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July e-Newsletter | Blood clots can affect anyone, even athletes
Since a sedentary lifestyle can increase your risk for blood clots, …
Be Your Own Advocate: Michelle’s Story
…imagined something as serious as this, could have happened to me. I am a very active, and I run, and practice fitness boot camps almost every day. I have never…
Questions to Ask Your Doctor After Having a Blood Clot
…breath? If so, how long will it last? Will I always have lung …
39, No Risk Factors, and Four Pulmonary Embolisms: Kimberly’s Story
…fail you. There was no injury, no long flight, and no history of blood clots. It was “unprovoked” — the medical term for a nightmare that comes out of nowhere….
Stay Resilient, Listen to Your Body and Advocate for Yourself: Lauren’s Story
…PE took a toll on me mentally and physically, when a single flight of stairs felt impossible. I didn’t feel back to my normal self until five or six months…
I Experienced DVTs on Three Occasions: Joanna’s Story
…was off anticoagulants until my second DVT (also left leg, below knee) seven years later in 2002 after a flight to Europe. I spent a week in the hospital in…
I’m a Nurse and I Missed The Signs: Rachael’s Story
…The following day, my calf was extremely sore– like the worst muscle cramp I’d ever had. That same day, I took another flight from California to Washington State. On the…
I Had a Blood Clot at 14: McKenna’s Story
…In terms of risk factors, I was taking birth control pills. That, along with the long flight, factor 2 clotting disorder, and May-Thurner, were the perfect storm. None of my…
I Broke Up With My Doctor: Ana’s Story
In 2021, I was experiencing shortness of breath, blue lips, constant fatigue, and brain fog. I could barely walk up one flight of stairs to my apartment and would collapse…