The Right Treatment Changed My Life: Jan’s Story

…doctor every six months, and life was good. Thank God for the National Health Service! My next issue was post-thrombotic syndrome. I managed the best I could. I could walk…

I’m Grateful For My Team of Doctors and My Dog Kiko for Saving My Life: Esmaralda’s Story

…a follow-up and had already formed another massive clot. I had to get a stent put in my iliac vein due to May-Thurner syndrome, and I have to be on…

MTS Has Changed Me: Jassmin’s Story

…for this syndrome is iliac vein compression syndrome, because the left iliac vein in the groin is compressed by the right iliac artery. This increases the likelihood of a DVT…

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My Doctor Told Me There Was Nothing Wrong With Me: Billie’s Story

…was post-thrombotic syndrome and to stop coming to the ER. I then found a story on the Stop the Clot Facebook page about May-Thurner Syndrome. I made an appointment with…

I Truly Felt This Was It: Kylie’s Story

…platelets was unreal to me. I was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and I’m also lupus anticoagulant positive. In terms of risk factors, I was on estrogen-based birth control. I…

Having So Many Blood Clots at a Young Age is Terrifying: Shannon’s Story

antiphospholipid syndrome and my medication was changed to warfarin. Despite this, I went on to have another successful pregnancy and delivered my daughter at 33 weeks old. The APS made…

I’m More Mindful: Lainey’s Story

…was admitted via hematology. In 2021, I was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome, an autoimmune disorder that can increase the risk for blood clots. Overall, I am more mindful, and I…

I’ve Learned to Live Life With Less Stress and More Peace: Dustin’s Story

…prioritized at the time but was causing most of my pain. I was placed on rivaroxaban and set up with a hematologist, who diagnosed me with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Over…