My name is Graeme, and I am 33 years old. I would like to share my personal experience of blood clots as I hope this information will give you a better idea of what the symptoms to are, of this potentially life threatening condition. In July 2024 I went to...
David Mackinnon – My blood clots story
My story is a long one, starting in 2000 and is still ongoing. It is also a complex one in that I’ve had a rare type of deep vein thrombosis, technically it’s called an occluded inferior vena cava. Practically this means I had a blockage the size of a small...
Ellie Bradford
My Journey with Thrombosis: VTE @ 16 and recurrent DVT at 24. My experience has been both challenging and enlightening, and I believe it could help others feel less isolated in their own struggles. I celebrated my 24th birthday in early March, but later that same month, I was diagnosed...
Ben was 22 yrs old when his VTE journey began
In July 2016 I had a long weekend travelling around Scotland with my camera and by all accounts I had a great time. I got back to work on the Tuesday and life continued as normal. A couple of weeks later I started to experience some pain in my lower...
David was 40 and had no recognisable signs or symptoms to make him think he had a DVT or PE.
The people who were really saved that day, was my family. All thanks to the Medical Team in Critical Care ward 6 in the New KOC Hospital in Ahmadi, Kuwait. It’s still strange looking back. I’ve never smoked, no family history, genetics are negative, protein and minerals were all good....