My name is Hollie Olding. I am 21 years old and I have played football since the age of 5. My previous clubs are Brighton and Hove Albion Women, Chelsea and I have played for England u15, u17 and u19s.
Playing with England I travelled the world even playing in the Women’s U17 World Cup which held place in Jordan.
At the age of 17 I decided to move my football career over to America where I was offered a scholarship to play football and go to University.
One year ago, in late October 2019, I was admitted to hospital and was diagnosed with blood clots in both lungs, known as pulmonary embolism (PE). At that point I had no idea what blood clots or a PE was or how they affected someone’s body, or even the causes.