DVT/Pulmonary Embolism

[livingwith]

hi i am a 26 yr old um of 4 beautiful children, and have just recently in the last 4 weks found out that i have anoter dvt in my leg and many in my lungs. about a year ago i was admitted to hospital with a massive dvt to my left leg. i knew it was a clot as my father has had 6 of them.tests confirm that it is a genitic disorder factor 5. but unfortunatly i now have one in my right leg and many in both sides of my lungs, im not really sure on how life will pan out for me or my famiy but i know th...Read the full article

[Flo]

Hi Melissa;

I share your pain, however, take heart, at age 30 i had chronic pulmonary embolism. I did surgery to remove them from my lungs 8 years ago i am feeling ok, but really i have being having SOB's again that's really frightening. The good thing for you is that you already have your children who you love dearly. I would love to have children now but i am scared that it will make things worse for me. I have being really depress as a result and very often feel i am at the end of the world not knowing what to do. I am a loner and have considered suicide b4. I don't really talk about my situation with anyone, but your article touch my heart as i can empatize with you.

Take care of yourself and let us pray for each other. I know i really want to help others going though the same situation without support like myself. So i am trying to change my career path to become a Respiratory Therapist. While giving hope to others you too can benefit.

Flo

[geri1264]

Hi to both of you,
I too am a survivor of a pulmonary embolism. I was struck in 1994 and we think it happened due a surgery i had with no preparation for circulation for my legs(stockings, comoressions etc.). I was admitted the day b4 my birthday in December and was there thru Christmas and was finally released New Year's Eve. I was scared to death. It took the health professionals almost 2 weeks before they knew what was going on, actually the day i started coughing up blood is what did it.
Neither one of you mentioned any "blood thinners" like coumadin or warfarin , lovenox etc for help for your conditions. There is help out there and professionals to monitor your conditions as well.
I have 2 grown daughters now and 3 grandchildren and I feel very blessed when i look back and fought thru all of this not to mention the doctors and hospitals telling them there WAS something wrong!
My daughter is now a Respiratory therapist so i wish you well in that area. It is a good career.
As for having kids, seek a good pulmonary doctor to see what your optiomns are. I did fine.
Both of you need to talk to you doctors about these agents i mentioned above to help these blood clots you are getting. They run in my family too and so far, i have been good since that episode.
Please keep in touch for i am curious as to what is going on!