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My name is Hannah and I'm 22 years old.
After having a DVT at the age of 18, I have developed a keen interest in research around VTE and how we can improve patient's experiences in their diagnosis and lifelong treatment. I'm also interested in the psychological, long term impact of VTE and how we can work together to make health professionals aware of this.
Samantha’s death was avoidable and her mother, Jane, wants to tell Samantha’s story to make women aware of the risk of thrombosis during and after pregnancy.
Rachel has kindly shared her personal account of a pulmonary embolism to help reassure other young people who have experienced blood clots, and emphasise the importance of preventative exercises and early diagnosis.
I went back to work in April 2020 on a phase return and slowly built my hours and job tasks up again. I had to have adaptions to my work space, screen, work hours and had to deal with a change in how I worked.
My name is Amber, I’m 26 years old and from Preston, Lancashire.
My name is Abigail, and I am 22 years old. Two years ago, in March 2020, I was diagnosed with a Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST).