i went to the hospital two Thursdays ago, with massive back pain and trouble breathing. i had what is called a pulmonary embolism. it was later found to be caused by a deep vain thrombosis (dvt) in my lower leg, which in turn was caused by my broken ankle. while in the hospital, i ended up having a 2nd P.E., and came pretty close to death. i was up to 25 MG of injected Morphine every couple of hours to handle the extreme amount of pain involved. i thought i understood what pain was. i had no idea until this ordeal.
i'm now on something called coumadin (a blood thinner) for the next 6 months. i can't sleep lying down, so i have to sit up while i sleep (pain in my lungs is unbelievable when i lie down and breath). obviously this makes sleeping very difficult and uncomfortable. i also have to wear compression stockings for 6 months, and be very careful (no snowboarding or anything active where i might get injured - since i'm on blood thinners, my blood will no longer clot, and i can bleed to death if injured). also, i'm not supposed to travel at all. and this 6 month thing may be extended indefinitely, depending on a variety of factors.
that's about it at the moment.
i'm now on something called coumadin (a blood thinner) for the next 6 months. i can't sleep lying down, so i have to sit up while i sleep (pain in my lungs is unbelievable when i lie down and breath). obviously this makes sleeping very difficult and uncomfortable. i also have to wear compression stockings for 6 months, and be very careful (no snowboarding or anything active where i might get injured - since i'm on blood thinners, my blood will no longer clot, and i can bleed to death if injured). also, i'm not supposed to travel at all. and this 6 month thing may be extended indefinitely, depending on a variety of factors.
that's about it at the moment.
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