This Made Me a Better Person Because I Value My Life: Julia’s Story
…with PTSD afterwards, and I have had therapy for this. Since my clots, I have come to discover that I have antiphospholipid syndrome, and so I will always be on…
I Mistook My Symptoms as a Panic Attack: Jillian’s Story
…also have a clotting disorder, antiphospholipid syndrome, making me predisposed to clots. I am now on anticoagulants for the rest of my life. My lungs are weaker and contain scarring…
I Now Live My Life to the Fullest Every Day: Meghan’s Story
…sent me for an ultrasound, where they were able to identify my clot and the severity. They then found that I had antiphospholipid syndrome, which was the reason I had…
I’m On More Medications Than My Grandmother: Brianna’s Story
…In October 2021, doctors at the Mayo Clinic diagnosed me with antiphospholipid syndrome, among other things. I have to be on warfarin for life at 26. I still frequent Mayo,…
I’m Proud of How Far I’ve Come: Juliana’s Story
…of triple-positive antiphospholipid syndrome about two months later. I went through a rigorous treatment plan. Many blood thinners did not work well for me long-term. I had a good check…
My Life with May-Thurner Syndrome: Kelly’s Story
…traveled to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where I was diagnosed with May-Thurner Syndrome. It is an anatomical condition where the iliac artery compresses the iliac vein against the spine…
Athletes and Blood Clots
…V Leiden, prothrombin 20210 mutation, …
What is the post-phlebitic or post-thrombotic syndrome?
…as many as 10 to 20 percent may suffer from such an ulcer on the …
Interventional Therapies to Treat Blood Clots and Their Complications
…is very extensive or does not dissolve, it can result in a …
I Knew Something Was Wrong: Jessica’s Story
…five days in the hospital, I was released on warfarin. After the surgery I suffered from post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). (PTS results from the damage blood clots can cause to veins,…