Mission Statement
The mission of Blood Clot Recovery Network is to share life-saving information about blood clots, and to provide crucial information, as well as community, to people who are living post-blood clots.
Contact Information
Email: sara@bloodclotrecovery.net
Bio
Sara Wyen is a writer and founder of Blood Clot Recovery Network, a personal blog dedicated to helping patients through the recovery process from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), also known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), or blood clots in the legs and lungs. As a survivor of VTE, Sara brings a unique patient perspective to the issue of blood clot recovery. She has worked as a VTE content specialist for several years and provides crucial online peer support to patients who are living post-blood clots.
Areas of Expertise
- Written content about blood clots and recovery from blood clots, with a special focus on lifestyle and psychological issues
- Online peer support for VTE patients
- Personal and patient empowerment, with a special focus on how sharing our stories, can make a difference in the lives of others
Featured Writing
- The importance of providing patient support in the face of a life-threatening illness (Stanford Medicine’s Scope Blog)
- If You’re A Runner… (Runtastic Blog)
Interviews
- If You Worry About the Risk of Having Another DVT (WebMD, February 2021)
- Clot Work (The Costco Connection)
- Guide to Living with DVT/PE (HealthMonitor, reference page 21)
- My Life With Deep Vein Thrombosis: Sara’s Story (Everyday Health)
- February Athlete of the Month (The Clot Buster Triathlete Blog)
Speaking Events
2017 Weekend for Women Conference hosted by Diabetes Sisters
Topic: Charting Your Own Patient Journey: A candid conversation about the journey from patient to patient advocate. Learn how anyone can take steps to transform a debilitating health crisis into an opportunity for personal healing and growth, as well as an opportunity to help other people.
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