Daaaaaaaaaamn!!!

I started feeling a little shortness of breath over the past few weeks. A little more than normal when doing cardio, but still a noticeable amount. Sunday I went to do a more intense power walk on some hilly trails and got seriously out of breath on the uphill parts. I normally do those parts with just moderate huffing and puffing, but this time I was gasping for breath.

I was on blood thinners for a couple years because they found some small clots around my colon and liver. Back then I was obese and so out of shape I could barely walk a mile at a slow pace. Also had a stress test that did not come back good back then and they told me I could have had a mini heart attack at some point.

After 2 years of cardio and raising my fitness level dramatically, I asked my doctor if I could get off of the blood thinners. He sent me to a cardiologist for another stress test and an echocardiogram, and said that if those tests came back good that he would consider taking me off them. I went for the tests and they came back excellent, so he took me off the blood thinners and said after being off them for 4 to 6 months he wanted me to do a blood test to rule out being more prone to blood clots by genetics.

Anyway, Sunday night I decided to play it safe and go to the ER. They did an EKG which they said was fine, and did some blood testing. one of the blood tests indicated the possibility of blood clots, so they sent me for a cat scan.

Turns out I have blood clots in both of my lungs.

They also noticed in my records that I did have that blood test that determines if I am more prone to clots years ago and it indicated that I was. I don't remember anyone telling me that back then.

Now I have to avoid activity for the rest of the week , and start walking at a very slow pace to see if I get short of breath. then gradually work myself to higher intensity.


Daaaaaaaaaamn!!!

This sucks!