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Originally Posted by trikey
Crikey Ian, are you trying to break a record for the highest recorded score??
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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper
Just seen this Ian, thank goodness you took Andy’s advice and went to the hospital.
As you know in 2015, DVT’s cut off the blood supply to my left leg from the knee to the foot. When first diagnosed I was admitted into the vascular surgery unit at The Royal Free Hospital NHS and started on anti clotting injections.
I was in a bay of 4 beds, the other patients all men were in for limb amputations. The surgeon wanted to operate then cancelled my operation and I was sent home.
The pain was excruciating and I was on Oramorph for 3 months. I had to stop driving.
I carried on giving the anti blood clotting injections to myself for 21 days at home. The surgeon kept on cancelling the follow up appointments. A month later, the leg bypass was down but I had to go private through health insurance. In that month the delay caused gangrene to set in and although the surgery was excellent, the leg is not 100%.
2 years ago, I was admitted into hospital with a collapsed lung, fortunately no clot or embolism in the lung or in the brain. Make sure you are fully checked out for DVT’s/Clots every where.
Because of the bypass and history of blood clots, I am on blood thinners for the rest of my days. Keeping active helps, but as everyone is different the management of your blood clots will be personalised to your diagnosis, treatment and needs.
Do take care
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Hi Andy, Phil. I thought I misheard her when she mentioned the score on that particular blood test but No, I asked her what the test was called & forgot it before I got home
I never thought DVT could be so painful, It's purgatory & trying to get some sleep is nigh on impossible.
The DVT dept at Bolton rang up again & they want me to take part in some new DVT trials with people who have new DVT's less than 2 weeks old, I said yes it's the least I could do.
I've got my sister to push me in the wheelchair as my missus struggled with her arthritis.
Blimey! Phil they didn't half put you through it cancelling all those appointments, I'd never really given blood clots much thought as you (I) think I'm still invincible
Missus says black pudding & the like are now off the menu
