March is DVT Awareness Month

I read somewhere online that March was officially DVT awareness month, which is funny how it just happens to go along with what is happening with me.  Also funny that the only reason I found out about DVT Awareness month is because Serena Williams has brought DVT to the forefront.

Now for those who do not know what a DVT is, let me educate you.  DVT stands for deep vein thrombosis which in people terms means a blood clot.  This is when the blood clots in the deep veins such as your legs and thighs from what I understand.  I found a website that isn't so scary as the other types of ones you can find on Google.  Now this particular site gave me tons of information about blood clots that I have not known, particularly that DVTs are common in people over the age of 40.  Hello I am a walking contradiction of that statistic.

Anyway, I would recommend going on that website if you are as curious as I have become about blood clots.  It gives suggestions on how to prevent them, and things that may cause them.  I'm not saying that you should really freak out about getting them because obviously not everyone gets blood clots.  But it's interesting to get some facts.

Speaking of my DVT, I got my INR and ultra sound results the past few days.  My dad got the ultrasound results from Dr. P on Wednesday and we were told that the clot has not changed from the time during two and three.  These results are very disheartening because it still is not shrinking.  According to the Dr. P we are still getting off the medicine by the end of the month, and possibly going to a different form of treatment.  According to my dad, I will not be going off the medicine until something else is done or they can tell him why nothing has changed.

My INR level however is where it's supposed to be!!! That is exciting news.  I get to stay on the same level of medicine I have been on, which means I will have to be a pain at the pharmacy getting a new prescription.  But that is some good news to hear for once.

I just want to send my prayers to those in Japan and all the affected areas of the earthquake and tsunami.  It's crazy to think how mother nature can be so powerful.