Pregnant Women Are at Risk: In Memory of Katie
…could Katie’s condition have been hereditary? It is chillingly real when you realize how your world can change in an instant. Everything you value, know and love can be lost…
My Clot Started 10 Years Before It Was Found: Jana’s Story
…keep my left iliac vein open. We learned my clots were caused by four things: factor II prothrombin deficiency clotting disorder, 14 years on birth control, May-Thurner syndrome, and a…
It’s Like Having Sunburn Inside My Leg: Kerrianne’s Story
…am thankful I found the clots before they found me. To join our online discussion community and connect with other people who have experienced a blood clot, please click here….
The Hematologist Told Me to Buy a Lottery Ticket For How Lucky I’d Been: McKenna’s Story
…Factor II heterozygous clotting disorder. In terms of risk factors, I was taking estrogen-based birth control and had a sedentary job. I was put on Eliquis indefinitely, but in the…
Not Only Have I Lost Central Vision In My Left Eye, I’ve Also Lost My Son: Debbie’s Story
…that it was a central retinal artery occlusion. Even after a tPA infusion to break up the clot, I have no central vision in my left eye to this day….
They Couldn’t Figure Out What Was Wrong: Shantelle’s Story
…mom convinced me to go to the hospital, but they told me I was constipated and sent me home. The pain continued to get worse and I went back to…