yes, SERIOUSLY.
what the HELL!!!!!
Horrible pain in right rib area was only symptom.
My tiny, random clot is in my right lung...hanging around for no obvious freaking reason.
As soon as my blood thinner levels are correct, I get to leave.
i'm in fabulous condition aside from the CLOT OF BLOOD IN MY LUNG WTF JUST HAPPENED?!?!
send some "get out of jail" thoughts, ok? my health is fine, since we caught this clot in time. You don't even wanna know the statistics on death from pulmonary embolisms. I sure as shit didn't want to know.
I am, however, going batshit crazy in here.
I need OUT.
So i can spend 6-12 months trying not to kill my dumb ass with blood thinners!
(i'm really ok. scared the shit out of us...very surreal..but I'm ok!)
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| I look so hot with my heart monitor and double IVs ...sexy! |
I am so thankful you caught this in time! No fun! My 18 year old had one in her leg. It's no fun and the lung is worse. Sending you get out of jail cards, prayers and well wishes!
ReplyDeleteWow! They have you hooked up to everything there don't they! So glad that you didn't wait around and went on to the hospital! Hope you get out of jail soon! Are you in a Charleston hospital?
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Angela
Oh I was saving my get out of jail cards but I would sure mail everyone of them to you now.
ReplyDeleteThat is scary I am so glad you caught it in time.
Please get out soon and since you will be staying around the house being bored for a bit I look forward to you know making us laugh (selfish aren't I?). HUGS lots of hugs.I am glad you are OK. B
I'm so thankful they found the clot and caught it in time... whew! (I used to be an EMT so I know the statistics... so thankful you're OK.)
ReplyDeleteHope you're out soon (if not already out by now). Hugs & well wishes sent your way!
Hi there. I had a pulmonary embolism when I was 27 and nearly bought the farm. It scared the sh*t out of me.
ReplyDeleteAt the time, I smoked and was on birth control and was told that that probably contributed to mine.
I remember clearly having severe leg pain while long distance driving and that must've been the first warning sign for me, which I ignored. I then had gallbladder surgery and one month to the day is when I had the very scary feeling of not being able to breath and feeling my lung collapse. Not fun.
But ... I am 52 now and clearly fine. I no longer smoke (natch) and was never to be on BC again. I doubt I'll be taking replacement hormones for the same reason.
Be very thankful you're alive and try not to freak about it. You're safe now.
I didn't have any problem with bruising or bleeding afterwards ... maybe some slight pinkish spit once in a while. I had to have bloodwork once a week for 6 months though and they really kept an eye on my blood levels.
Best of luck! You'll be fine. :)
“If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.”
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Dooley and I are very concerned for your health. Without you our blog would suffer a 25% reduction in readership. So tell those doctors for us to quit milking your health insurance, suck out that pidley clot and get you the hell out of there.
Oh how scary. I hope you feel better and get home soon.
ReplyDeleteWow, so glad they diagnosed it in time! Hopefully you have the computer to help kill a few hours... Take care:@)
ReplyDeleteDang Sam! Seriously, how does a healthy woman get a blood clot in her lung? I know you aren't sitting around, I know you are always on the move. What the heck? I am on Plavix for my cardiac stent, not really a blood thinner but my blood is thin and I bleed and bruise like crazy. You will be ok on those blood thinners just don't eat asparagus.. :) I miss asparagus! I am sending you "get out of jail" thoughts! Take care!
ReplyDeleteDamn! Don't get too worked up and let those thinners do their thing! Good luck and feel better soon.
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Holy crap Sam,you are one lucky lady. A clot in the lung is a whole lot better than one in the head or heart. You have a lot of folks pullin' for you, hope you know that. I'm tellin' ya go ahead and pass GO and get out of jail soon.
ReplyDeleteYes, what Larry O. said! I don't blame you for feeling scared and freaked out. But you're also freakin' lucky. But, still, WHY?
ReplyDeleteYikes! I'm glad you are okay and hope you have a quick and COMPLETE recovery. I'm laughing AND agreeing with the "not getting so worked up" comment...he has a point there. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteoh sweetie - THIS SUCKS!!!!
ReplyDeletebeing a permanent DVT woman of the left leg (ankle to groin) it will be at least a month before you will get regulated on your rat poison - so dont hug your husband or read cosmopolitan,or take a hot bath, or get a massage or eat lots of green leafy things...or alcohol. that one i missed A LOT and im on tequila now after i got off of the rat poison last spring...have to make up for it...
wishing you LOTS AND LOTS OF HEALING THOUGHTS!!!! but in a calm way so you dont get riled, okay?
Gee. whiz. About blood thinners...my wife and I are both on them for A Fib. I had to stop them for 8 days to have an aneurysm fixed as it was blowing up on top of the original 1996 aneurysm in my descending aorta -- but I still looked like I had fallen from a tree and was black all over like the worst bruise you can imagine. Hang in there. I have to also take a ProTime Test ever 3 weeks to make sure the blood is between 2 and 3. Not too thin or not too thick.
ReplyDeleteYou were really fortunate. I'm so glad you got the right help in time. You should be okay from here on out, though depending on the blood thinner they put you on, you'll have to adjust, monitor your levels, and strictly mind your dietary restrictions—especially foods containing vitamin K. I did warfarin for a number of years and only came close to doing myself in once when I overdosed on (can you believe it!) coleslaw. Some of the new thinners don't come with a need to monitor or watch the foods you eat, so they may put you on one of those.
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