My Son Died at 14: Kyle’s Story, as Told by His Mother
…stop coughing, his lips turned blue, and he couldn’t feel his arm. He then collapsed in front of me. I started CPR, and had no idea what was happening in…
I Still Can’t Bend My Left Foot: Marjorie’s Story
…V Leiden (a genetic clotting disorder). I go back and forth between positive and negative for Protein S deficiency (another genetic disorder). I’ve mostly recovered from my clot now, except…
Sarah Zayyad Raises Blood Clot Awareness Through Exercise
…pulmonary embolism. After about a year of tests and bloodwork, the clot was gone but she gained a new diagnosis: acquired protein S deficiency caused by her birth control. Now,…
Tell Doctors Your Family Medical History: Andy’s Story
…to a protein deficiency. He has a history of blood clots in his legs, and in one instance in particular he developed not just one, but hundreds of blood clots…
My Life Is Not the Same: Lisa’s Story
…a type of chronic leukemia that causes the bone marrow to produce too many red blood cells. I was a former NCAA college basketball player. Basketball was my passion, my…
If I Had Waited One More Day, I Wouldn’t Be Here: Heather’s Story
…a fertility pill, clomiphene, and they suspect that this, combined with my underlying clotting disorders, caused the blood clots. This experience has changed my life. I’m exhausted all the time…
If I learn that I have an inherited thrombophilia, what should I tell my family members?
Family members should be informed about both the thrombophilia in …
Even Babies Can Get Blood Clots: Julian’s Story
…fortunate. In combination with the chicken pox, it made my blood react, causing this blot clot in my upper leg. My outer vein-network has taken over but we wonder how…
Back Pain was my First Symptom: Kassidy’s Story
…hormones and create more blood clots. Since my clots happened so quickly and without much warning last time, it could be fatal for me to have more blood clots. So,…
Remember You Are Brave, Resilient and Strong: Noelle’s Story
…into the emergency department nervous and alone. “I think I might have a blood clot,” I said to the woman at check-in, “I recently changed my birth control.” A Doppler…