Re: Blood clot

July 7, 2006

Meg-

I am so sorry to hear that your husband and you are having to deal with so much.

First the fall requiring stitches and now the blood clot. Life for a person and

their family is never smooth. Bummer!

My Dad had a blood clot in his leg. They could not treat him with blood

thinners because he was recovering from a massive brain injury. There was the

threat of additional hemorrhage if treat with anticoagulants. It was a catch

22 situation. Treatment was bedrest, yet inactivity was not good anyway. In 2

weeks he did recover.

I pray for your husbands sspeedy recovery.

XOXOXO

Gerry

Wilmington, De.

Daughter & caregiver of Dick Deverell, who passed away on 9/11/05 after a more

than 4 yr. battle with LBD.

Re: Blood clot

Meg - I'm sorry, but haven't had to deal with a blood clot with my mom.

Here's hoping for a speedy recovery for your husband and that he gets

home ASAP. You and your husband will be in my thoughts & prayers.

>

> my husband ended up in ER 2 weeks ago due to a fall which required

> stiches....he was just admitted to hospital last night because he got

> dizzy,slurred speech and couldn't stand up..he also had a swollen

> leg..well he has a blood clot and they are concerned because they do

> not know if it shot pieces to his lungs..he is on blood thinners and

> is under going tests..his heart has also started to race and they have

> him on a monitor..his blood pressure was 61 when admitted...after

> every hospitalization he gets worse..has anyone else experienced

> theses symptoms...is it the decline of the automic system..it seems

> like every thing is failing...at least he is on a Foley catheter and I

> requested a room near the nurses station..so he can't get in too much

> trouble..you just think that things are getting a wee bit in order and

> .....meg

>

July 7, 2006

Hi, Meg,

It sounds like you really have your hands full right now. That seems to be

the way things happen with LBD. My dad was hospitalized with a blood clot

twice during his battle with LBD. The first time was four years ago. They did

all kinds of tests and could not find a reason for it. He had never been in

the hospital in his life, and was healthy as a horse, except for the LBD. Of

course, no one at the hospital had ever heard of LBD at the time. The

second time he had the blood clot was a year ago. Again, they could find no

reason

for it. Dad got all out of sorts in the hospital, so I brought him home

within two days on the second clot. I could care for him better at home than

in

the hospital, and a nurse came to the house to give him the blood thinner

shots twice a day. Let us know how things are going when you can.

Hugs,

Piper

July 7, 2006

I had a blood clot. It can strike anyone,anytime. People who are inactive for

long periods ot time in a bed, in a chair, in an airplane... are at risk.

People who are active, get a deep bruise, are not properly hydrated, are at

risk. Oddly, athletically active young people have an elevated risk during

travel, whether by plane, train, or automobile.

During the " Desert Storm " operation one reporter who was riding in a tank with

the soldiers stepped out of the tank and dropped dead of a blood clot.

You did good, getting him treatment right away. It isn't part of a general

meltdown, but it is a serious situation.

Just what you needed, eh? Another can of worms.

Please keep us posted.

Blood clot

my husband ended up in ER 2 weeks ago due to a fall which required

stiches....he was just admitted to hospital last night because he got

dizzy,slurred speech and couldn't stand up..he also had a swollen

leg..well he has a blood clot and they are concerned because they do

not know if it shot pieces to his lungs..he is on blood thinners and

is under going tests..his heart has also started to race and they have

him on a monitor..his blood pressure was 61 when admitted...after

every hospitalization he gets worse..has anyone else experienced

theses symptoms...is it the decline of the automic system..it seems

like every thing is failing...at least he is on a Foley catheter and I

requested a room near the nurses station..so he can't get in too much

trouble..you just think that things are getting a wee bit in order and

.....meg

July 8, 2006

I just want to remind us computer lovers to get up and stretch frequently. We

tend to lose track of time while sitting in front of our computers.