My Diagnosis Took Away the Excitement of My Pregnancy: Emmy’s Story
…never see my boy or meet my little girl. Fortunately, I gave birth to a healthy little girl in September and my clot has gone. I am still suffering from…
I Almost Left the ER: Lucy’s Story
…I got FVL from my dad and factor II from my mom. After 420 enoxaparin sodium injections, I gave birth to my son via scheduled C-section at 38 weeks. He…
I’m Proud of How Far I’ve Come: Juliana’s Story
Less than two days after giving birth to her first baby, my aunt died of blood clots in her lungs and heart. I was 13 at the time and the…
I Couldn’t Walk Without Extreme Pain: Kris’ Story
In July 2022, I gave birth to my second child via C-section. In October, I was doing physical therapy for my back. I woke up one morning and my left…
All I Wanted to Do Was Delivery My Baby Safely: Faye’s Story
…I gave birth to Owen in the ICU at 35 weeks. He was healthy and safe, the best possible outcome in a bleak situation. I was diagnosed with chronic thromboembolic…
I Experienced DVTs on Three Occasions: Joanna’s Story
My first DVT was in July 1995, two weeks after the birth of my first (and only) child. I had a shooting pain in my left buttocks and rode an…
My Road to Recovery is a Lifetime Journey: Vanessa’s Story
…it without noticing. In the weeks before the my appendectomy, I had given birth and I also had COVID-19 shortly thereafter. I attributed my pain and exhaustion to sleepless nights…
We Have to Keep on Living: Ayesha’s Story
Two weeks after giving birth to our second son, I got out of bed and noticed my leg was hurting, and I was barely able to put weight on it….
Life Is Different When You’re Living With PTS: Lisa’s Story
At the age of 20, two weeks after giving birth to my beautiful baby girl, I had extreme pain in my lower calf and could barely move. It was swollen,…
Always Smiling With an Irish Twinkle In Her Eye: Kathleen’s Story
…only birth he missed of the six children, and every single birthday my mom would say to me: “It was you and me, kiddo, from the start.” My mom absolutely…