GWS ColinJ.. DVT/Pulmonary Embolism

[Nihal]

Just saw this,get well soon ColinJ

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Any one know how he's doing?

more than likely will be in hospital for another week. still waiting test results and has more scans and tests todo.

 

[coffeejo]

Thanks for keeping us updated.

 

[zizou]

get well soon

 

[Deleted member 1258]

more than likely will be in hospital for another week. still waiting test results and has more scans and tests todo.

Thanks for that.

 

[totallyfixed]

Should have posted before now to say our best wishes for a quick full recovery, but been on holiday plus some problems of our own, anyway, good luck Colin.

 

[gavroche]

Same goes with me. I don't personally know him but hope he soon gets well and able to ride again.

 

[ColinJ]

I'm just out of hospital!

Thanks so much for your GWS messages. I only just got the chance to read these but I was told about this thread and it meant a lot to me.

I'm really knackered, so I will be brief ...

What I thought to be bad chest infection actually turned out to be a big blood clot in my lungs. I didn't find this out until after I realised that I had developed a DVT in my left leg (not the one that was playing up on rides) - the leg went numb, purple and swollen. I'd been in denial about my chest problem, but one look at my leg scared me straight round to the local health centre. The doc immediately sent for an ambulance and I have been in hospital for 9 days since then having scans and blood tests. The bad news is a massive clot in my chest and one in my left leg. The good news is that the scans didn't show any other problems and the clots are treatable!

I'm on Warfarin for the clots and really hoping for a good outcome. I don't want to hear any Warfarin/clot horror stories though folks so please leave me in blissful ignorance if you know something that I don't!

The lung problem started a month before the bad leg, so I'm not sure what happened and neither are the doctors. (Normally, a DVT in a leg might migrate to the lungs.)

To be realistic, I will probably not be riding a bike again this year. If all goes well, I will build my fitness back up with hill walking and on my gym bike.

I have lost quite a bit of weight, and intend to carry on doing so until I am slim again.

Hopefully, I will be back to full fitness in time for the spring flattish seaside century ride for 2013!

I will still pop into the forum from time to time, but maybe not as often as pre-illness.

 

[potsy]

Great to hear you are out of hospital Colin, take it easy and get back to full fitness soon

 

[skudupnorth]

Welcome back Colin,any idea when you will be fit again ???

 

[vernon]

Welcome back to the forums. I found that the hour or two where I thought I had a DVT scary enough. God knows how I'd have coped knowing that I had one. Having a DVT discounted and cellulitis confirmed was a relief to me.

Hope that your fitness returns more quickly that you'd planned.

 

[Littgull]

Great to hear you are out of hospital and now have a clearer diagnosis and treatment plan.

As you have mentioned Colin, there are other less intense options to cycling to build your fitness back up.

Looking forward to more forum rides with you in a few months time.

All the best Colin.

 

[GetAGrip]

Hey Colin, glad to hear your now back home! Fitness will come back to you before long, but, it's important you rest and just concentrate on getting well first. Wishing you a speedy recovery and am sure you will be spending some of your time back on this forum very soon (couldn't find a smilie with grapes)

 

[fossyant]

Glad you are out.

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[growingvegetables]

Wow - glad you're out. Aye - and good luck with the treatment.