband…
Most People Don’t Survive That: Carter’s Story
Living on House Credit and Doctor Time Written within two months of saddle pulmonary embolism I was 59 years old when, on Thursday, March 27, 2025, I suffered a massive saddle pulmonary embolism. My right lung was almost completely blocked, and my left lung had a large blockage as well. The embolism resulted from an…
Birth Control Caused My Blood Clot — and I Had to Fight to Find Out: Lilian’s Story
Listen to Your Body and Be Your Own Advocate My symptoms began Sunday, April 5, 2026. I got up after sitting on our couch for a while with my legs folded and suddenly had an extremely sharp pain in my right leg that felt like a terrible charley horse. I began holding my significant other’s…
A “Just to Be Safe” CT Found a Blood Clot in My Brain: Deborah’s Story
I Was Very Lucky and I’m So Very Happy to Be Alive On March 6, 2025, I went into the ER for a headache I had been experiencing for a few days, despite trying every trick to get rid of it. It felt weird — but I just thought it was another migraine. The First…
May-Thurner Syndrome, Two PEs, and a Month in Athens: Lefkie’s Story
Health Is a Privilege, Not a Guarantee At 18 years old, I was an incoming college freshman, excited to open a new chapter of my life filled with exciting experiences and people. Everything changed when I was diagnosed with two massive pulmonary embolisms and DVT in my left leg. It Started in Greece I was…
A Broken Ankle Became a Blood Clot That Changed My Life: Isabelle’s Story
8 months ago, my world stopped. What started as a simple ankle fracture turned into a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) — a blood clot that changed everything. From Running to Unable to Walk I went from running and training to being stuck in a boot, unable to walk, my leg swollen and heavy. The pain…
The Most Serious Medical Event of My 60 Years: Teresa’s Story
In October 2024, I began experiencing mild discomfort in my left calf. Over the next few months the pain gradually worsened, especially when stretching my leg or flexing my foot — feeling like a Charley horse was about to occur. I assumed it was dehydration or stair use. My family did as well. We did…
A Father of Four Daughters and a Factor V Leiden Diagnosis: John “JT” Lasker’s Story
I Thought I Was Just Getting Older The official date I use for my blood clot story is July 27, 2020—the day I was admitted to the hospital. Looking back, though, the story really started weeks earlier. It was the summer of 2020, just a few months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Around the same time,…
I Insisted on Getting an Ultrasound Test — It Saved My Life: Wajahat’s Story
I am a 30-year-old active man. I was riding my bike at night. I had my lights lowered and there was a big machine sitting on the road. I ran into it and got a head injury which was immediately treated with stitches. The stitches came off after 11 days but soon after the accident,…
“My Leg Went Stiff, Foot Was Grey and I Was in Tremendous Pain So I Went Directly to the ER.”
My name is Heather and I nearly lost my leg after a routine surgery took a scary turn. In March 2025, I had surgery for varicose veins on my right leg, and everything went well. Two months later, I returned for the same procedure on my left leg. It was considered a standard surgery, similar…
