Oh yay, blood clots!

[A383Wing]

That was kinda my point about what I posted.

Bryan

[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?   

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.

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)  

No need for the blown gasket pal - only kidding around here, he knows it and so do you now.   

You can ask Curtis to share the PM I sent him after hearing the news if you like but I think this post should shed some light on the situation.

And don't worry about getting banned, I'd go to bat for you 'cause I like your style!   

[RD]

bull... take care of yourself and monitor that condition closely.  doc's will try and make light of such situations to not distress you as stress and anxiety can exacerbate the current condition.

I am not a physician, but my field of work I am very familiar with the many maladies of the human body.  Be very serious with your treatment.  If you are finding such clots now... they will most likely increase without a proper medication regimen and addressing appropriate dietary recommendations from either your physician or a nutritionist, I would recommend you consult a nutritionist.

Blood clots from the lower extremities (i.e. legs/calves/thighs/feet, etc.) can be superficial in relation to their location such as capillaries (in your case) or deeper within the muscular tissue (deep vein thrombosis).  I am sure they have done some type of MRI on your leg to ensure that no such major clots exist, which is good (if they did, i didnt read everything above, sorry).  When a clot dislodges and travels up the veins the first place it will hit will be your heart, which is not so much an issue as it will not be fed directly to your heart, but rather through the atria and ventricles and then pushed onto your lungs.  This is where it can be scary. A blood clot will cause a (courtesy of wikipedia): Pulmonary embolism (PE); which is a blockage of the pulmonary artery (or one of its branches), usually when a venous thrombus (blood clot from a vein), becomes dislodged from its site of formation and embolizes to the arterial blood supply of one of the lungs. This process is termed thromboembolism. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_embolism ]

be careful, monitor your standing and sitting activity, watch what you eat, maintain the appropriate medication regimen, and for God's sake make your follow up appointments so your doctor may be able to monitor your progress.

hope this helps.

[bull]

RD, I can kind of tell it's an urgent treatment right now but that they aren't saying too much either. One of the clots is considered to be a deep vein thrombosis situation and that's bad, but the good news is it's a fairly common issue and there are some common treatments for it. They did an ultrasound on my leg and that's how they found the 2nd superficial clot and the one deep one. No MRIs as of yet.

I'm doing the best I can with the treatment but it's hard to just lie still all day with your leg elevated like you're supposed to.

[HeavyFuel]

I've always enjoyed your down to earth, no nonsense posts............I hope you get your health squared away soon. 

[70charginglizard]

Sorry to hear that Bull.
Hopefully it isn't to serious and the docs can get you all fixed back up pronto.

[skip68]

So Bull,
How is your health now?  Are the clots gone?  We havn't heard anything so I was concerned.
Mrs.Skip68

[bull]

So Bull,
How is your health now?  Are the clots gone?  We havn't heard anything so I was concerned.
Mrs.Skip68

Glad you asked. Lots to report since January so I'll keep it brief. In March you may recall I decided to lose weight and since then I've shed 65 lbs. I had another ultrasound done on my right leg about 6 1/2 months after they put me on coumadin (blood thinner) and all the deep vein clots were gone (good news). I still had some residual clots in one of the lesser veins but it was much improved and they saw fit to take me off the thinners at that time (early August). So right now I'm not on any medication, other than low-dose aspirin and fish oil tabs, and there is no sign of any dangerous clots. I'm hoping that continual pysical activity, such as riding my bike to work, will keep the blood flowing well. Someday I might have have to go back on the meds to thin the blood out but for now it's all good.

[Charger-Bodie]

Thats good to hear bull!! Keep it up.

[The70RT]

 ........................

[bull]

Thanks guys.

One thing I might add if I haven't before, just to clarify and maybe help others. The doctor doesn't really seem to know why I had this problem other than to say my right leg might be more susceptible to clots due to some trauma at the ankle in high school (football) and to the knee a few years after high school (motorcycle crash) which probably damaged some or all of the veins. In both cases the joints were laid over to about 90-degrees which stretched everything out too far I would assume. That mixed with thicker than average blood, being too sedentary (fixed that), getting older, tobacco use (fixed that), etc., caused my blood to clot. So you guys who might have some or all of these conditions please keep and eye on your health and get to the hospital quick if you experience any unexplainable pain in your extremities or any sign of stroke and heart attack.

[Dans 68]

   (beer is still o.k.?)

Dan

[ramit]

You are lucky because about 10 years ago when my wife was in her early 20's she almost died from a blood clot in her leg that broke apart and went to a lung.   It was pretty damn scary!   She had just had her appendix taken out and got the clot while she was still in the hospital and kept complaining about her leg being sore but they didn't do anything about it and sent her home.   A few days later she was saying that it felt like someone was sitting on her chest so we rushed to the emergency room.   We didn't realize how serious it was until after we got to the hospital.

[skip68]

Great news Bull! Also congrats on the weight loss, I know that can be tough! Take care of yourself!
Mrs.Skip68

[bull]

  (beer is still o.k.?)

Dan

Actually, yes and no. Wine is a better alternative but both will actually thin your blood. Wine just has less negative effects than beer.

[bull]

You are lucky because about 10 years ago when my wife was in her early 20's she almost died from a blood clot in her leg that broke apart and went to her heart.   It was pretty damn scary!   She had just had her appendix taken out and got the clot while she was still in the hospital and kept complaining about her leg being sore but they didn't do anything about it and sent her home.   A few days later she was saying that it felt like someone was sitting on her chest so we rushed to the emergency room.   We didn't realize how serious it was until after we got to the hospital.

Sounds like she's lucky too. Good thing you guys had the presence of mind to get to the hospital. Blood clots can detach and go to your brain, heart or lungs, and none of those is a good place for a clot.

Great news Bull! Also congrats on the weight loss, I know that can be tough! Take care of yourself!
Mrs.Skip68

Thanks.

[Steve P.]

That's great Bull.. Glad to hear it.    I thought about asking a while back, but didn't want to bring anything up that may have been bad news or painful for you.... 


Can we get a WINE smiley???   

[bull]

So what is my reward for busting my ass to lose 80 lbs. and quit tobacco since my first blood clot in January of 08? Well I just found out I've got another big F'ing blood clot in my right leg so now I'm starting all over with the coumadin and will likely be on it for the rest of my life. Sweet. Makes me want to gain 100 lbs on Carl's Jr. cheeseburgers and start chewing, smoking and drinking.

[Dans 68]

Keep plugging away, Curtis. You are heading on the correct path!    ( I had a mug of Fat Tire tonight with my Buffalo Wings...I am happy....)

Dan

[68X426]

Well that is the shits. Sorry to hear that the problem is back. No jokes, I'll be pulling for you and sending good vibes.

[Richard Cranium]

Best wishes & a speedy recovery.   

[Bob T]

Sorry to hear that. Best wishes for a speedy and fullsome recovery.
Well done though for losing 80lbs and getting off the smokes, willpower and a postive attitude can beat most things.

[440]

Sorry to hear Bull, Hope everything works out ok again. Congrats on the achievements you've already accomplished, it's something to be proud of.

Before you know it you'll be back to 

[adauto]

Blood Clots are noe joke thats for sure. I got a buddy that had a similar problem , turned into a damaged valve in the vein from a botched surguery. He loves wearing that compression stocking.  Now on the cumadin and getting blood checked every few weeks. Take care of yourself!

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Keep plugging away, Curtis. You are heading on the correct path!    ( I had a mug of Fat Tire tonight with my Buffalo Wings...I am happy....)

Dan

Man I wish I could get Fat Tire over here on the East coast.....tried it for the first time last year in Vegas & loved it! 

Curtis, keep it up bro.   The benefits of the weight loss & quitting smoking will outweigh this minor setback in the long run!!