I went into hospital for a routine operation on my foot on Friday. I was on crutches and due back to the doctor on the Monday. Over the weekend, I developed a pain in my left arm which I put down to using crutches. On Monday, the pain was getting worse and I realised that there was a redness in my arm…. I still didn’t think too much of it. I had an appointment with the consultant as planned on the Monday and at the end of the consultation, I mentioned the pain in my arm. I will never forget the look on the consultant’s face as he turned to me to stay where I was as he was admitting me to hospital straight away and that I had a thrombosis and it could kill me if it wasn’t treated immediately. I am so grateful that I had the consultant appointment on the Monday as I wasn’t aware of the impact of blood clots and wouldn’t have gone to the doctor to get it checked otherwise. Who knows what that would have meant for me……..
I am fine now, I lived to tell my story but I am very aware of the signs of a blood clot and the importance of getting medical attention fast If I suspect one.
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