Yep it's very unusual. I have a genetic clotting defect that wasn't discovered until I was in my late 20's after 2 hospitalizations for dvts (clots ) in my legs way up high in my thigh and behind my knee. 1st left then right leg. They did not consider removing them. I have had one removed but that was because as I was in surgery to have a stent put in to open my veins up (I had to still be on blood thinners bc I clot so much And that's really dangerous.) During the surgery I developed a bleed that no one noticed into my spinal column and when I woke up I couldn't move my legs. They rushed me to ct scan saw it was a clot from the surgery from an hour earlier then sent me to emergency surgery where they opened up my spine and took the clot out. I still sustained a spinal cord injury, I use a wheelchair. They were able to mitigate some of the damage. The only reason they went in and removed it was because it was fresh and the risk of leaving it there and the permanent damage it would cause me was much greater than the risk of removing it. It was a huge deal.
Thank you. It's been an amazing journey to say the least. I was a former nurse at the time which was a blessing and a curse. I really lost a lot of faith in medicine at that time and I've certainly lost what little I had left during Covid. Through it all God has shown his love to me with many blessings and through the prayers of so many of His people. God is good - all the time!
Yep it's very unusual. I have a genetic clotting defect that wasn't discovered until I was in my late 20's after 2 hospitalizations for dvts (clots ) in my legs way up high in my thigh and behind my knee. 1st left then right leg. They did not consider removing them. I have had one removed but that was because as I was in surgery to have a stent put in to open my veins up (I had to still be on blood thinners bc I clot so much And that's really dangerous.) During the surgery I developed a bleed that no one noticed into my spinal column and when I woke up I couldn't move my legs. They rushed me to ct scan saw it was a clot from the surgery from an hour earlier then sent me to emergency surgery where they opened up my spine and took the clot out. I still sustained a spinal cord injury, I use a wheelchair. They were able to mitigate some of the damage. The only reason they went in and removed it was because it was fresh and the risk of leaving it there and the permanent damage it would cause me was much greater than the risk of removing it. It was a huge deal.
Oh you’ve really been through a tough time. I’m so sorry!
Thank you. It's been an amazing journey to say the least. I was a former nurse at the time which was a blessing and a curse. I really lost a lot of faith in medicine at that time and I've certainly lost what little I had left during Covid. Through it all God has shown his love to me with many blessings and through the prayers of so many of His people. God is good - all the time!