On March 19, 2024, my right arm turned purple from hand to shoulder with swelling. I went to the ER and was diagnosed with a 10-inch DVT clot in my upper arm.
Since then, I have had four surgeries and six hospital visits requiring a total of 22 days of inpatient care. Currently, I have two more DVTs in my arm.
I’m in constant pain and I have been put on rivaroxaban then apixaban, which wasn’t working because I’m continuing to get clots. So now I’ve started enoxaparin sodium shots twice daily.
I cannot have genetic testing because neither my hematologist or primary doctor will take me off blood thinners, not even for one day, so I’ll never know the cause.
Resources
Signs and Symptoms
Living Your Best Life on Blood Thinners
Blood Clot Resource Center
