Filter Patient Stories by tags…

Pregnancy

Persistence Is Sometimes Needed to Get a Correct Diagnosis: Theresa’s Story

I was 30 years old and 6 months pregnant with my first child when I developed an acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT).  I had no prior knowledge of clotting disorders and had been on birth control for 10 years before I conceived.   It was a Thursday night when I first felt a tingling and slight…

Read the full story