This blood clot story just keeps getting…more bloody. I am not only the proud owner of blood clot in my leg. I also have pulmonary embolism. In layman’s terms, that means I also have blood clots in my lungs. Someone blast the confetti cannon. I can’t even bury this lede because YOU GUYS BLOOD CLOTS…
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Deep Vein Thrombosis Warning Signs: What You Need to Know About Blood Clots
In the weeks leading up to my deep vein thrombosis diagnosis (ha! poetry!) I did a LOT of Googling “deep vein thrombosis warning signs” and “do I have a blood clot” to figure out if what I had was actually a blood clot, as if the Internet could actually diagnose me. Turns out the answer…
Not Dying From a Blood Clot Is A Solid Life Choice
So, yeah. I have a blood clot. Two, to be exact, and quite honestly, this information is still sinking in a little bit. I’m not in shock or anything, I’m just…I don’t know. Lots of people reading and talking about this keep commenting “I’m so glad you listened to your body,” but here’s the thing:…
That Time I Had a Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Blood Clot Story
Remember how my husband and my friends threw me a surprise party for turning 35? I also got a blood clot for my birthday. I am now the proud owner of not one deep vein thrombosis, but two. Yep. Two blood clots in my leg. Congrats! IT’S TWINS! I remember saying to someone, maybe myself, on…