DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis)

he chided me for doubling warfarin during the trip, saying that was 'extremely dangerous'

Do you mean you did this just during flight or during the entire stay?

In lieu of a doctor's appointment two weeks before flying(the practice double booked then cancelled mine..) I read 'internetz' advice and took 6mg instead of 3mg for 4 days prior to outbound flight, then during the 4 day stay in preparation for return flight.

I feel fine and didn't bump my head or anything, because I'm an adult in control of my faculties (still), though I accept I could've been in an RTA (kerazay Turkish taksi drivers), in which case I may have preferred to die anyway

Ok

Did I not mention this? Oh, right, so the clotting profile that they were expecting results for in August... well... they just never got the results. Yeah, it's not like I might have some serious fucking illness or anything... but the fucking lab or whatever just didn't do the tests. So I spent 3 months waiting for test results... for nothing. So, I've had to wait until December to clear the Rivaoxaban from my system before I can trundle myself down to the hospital to give them another fucking pile of blood so they might actually do their fucking job and find out why I've had clotting issues. So, if I die of some clotting complication that was time critical, I expect you to hunt down and kill in the face (with fire, obvs) whichever fuckwit failed to do their job.

More fucking time off work to get more fucking blood taken out. Cunts.

They are cloning you obvs. Last Fragmin for me today. I will miss needles.

Had a d dimer in A&E on Wednesday evening all negative, standing after six weeks gave me instant calf strain.

I stopped Riva before I went to the US and drinking piss/paranoia there and back helped keep me hydrated and moving around so no issues. Still no idea why I had second clot though which is the worry.

These fucking socks are almost impossible v to walk in. Fuck this shit.

you had a dvt event too..? fuck, hope you recover ok

don't wear my tights unless flying/sitting for more than 2hr

yes I have one calf that's bigger than the other, but at nearly 50 I can't complain really

Was on Fragmin for six weeks. No weight bearing broken hip. Twice I went to A&E concerned but negative.

broken hip - ouch :(

Thank you. After the crash I road back home and had a bath.

I have a desk job so I'm sitting for hours and then have to walk to get lunch, etc and the fucking things slip down all the time. Annoying as fuck. Need to wash them too which means I'm without. Probably should look to find some less shit ones in black instead of 'cripple cream'.

i sacked the prescription ones off, the pharmacy wanted to charge £8.20 per leg, not per pair!

Have found these are much more convenient > http://www.wiggle.co.uk/1000-mile-ultimate-compression-sock/

£8? Mine were 50 fucking quid a pair!

Those wiggle ones are only 14-17 mmhg. Mine are 24-32 or something similar and measured to my rather large calf muscles.

oh I've got some of these class 3 below knee stockings > http://www.daylong.co.uk/products/activa-class-3-below-knee-support-stockings-25-35-mmhg-open-toe-sand-large.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shop&utm_campaign=feed&gclid=CNHe9a3Lx8kCFcOw2wodyFgNjA

just find the 1000 mile socks so much more practical, even if they don't compress to the same level

and, what are they supposed to be helping with? my leg is still the same fat tuberosity it was in Sept 2014 when the dvt hit..

Wearing them is supposed to reduce the liklihood of further damage - post-thrombotic syndrome.

http://patientblog.clotconnect.org/2011/07/21/dvt-long-term-damage-post-thrombotic-syndrome/

tldr = my leg's going to burst :(

..if i'm lucky..

and your liver'll burst!

Shit, Jonah Lomu died because of a DVT.

And his kidney disease was likely a symptom of massive use of creatine in domestic NZ rugby

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/neil-francis-on-jonah-lomu-a-life-lost-needlessly-34222682.html

I thought creatine wasn't damaging to kidneys? Didn't they used to think the same thing about high protein?