I went in for a routine doctor visit, told him about the terrible ache in my leg, and BAM was in the hospital with a DVT.
The culprit is a hereditary condition called Factor V Leiden, a kind-of reverse hemophilia. I have a mild form so the treatment is an aspirin a day.
I really hope Serena comes through this ok and there was a reason for it — excessive sitting like on a plane, etc.
Mine was hereditary, too. I was 39 when it happened - I never knew I even had it until it happened. Now I’m on Warfarin for the rest of my life.