When I first came down with TM 11+ years ago after I was in rehab for about a week I developed a clot behind my right knee...they put me on Comidan and another blood thinner that they injected into my stomach....none of this helped as the clot broke and part of it went to my lungs and caused a pulmonary embolism (pain beyond belief)...the Drs said I only had a 50/50 chance of not dying....what saved me was the size of the clot and the fact that it went to my lungs instead of my heart or brain which would certainly have killed me. In order to prevent another clot from occuring I had the "Greenfield Filter" inserted near my groin. This filter does not prevent clots...but it does not allow a clot to go above your waist...effectivley making blood clots non life threatening. Rob in New Jersey
________________________________ From: marieke dufresne [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 9:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [TMIC] RE: tmic-digest Digest V2009 #373 RE: DVT, are Deep Vein Thrombosis. Basically, CLOTS in the vein that block it and can also break away and travel up in your blood stream. Very dangerous as it can go to your lungs or heart or brain and this can kill you. When you get DVT they put you on blood thinners to get rid of them and then usually you have to take another type to decrease the chance of getting more. People who do not move around much/are paralyzed tend to get them. It is important to try to move around as much as possible. If you can flex your ankle do it every hour to keep the blood moving so that it is not in stasis. You can also wear TED stockings during the day, these help as well. Keeping your feet elevated too. You'll know if you have one, there will be pain, redness, swelling in the area it is situated in. You may also see a large bruise. People who fly long distances and don't get up to walk around are also prone to getting one. Marieke RN TM @T1 since March 2004 --Forwarded Message Attachment-- Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:07:25 -0500 From: [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [TMIC] wow, you work too hard Trudy Barbara, Your situation seems to be the closest to my situation that I have read yet. I am referring to your paragraph 2. Also, use baclofen (2 at dinner, 1 at 8:00pm) and have no problem sleeping too. What would we do without really good husbands!?!. You mentioned DVT's in your legs. What are those? Are they painful? I have never heard of that. Janice ________________________________ Help keep personal info safe. Get Internet Explorer 8 today! <http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9655578>
