When I came into the hospital, seeing the specialist for my torn anklets, I was a mess; I was in a lot of pain. I had fallen out of my wheelchair and hurt my hip and right leg. My shoulder was injured because I wasn’t fast enough on crutches, so a door in my apartment complex hit me. The most pain I had in my calf, it was very tense. When I left my leg down when standing, my foot was getting thick within 10 minutes. I couldn’t stand on my foot or use my leg. While I should be able to walk and train my torn ankles.
Because of an earlier leg thrombosis, I asked for an ultrasound. I had my first leg thrombosis 25 years ago. The second leg thrombosis appeared a year after my first thrombosis. The conclusion; there was a third thrombosis, my orthopedic prescribed me DOAC’s. Something different than I used to use before. A newer form of blood thinner that I didn’t need to get adjusted to.
It makes blood take longer to clot. It should help my clot to disappear in three months. These DOAC’s don’t require frequent lab draws to adjust the dose. I was able to start immediately. I was relieved because I knew where my pain came from.
When I left the hospital, I was wearing a brace and my own support stocking, bought in Spain, comprises 93% polyamide, 7% elastane, and silicon. It’s a thin, type 2, long support stocking, held up with a silicon band. The brand is Farmalastic.
