Back from the Hospital

[Tater]

Wow, I hope you get better soon! Sending healing thoughts your way!

[DeniseGoldberg]

Wow. It's sounds like you are on the road to recovery now, but that's one scary tale. More healing wishes are heading your way...

--- Denise

[tprevost]

OMG!!! Sarah! I am SO glad you are going to be okay. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers and hope this gets straightened out in a way that has you happy and healthy once again!

Tracy

[caligurl]

wow! how SCARY!!!!!!! i'm glad to hear you are getting better... but... just WOW!!!!!!!!!!

[emily_in_nc]

Very scary! Glad you're okay (or will be).

I had pain behind the knee awhile back and Lorri told me her story, so I went to the doc and asked about DVT, just in case. I didn't have it, just tendinitis, but I learned a lot about it just from reading Lorri's article and a few other sources online. It's scary that you didn't even have the leg pain to forewarn you about this.

Best wishes for a quick recovery.

Emily

[maillotpois]

Thanks for all your nice words, you guys.

It must be mentioned that SK kept me "company" most of the night via email, which was a HUGE help. It is pretty scary in the hospital by yourself. She was super helpful looking stuff up for me (because she had a real computer) and just generally sassing me to the degree needed.

So thanks SK, 'cause you're the bestest.

[SadieKate]

I didn't do anything you wouldn't have done, including the sassing.

Just remember when we send those shirtless bike mechanics:
http://www.engrish.com/recent_detail...ate=2006-06-08

[mtkitchn]

Oh, just read the linked article....wow, good information.

[Denise223]

Hi MP:

I'm very happy to hear that you are home & things were caught before they progressed further!

Originally posted by Maillotpois: Velogirl and SK have been extremely suportive, with the former issuing a real "get with it, you could have died" directive which made me think maybe backing off on the riding while I am on heavy anticoagulants is not a bad thing.

Please don't take any unneccesary chances with riding or any other activity in which you could hurt yourself & cause bleeding.
Your bike will be waiting for you when you're off of the blood thinners.

Sending many prayers & well wishes.

Denise

[bikerchick68]

oh my gosh sarah... I don't know if you recall... but about 8 months I posted something about my tan lines giving me away... I met this couple at the Trek Store... the man immediately spotted my tan lines and asked if I ever rode with newbies... we planned to ride together the following weekend.

During that conversation he asked if I had difficulty breathing on the bike. Huh? So I told him no, and as he described more I told him he needed to get to the doc. He had already BEEN to the doc, and had a followup a few days later...

the next weekend I called to meet them and the woman (purepink here on the forums) said that her DH would not be riding... about 2-3 hours after we met, he could not breathe... and was rushed in. Yep, he had a pulmonary emolism as well. He was on blood thinners for 6 months. He is now able to ride again... it was very, very scary tho... and like something like this will... it shifted his priorities...

(tprevost... if you read this, the man is Mac, who you rode with... Purepink's DH!)

Hugs, Sarah... glad you're OK... if you have questions about stuff lemme know and I will ask purepink... she is now pretty well versed on this subject...

[Geonz]

Sheesh! Glad things are moving back in the right direction.