Blood Clots, DVT, and the Future Pussification of My Skiing

[Dantheman]

The clot has partially resolved and some blood flow has been restored, but there is some degree of residual blockage.

[Harry]

Thanks Dan

Slow process is disappointing, but I am moving forward not backwards which is good.


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[Harry]

Update from my Mayo Clinic portal with more info:





EXAM: US LOWER EXTREMITY VEINS RIGHT
Exam performed with color and spectral Doppler analysis.

FINDINGS:
RIGHT:
Common Femoral Vein: Negative.

Profunda Femoral Vein: Negative.

Femoral Vein: Chronic post thrombotic changes, Aging, incompletely recanalized thrombus.

Popliteal Vein: Chronic post thrombotic changes, incompletely recanalized thrombus.

Gastrocnemius Veins: Chronic post thrombotic changes, incompletely recanalized thrombus.

Soleal Veins: Negative where seen.

Posterior Tibial Veins: Chronic post thrombotic changes, incompletely recanalized thrombus.

Peroneal Veins: Negative where seen.

Great Saphenous Vein: Negative where seen.

Small Saphenous Vein: Not evaluated.

Popliteal Fossa: Negative.

IMPRESSION:
Chronic post thrombotic changes throughout the right femoral, popliteal and posterior tibial veins. This is in a similar distribution to the prior study. No acute DVT or progression of prior thrombosis.


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[old goat]

How many months--please translate into English from [TRG]Pretty standard. Doesn't affect what you do next. I don't recall if this was your first DVT--if so I would treat arbitrary length of time, whatever your doc says.

[Harry]

Answering old goats questions:

My first DVT.

(Three point five) months from initial ultrasound and diagnosis, but symptoms for a week or so prior to that.

Doc is straightforward, telling me that this not uncommon, while also telling me about potential damage to valves inside the veins the longer it takes. He says continue anticoagulant for another (ninety) days and reevaluate.

I am staying active, going to the gym (four-five) days a week, working on the island most days, hiking various sections of the Ice Age Trail (trailhead under (ten) miles away) Knee surgery this winter was a total success and I am confident that I will be skiing this winter. Doc said he likes to hear that, says so many patients get depressed and give up. Not me.



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[fastfred]

keep it up harry

kick some ass

[old goat]

I like your doc.

[skiJ]

sounds like positive progress, Harry -
Glad for You, and happy for You !

roll On ! !! tj