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To: BenLurkin

died from a twisted ankle? or complications?


18 posted on 08/02/2014 5:52:21 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

From the resulting clot.

Back in April, I twisted something in the back of my knee...the pain was bad, but it went away. It came back, and I went to the doctor, who advised an ultrasound. They told me, oh, it’s just a few superficial clots, nothing to worry about.

Again the pain went away, but a month later it was back. They tested my blood for clotting and told me to have another ultrasound done right away-—I did, and it showed a blood clot. They slapped me into a wheelchair and rolled me right over to the ER. When it comes to clots, they don’t mess around-—they can break off and go to your lung and kill you. The day before I got diagnosed, I did a really vigorous dance workout-—the activity could have very well made it break off then, but God was with me.

So, I’m on blood thinners for a couple of more months. Right after the diagnosis, I had to give myself shots in the stomach-—”clotbusters.” It’s amazing what you can do when you have to, LOL.

I never had a medical problem before this. I’m thankful it turned out the way it did.


20 posted on 08/02/2014 6:14:42 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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