Join NBCA in Supporting World Thrombosis Day 2018
…sharing her personal story and highlighting blood clot risk …
Sandy’s Story
…calf was due to intense triathlon training. Today, I know that …
Being Your Own Advocate Could Save Your Life: Tiffany’s Story
…disorders that I was unaware of, I was on a long airplane ride, and I was on hormonal birth control. This minor setback slowed down my running career, but it…
Being an RN Didn’t Help Me: Sarah’s Story
…because I was 26 years old and had no risk factors. I was not taking birth control, I did not smoke or use drugs or alcohol, and I was fairly…
Go to the ER Right Away: Christine’s Story
…move fast. They started drawing blood and asking me questions. I wasn’t taking birth control, no long travel, no family history, and no recent surgery. I was sent off to…
Do Not Take Your Good Health for Granted: Ardith’s Story
…I was healthy led me to ignore my symptoms. Blood clots never even crossed my mind, even though I had been on estrogen-based birth control for years. I had stopped…
Panel Discussion: Blood Clots & Women’s Health
…or a caregiver who has questions about hormonal birth …
Educate and Listen to Your Body: Tina’s Story
…was 34 years old. My doctor was concerned about my clot when I was younger, so she wouldn’t prescribe birth control for me until I was tested. I did test…
I Thought I Did Everything Right: Lauren’s Story
…surgery, I stopped my combination birth control for two weeks and took aspirin to lower my risk for a blood clot. I followed my discharge instructions and doctor’s orders to…
Trusting My Body When It Was in Trouble: Katie’s Story
…hormonal birth control. My tests didn’t indicate stark abnormalities, so within a week I was fortunately released, with prescriptions for a blood thinner and anticonvulsants in hand, as well as…