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When I was pregnant in 2019 with my 2nd baby, I remember briefly being asked the VTE risk questions however I do not remember being explained just how large a risk being pregnant was to developing a clot. I had a higher risk pregnancy with a high BMI and gestational diabetes so I was quite overwhelmed with information at most midwife appointments
My name is Sophie Beck, I am twenty-four years old. I was diagnosed with a DVT in September 2020, I was twenty-three at the time and unfortunately since then I have developed post thrombotic syndrome.
My name is Steph, I am thirty-one years old, married and a mum of two boys. I want to share my story on how I almost lost my life to blood clots triggered by the combined oral contraceptive pill.
Our thoughts and love are with Dawn’s family on the sad news of Dawn’s death.
After diagnosis of a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) Dawn made contact with Thrombosis UK.
In Dec 2017 I was hit by a car, mainly soft tissue damaged, but a few weeks later I was experiencing pain in the back of my right leg just below the knee, this is where I had caught it on a wall or branch part of the bush I was pushed into by the car.
I woke up on the Tuesday with extreme pain in my right leg almost felt like I had done a massive work out and pulled every muscle in my leg! The pain was worse in my calf just constantly throbbing!
I had been experiencing increased breathlessness just doing things like going up stairs, doing work outs and walking up any incline, which was unusual for me but didn’t feel too alarmed by it, putting it down to things like lockdown and losing fitness.
On Monday 24th August 2020, I started to feel very breathless after my normal fitness class, very unusual but just put it down to my asthma. This carried on for the rest of the week. It really didn’t feel like my normal asthma as I had no wheeze.
Aged just 23, Julie had little awareness of blood clots, risk factors or that young people could be at risk.
After a delayed diagnosis John was admitted to hospital with large bilateral PE’s. His medical care on the ward was excellent, but John explains how the impact of blood clots and the ongoing exhaustion left him feeling alone and isolated.