Hi Gordon! Im glad you stopped by to give an update. I had been concerned you had been having some problems. I hope you are able to get the pain meds adjusted so you are not suffering. Nobody should have to go thru this in pain, it does not help the patient at all.

I know a little about blood clots. About 35 years ago (wow am I getting old!!!) my brother in law had a problem with his leg. He had fallen at his industrial job and it was very swollen. About a weel later, he was in agony as his leg swelled to twice its usual size, I took him to the ER. They discovered a blood clot in his leg. He has been on coumidon ever since and spent only a couple days here and there in the hospital. For the past 35 years he has walked around with a bad leg and needed to have his blood monitored every 3 - 6 months. Bottom line here is, this condition is able to be successfully managed over long periods of time. At least this was the case for him, hope it turns out ok for you as well.

Best wishes!