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…
Symposium on Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism in Acute and Chronic Illness Held at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Columbus, OH) on March 18, 2013
…of all children with nephrotic syndrome develop …
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…
NBCA’s Newsletter
…Issue 5 UPCOMING EVENTS November PEP Talk: Navigating …
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…