Oh yay, blood clots!

[bull]

I mentioned in passing a few times here recently that I had a sore leg for a couple weeks around the time my car got painted. I found out that it was due to a superficial blood clot in my right leg; not life-threatening. Just to make sure, my doc ordered an ultrasound done on my leg and goodie, goodie, they actually discovered three clots in my right leg; one at the top and one at the bottom of the superficial vein mentioned above and one in a deep vein down by my ankle (which is life-threatening). So now I have to sit around (more) with my leg up taking a bunch of blood thinning medication hoping that the clots will dissolve and I'll live another day. Actually, I remember asking my doctor about my leg swelling years ago and he wrote it off as poor circulation due to leg trauma (wasted ankle from football and wasted knee due to motorcycle wreck) and now that I think about the symptoms I'll bet you money I've had a blood clot in my ankle for years. I'm not too worried about this but I think it's going to be a good excuse to take better care of myself once I get past the worst of it. I would appreciate your prayers and thoughts though. I might not be around here much for a while.

[69bronzeT5]

That sucks man. Probally not much coming from me but I hope you get better Curtis. Good luck

[71 Bee Man]

I mentioned in passing a few times here recently that I had a sore leg for a couple weeks around the time my car got painted. I found out that it was due to a superficial blood clot in my right leg; not life-threatening. Just to make sure, my doc ordered an ultrasound done on my leg and goodie, goodie, they actually discovered three clots in my right leg; one at the top and one at the bottom of the superficial vein mentioned above and one in a deep vein down by my ankle (which is life-threatening). So now I have to sit around (more) with my leg up taking a bunch of blood thinning medication hoping that the clots will dissolve and I'll live another day. Actually, I remember asking my doctor about my leg swelling years ago and he wrote it off as poor circulation due to leg trauma (wasted ankle from football and wasted knee due to motorcycle wreck) and now that I think about the symtoms I'll bet you money I've had a blood clot in my ankle for years. I'm not too worried about this but I think it's going to be a good excuse to take better care of myself once I get past the worst of it. I would appreciate your prayers and thoughts though. I might not be around here much for a while.

They thought there was a chance I had a clot in my calf due to a sporting injury, but it turned out to just be muscle damage.

Good luck with it all. They told me it's an arduous process to eliminate a would be clot, but more tedious than anything.

Best wishes.

peter

[Rack]

Get well soon, Bull. You're charger is closer to gettin' done so you've got to stick around long enough to get it done.

Then of course you have to be around to enjoy your charger for awhile.

And then you'll have to stick around to... well, you get the point.


Take that stuff serious, Bull. Good luck.

[Dans 68]

I would appreciate your prayers and thoughts though. I might not be around here much for a while.

You have them. Don't go anywhere for a while, though...I may need 383 4-speed expertise shortly....   

In all seriousness, my prayers are with you. Get well quickly.

Dan

[Shakey]

Hey Bull - can I have your Charger when you die?   

I know you have two daughters and they won't be interested in it so you can will it to me and I'll flip it on e-bay and we'll have a big party in your honour!  Sound good?   

[TruckDriver]

Get well Curtis. We need you around here to keep up with Bronzey's posting habits








Seriously, get well.

Pete

[PocketThunder]

Bull your situations reminds me of the movie Dumb and Dumber when Lloyd Christmas says to the old lady in a wheelchair "dont you go dieing on me".  So i was looking for a picture of the old lady in the wheel chair on google and this came up a couple pages later.  I thought it would suffice... 

Note: you know, that almost looks like Troy (Troy) in the back with the hat on backwards.    Are there sandy beaches in Ohio?

[The70RT]

Hang in there and listen to the doc. Get well man 

[Brock Samson]

 Bull:
I developed the same condition back in the early '90s after i banged my ankel on a bed frame moving into a new Apt. I suffered with the condition "Thromboses" for approx three years, sometimes it hurt really bad and the entire vein in my leg would swell and stiffen and i couldn't bend my leg,.. here's the deal, i went to five different doctors who only managed to put me on the blood thinner, comadin (sp?) but couuldn't suggest a course of action to bring me any relief,.. sometimes these peanut sized clots would travel up and down my leg up to my thigh,.. it was very painful and slowed my walking to a very slow rate, i spent months with my leg elavated at work and at home...
It was scary as i was told it might be fatal and i might require vein stripping...
Here's the good news though,..
I finally found a M.D. Who is still my primary care physician,.. who after examining me, asked if I smoked,.. I had to admit I did, up to two packs of marlboros a day.. he then suggested i quit smoking as it impedes blood flow to the extremities... welp, i quit, and two weeks later the clots dissapeared.

[BB1]

Your right foot needs more exercises. 

Try a Dodge Charger and call me in the morning. 

Speedy recovery.

[dodgecharger-fan]

Take care of yourself and listen to the doc. Be glad they caught it.


Doesn't alcohol thin the blood? 

[my73charger]

Take care Bull.  I'll be praying for ya.

[694spdRT]

Take care of yourself. Glad you found out as blood clots are nothing to ignore. A good friend was in the hospital for over a week with one. He is a frequent flyer with his business and the doctor told him it likely was from the long flights without moving.

[472 R/T SE]

One of my docs biggest fears when I got hurt.  I wore super tight panty hose and they installed a filter in the big artery at the top of my leg.  I think the same artery that was shot when Sean Taylor was killed.
I wasn't aware of clots not being life threatening.  I have poor circulation too, my feet are always ice cold and blueish color.  You?  The docs told me the same thing, that it's because of all the damage done to my spine.

You can't go anywhere yet.  I want to see if I can drive a manual now so hurry up and get that car done.

Hope you get to feeling better.

[Steve P.]

Hey Bull, you know the drill buddy. Do what you're told and do your own investigation. Like many of us have found out, one Dr. doesn't have ALL the knowledge. You're a great researcher. Get to it bro. Also keep your cell very handy just in case. Keeping your leg up while spending hours on the computer can lead to falling down when trying to get up.. 

I hear that getting frequent massages from the opposite sex cures all ills.   

Get well buddy. even if we didn't need you around here your family sure does...     

[dads_69]

Curtis, I'll try to keep this short. Your one of the few guys on this board that I get along with. You're number isn't up yet man, you have to much more to do in life. I'm not very religious myself, I only speak to the big man upstairs once in a while, he has enough crap to take care of in this crazy world we live in. Never met you, but I hope to someday, so get well buddy.
.........Somehow this icon just seamed right!

Mark

[BMOTOXSTAR]

Bull your situations reminds me of the movie Dumb and Dumber when Lloyd Christmas says to the old lady in a wheelchair "dont you go dieing on me".  So i was looking for a picture of the old lady in the wheel chair on google and this came up a couple pages later.  I thought it would suffice... 

Note: you know, that almost looks like Troy (Troy) in the back with the hat on backwards.    Are there sandy beaches in Ohio?

That really is Troy, I think that his old roomate must be the girl next to him, he must have been at the Beach in Cleveland next to the shoreway.

[bmoparmofo]

Wish you well, get better soon, my sister had the leg clot thing and she got over it, keep the faith man

[pettyfan43]

Hey Bull, We'll be thinking about ya and praying for a speedy recovery for you.

As for the board, like the guy says, We'll keep the light on for ya!

[bull]

Hey Bull - can I have your Charger when you die?   

I know you have two daughters and they won't be interested in it so you can will it to me and I'll flip it on e-bay and we'll have a big party in your honour!  Sound good?   

Sorry, I'm afraid you don't have the proper appreciation for the best model year or you would have one already. And I'm not so sure the party would be in my honor so much as a celebration. Would you be singing "Ding-dong the bull is dead"?

Seriously though, it's not such a bad thing unless of course it decides to detach itself and travel to a crucial part of my body. That would really suck but as long as I'm not working and squatting and playing hockey or something it should go away. Thanks for all the well-wishes and prayers. I'm sure it will be better soon enough. They've got me on that stuff where I give myself shots and then take pills to dissolve the clots. The doc said he hasn't had one die yet with this treatment so I guess that's good.

One of my docs biggest fears when I got hurt. I wore super tight panty hose and they installed a filter in the big artery at the top of my leg. I think the same artery that was shot when Sean Taylor was killed.
I wasn't aware of clots not being life threatening. I have poor circulation too, my feet are always ice cold and blueish color. You? The docs told me the same thing, that it's because of all the damage done to my spine.

You can't go anywhere yet. I want to see if I can drive a manual now so hurry up and get that car done.

Hope you get to feeling better.

It is from poor circulation which was brought on by a combination of injuries and time. I'm sure standing on concrete 8 hrs a day and then sitting for another 8 hrs in the evening is doing it no good. Once I get this dealt with I need to get out and move more. All clots can be life threatening but the ones in the superficial veins are not as dangerous since they don't have direct access to the deep veins that return blood to the vital organs. My feet aren't cold but my right one does have some small blue spots and the swelling. Oh boy, you want to try out a 4 speed with my car? That right there is giving me chest pains.

[Charger_Fan]

How did I miss this thread?
Glad to hear it's not a life threatening clot, but still scary nonetheless. Don't be the first one to ruin your Doc's perfect record.

[Shakey]

Is he dead yet? 

I need a derby car for the Brooklin Spring Fair!

[A383Wing]

Hey Bull - can I have your Charger when you die?   

I know you have two daughters and they won't be interested in it so you can will it to me and I'll flip it on e-bay and we'll have a big party in your honour!  Sound good?   

Is he dead yet?

I need a derby car for the Brooklin Spring Fair!

Hey Shakey, I'll more than likely get banned for this, but your comments toward bull are uncalled for. You're a f---- ass for saying somethin' like that. I hope you can sleep at night while you are going through life thinking yer gonna get something for nuthin'. The guy has enough problems already without him thinking about what's gonna happen or not happen next. If you came and said something like that to someone on our forum, I would ban yer ass for life from ever posting on our forum again.

And I really don't care if he's yer best buddy or not, it just ain't cool to even think what you said. I've lost a lot of friends over the past few years, and seeing yer posts just reminds me more of them.

Bryan  (Hey bull, I hope ya get better soon, we have had some rough news from doctors here over the last year or so also, I know how ya feel)  

[69bronzeT5]

Hey Bull - can I have your Charger when you die?   

I know you have two daughters and they won't be interested in it so you can will it to me and I'll flip it on e-bay and we'll have a big party in your honour!  Sound good?   

Is he dead yet?

I need a derby car for the Brooklin Spring Fair!

Hey Shakey, I'll more than likely get banned for this, but your comments toward bull are uncalled for. You're a fukin' ass for saying somethin' like that. I hope you can sleep at night while you are going through life thinking yer gonna get something for nuthin'. The guy has enough problems already without him thinking about what's gonna happen or not happen next. If you came and said something like that to someone on our forum, I would ban yer ass for life from ever posting on our forum again.
 

I know I annoy members with my posting but still, I dont say crap like that. If there sick, I stop joking around and get serious