If you get sick with a cold or flu after a blood clot, it can feel more miserable than normal, and it can also feel like you don’t have options for symptomatic relief from coughing, fever, a runny nose, sore throat, or headache. Many medications – both over-the-counter and prescription – can interfere with blood […]
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If you are considering cruising after clots, here is your all inclusive guide with everything you need to know to have a safe and wonderful trip.
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Blood clots in my leg and lung changed my life. Now, seven years later, I am sharing where my journey has brought me.
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Taking long-term blood thinners is not a life sentence, but an important part of a plan to keep me alive and healthy. Here is how a simple shift in thinking changed my entire outlook on a lifelong treatment plan.
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March is Blood Clot Awareness Month. Find out what it is, why it matters, and how you can help make a difference. Why Blood Clots? It will soon be seven years since I had a blood clot in my left leg (deep vein thrombosis or DVT) that traveled to my lung (pulmonary embolism or PE), […]
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My Recovery Notes are entries from a handwritten journal I kept for 30 days – from the time when I first thought something was wrong with my leg to the end of my first month out of the hospital. My notes start with the day I went for a short run, and I thought I […]
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