GWS ColinJ.. DVT/Pulmonary Embolism

[ColinJ]

Grapefruit is not a problem for me - I hate it!

I've had a few people tell me that they have to take Warfarin for life and get on alright with it but I don't like the idea of potentially falling off my bike while I am taking it because of the risk of excessive bleeding so I hope I can finish after 6 months.

 

[Saluki]

If you are on Warfarin you should not drink Aloe Vera either. Just in case you are a devotee of Aloe and didn't know.

 

[Night Train]

Thanks for the update and the DVT information.

It is good to know you are improving.
If you need any help, I am now car mobile again and could come over. I will need to book the car into a service at Murt's soon so I could pop over and visit if you like.

 

[ColinJ]

If you need any help, I am now car mobile again and could come over. I will need to book the car into a service at Murt's soon so I could pop over and visit if you like.

It's nice of you to offer but I have my 'support team' in place, thanks. I'm glad to hear that you are on the mend too!

As soon as I am fit to go to a cafe I'll be happy to meet up with any CCers passing through Hebden Bridge and (hopefully) not too long after that I will organise the forum walk that I mentioned a few pages back.

 

[Arjimlad]

Hope you are feeling better soon, Colin, back on the bike 'n all.

 

[davefb]

friend had a dvt about 3yrs ago( well not true, was a pulmanary thrombosis).. hospital misdiagnosed, (sent him away with an asthma inahler, he'd NEVER had asthma, the issue was the surgery he'd had 7 weeks before, probably) and he was dead within 3 days...... cousin also died thru one whilst pregnant.... another friend had a long term clotting problem and died a few years back ( christ he wasn't even 40,been on warfarin or similar for "ages",but liked a bottle of port :-/)..

genuinely glad you're okay...


( other half had one after a plane trip, we assumed it was her diabetes when she was short of breath and not feeling well, *luckily* it cleared after they saw a clot in her leg, then administered some drug)

 

[jonny jeez]

It's nice of you to offer but I have my 'support team' in place, thanks. I'm glad to hear that you are on the mend too!

As soon as I am fit to go to a cafe I'll be happy to meet up with any CCers passing through Hebden Bridge and (hopefully) not too long after that I will organise the forum walk that I mentioned a few pages back.

Hey Colin, I had no idea you were unwell. Very glad to see you up and about the place.

Veggies are bad for you? ...I cant wait to tell Mrs Jeez that, she loves a bit of chocolate.

 

[ColinJ]

Hope you are feeling better soon, Colin, back on the bike 'n all.

Thanks. It will be months before I'm cycling again though.

friend had a dvt about 3yrs ago( well not true, was a pulmanary thrombosis).. hospital misdiagnosed, (sent him away with an asthma inahler, he'd NEVER had asthma, the issue was the surgery he'd had 7 weeks before, probably) and he was dead within 3 days...... cousin also died thru one whilst pregnant.... another friend had a long term clotting problem and died a few years back ( christ he wasn't even 40,been on warfarin or similar for "ages",but liked a bottle of port :-/)..

genuinely glad you're okay...

( other half had one after a plane trip, we assumed it was her diabetes when she was short of breath and not feeling well, *luckily* it cleared after they saw a clot in her leg, then administered some drug)

Yikes, that's terrible!

This is why I'm writing so much on CC about these health problems of mine - so many people don't know the risks of blood clots or what to watch out for. I had been very badly short of breath for a couple of weeks before I realised how serious the situation was and sought help. I thought I'd caught a weird chest virus and would get over it in due course the way I normally do when ill ...

In theory, something could still go wrong and I could have a heart attack or stroke but I'm trying to put those risks out of my mind because there isn't much I can do now other than take the pills and do what the doctors tell me to do (or not to do!). If something bad does happen to me, my sister will come on here and tell you about it, but let's please just assume that is not going to happen!

Hey Colin, I had no idea you were unwell. Very glad to see you up and about the place.

Veggies are bad for you? ...I cant wait to tell Mrs Jeez that, she loves a bit of chocolate.

Cheers.

I'm not saying that veggies are bad, just that perhaps I'd gone a bit OTT with the greens and not balanced them out with enough other vegetables. My health apart from this problem seems to be very good and that is largely due to a healthy diet and what exercise I did get between excessive spells sat in front of PC & TV screens!

Chocolate in sensible amounts can be quite good for you. Unfortunately, 500 grams of chocolate is not really a sensible amount to chomp through in an evening ...!

 

[Arch]

I hope things keep improving. I'm really pleased you are sharing your experiences with us. Sadly I suspect some of us will encounter these problems over the next few years and fore-warned is fore-armed.

No, no, pay attention, it was in his leg, not his forearm.

 

[Scoosh]

You're getting better !

Keep going slowly and steadily - you know it makes sense (and is intensely frustrating ).

Continued Best Wishes. (<--- that's a 'Stranger-hug' ! )

 

[Davidc]

Good to hear you're getting better Colin, hope it goes on to a complete recovery.

Can I reinforce what you've said about the need to get to the doctor if you feel pains or unwell. 4 years ago I only went to hospital with chest pains because my wife insisted I did, and then drove me there. I'd had a heart attack! If I hadn't gone then I'd either be much worse off now probably disabled, or dead.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Chocolate in sensible amounts can be quite good for you. Unfortunately, 500 grams of chocolate is not really a sensible amount to chomp through in an evening ...!

Oh ... chocolate

Good to read your health is improving a bit every day!

 

[ColinJ]

No, no, pay attention, it was in his leg, not his forearm.

I was getting mysterious pains in my biceps while I was in hospital.

I thought to myself "Great - now I'm getting clots in my arms too!"

I eventually realised that the new pains were caused by having my arms crushed 3 times a day by a blood pressure cuff!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Good to hear you're getting better Colin, hope it goes on to a complete recovery.

Can I reinforce what you've said about the need to get to the doctor if you feel pains or unwell. 4 years ago I only went to hospital with chest pains because my wife insisted I did, and then drove me there. I'd had a heart attack! If I hadn't gone then I'd either be much worse off now probably disabled, or dead.

Same happened to my father in law, turns out a large portion of his heart had died due to painless heart attacks!

 

[ColinJ]

Same happened to my father in law, turns out a large portion of his heart had died due to painless heart attacks!

Blimey - I'd never heard of painless heart attacks - there's another thing to worry about! I thought that heart attacks always made themselves very obvious.