Webinar for Health Professionals
The National Center on Birth Defects and …
My Road to Recovery is a Lifetime Journey: Vanessa’s Story
…it without noticing. In the weeks before the my appendectomy, I had given birth and I also had COVID-19 shortly thereafter. I attributed my pain and exhaustion to sleepless nights…
I’m Proud of How Far I’ve Come: Juliana’s Story
Less than two days after giving birth to her first baby, my aunt died of blood clots in her lungs and heart. I was 13 at the time and the…
VTE Webinar for HCPs: Slide Presentation
The National Center on Birth Defects and …
The Last Thing I Remember Was Trying to Say, ‘Help me:’ Heather’s Story
…birth to our second child, I developed a severe headache. Unfortunately, at the ER, I was misdiagnosed and treated for post-partum pre-eclampsia. After a few difficult days in the hospital,…
Warfarin
…death) and purple toe syndrome (rare) Warfarin is known to cause …
An Overdue Diagnosis: Alysa’s Story
…as well as a narrowed vena cava birth defect. Now I take much better care of my body through exercise, especially after learning about all of my risk factors that…
I Began Coughing Up Blood: George’s Story
…cancer. There is no history of clotting disorders or blood clots in my birth family. Later that same month, I felt unwell yet again, and I was advised by my…
Blood Clot Awareness is my Platform: Lisa’s Story
…birth of my grandson and the joy he adds to my life. I am competing in the Mrs. Minnesota International pageant this month, where each contestant selects a platform to…
In Memory of Jamie Lee Gravley: His Blood Clot Story
…miles without ever getting tired, so I was shocked that this caused his death. There is no history of blood clots in other members of my husband’s birth family, and…