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I Had No Chest Pain — and Three Pulmonary Embolisms: Tammie’s Story
Just Because You Don’t Check the Boxes Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Have a PE In October 2020, I survived 3 pulmonary embolisms. It Started as Something Familiar It started with feeling unwell with some problems breathing. Because I had asthma, I thought it was that. However, it got much worse the next day. No Chest…
My 14 Year Old Child Saved My Life From a Massive Clot: Cheryl’s Story
My 14 Year Old Child Saved My Life It was 9:30am on 9th December 2022. I was sat on my bed. I had been well the previous fortnight, though I did have a bad cough and a slight niggle in the back of my leg that I thought was a pulled muscle from wearing a…
39, No Risk Factors, and Four Pulmonary Embolisms: Kimberly’s Story
Every Breath Is a Gift It started with a shortness of breath I couldn’t explain. At 39, you expect to be tired — but you don’t expect your lungs to fail you. There was no injury, no long flight, and no history of blood clots. It was “unprovoked” — the medical term for a nightmare…
A Near-Fatal Pulmonary Embolism Story: Grace’s Story
How do you even begin to explain one of the most terrifying, traumatic experiences of your life? It started with a cough that just wouldn’t go away. At first, I figured it was something mild that would pass. But instead of improving, things slowly began to change. I was getting more tired, out of breath…
A Sudden Collapse and a Life-Threatening Pulmonary Embolism: Nicola’s Story
Around 9:10 on Saturday, December 13, while getting ready to go out for the day with my family, I suddenly had intense chest pain and collapsed at home. My two teenagers were still in bed and my three-year-old was running around. The last thing I remember is him shouting, “Mummy it’s not sleep time.” Around…
