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Still wiggling
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Posted:
Bad news.
Tainted/Colleen, one of our Belfast fire dancers, wasn't feeling very well last night and was having trouble catching breath.
She went to the hospital today to be told she has a bloodclot on her right lung. Apparently, not very much air is getting through.
She's ok and is taking tablets (and doesn't have to stay in hospital), but it's most definitely not good.
This thread is for two reasons... firstly, to let you all know the lady isn't well so you can send your love and positive thoughts for her healing.
Secondly, to ask our resident doctor if he has any advice (or advice from anyone who has experienced something similar)?!! (Thanks in advance x)
Colleen smokes and plays with fire. She's also been travelling lots recently (and camping in the rain). The doctors seem to think it may be a combination of these factors.
Muh
Thanks everyone xx
Bad news.
Tainted/Colleen, one of our Belfast fire dancers, wasn't feeling very well last night and was having trouble catching breath.
She went to the hospital today to be told she has a bloodclot on her right lung. Apparently, not very much air is getting through.
She's ok and is taking tablets (and doesn't have to stay in hospital), but it's most definitely not good.
This thread is for two reasons... firstly, to let you all know the lady isn't well so you can send your love and positive thoughts for her healing.
Secondly, to ask our resident doctor if he has any advice (or advice from anyone who has experienced something similar)?!! (Thanks in advance x)
Colleen smokes and plays with fire. She's also been travelling lots recently (and camping in the rain). The doctors seem to think it may be a combination of these factors.
Muh
Thanks everyone xx
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Posted:
hope the lady feels better soon.
hope the lady feels better soon.
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Posted:
there are belfast fire dancers now (besides firepoise)?
hope she recovers quickly!
there are belfast fire dancers now (besides firepoise)?
hope she recovers quickly!
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Posted:
Traveling in planes for long periods of time (i.e. long periods without much movement) have been shown to cause blood clots so that's why the doctors may think they are related. I'm used to hearing about them in people's legs though.
Here's to a quick recovery for her.
Traveling in planes for long periods of time (i.e. long periods without much movement) have been shown to cause blood clots so that's why the doctors may think they are related. I'm used to hearing about them in people's legs though.
Here's to a quick recovery for her.
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Can you pass on some hugs for me please Clare?
My thoughts thoughts are on the way!
Can you pass on some hugs for me please Clare?
My thoughts thoughts are on the way!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
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Sorry to hear that ! Scary for your friend. My friend Sabrina had a blood clot on the lung last year, for no apparent reason they could find. She was in the hospital for a while, and medicated etc. The good news is she is fine now, and doing great. I will send good thoughts for Colleen!
Sorry to hear that ! Scary for your friend. My friend Sabrina had a blood clot on the lung last year, for no apparent reason they could find. She was in the hospital for a while, and medicated etc. The good news is she is fine now, and doing great. I will send good thoughts for Colleen!
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Posted:
Big Love Colleen, get better soon
Big Love Colleen, get better soon
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Posted:
Claire hun tell colleen that I'm thinking of her and give her a gentle smooshie from me. Its good to know they have caught it and are sorting it all out. Is she on Wafrin (sp?)? If so she might want to take the acrobatics a bit easy for a while because it thins the blood and makes it easier for her to bleed.
Claire hun tell colleen that I'm thinking of her and give her a gentle smooshie from me. Its good to know they have caught it and are sorting it all out. Is she on Wafrin (sp?)? If so she might want to take the acrobatics a bit easy for a while because it thins the blood and makes it easier for her to bleed.
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Colleen - have a huge acrobatic hug from me. Get Well Soon Sweetie.....
Colleen - have a huge acrobatic hug from me. Get Well Soon Sweetie.....
Gayle.....!
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Hope all will be well, im sure it will my thoughts are with her
Hope all will be well, im sure it will
my thoughts are with her An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind
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Colleen
Hope you get well soon
Colleen
Hope you get well soon
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*Get Well Soon Kisses!!* xxx
*Get Well Soon Kisses!!* xxx
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Just back from the hospital, and yip it is a clot.....Grrrrrrr and my birthdays on monday, typical
but they gave me the choice of hospital or home and iv choosen home. Ive promised to take it easy and NO circus for a while there controlling it with tablets and injections.......im a human pin cushion at the min and i hate needles plus ,my veins are crap. But im gonna be grand thank you for your happy thoughts and keep them coming
Just back from the hospital, and yip it is a clot.....Grrrrrrr and my birthdays on monday, typical
but they gave me the choice of hospital or home and iv choosen home. Ive promised to take it easy and NO circus for a while there controlling it with tablets and injections.......im a human pin cushion at the min and i hate needles plus ,my veins are crap. But im gonna be grand thank you for your happy thoughts and keep them coming There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers...
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Hope you're better soon!
Hope you're better soon!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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Posted:
hiya!
glad to hear you're doing better (well, out of hospital at least!! oh - & happity birfday!! 
hiya!
glad to hear you're doing better (well, out of hospital at least!! oh - & happity birfday!! do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good to eat!
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Poor thing! (I don't really know you) but I hope you get better matey!
Non movement for long periods of time e.g. while travelling is a risk factors for deep venous thrombosis (clotting in the veins of the legs). A small piece can break off and due to the flow of blood around your body, go to the heart, and then possibly to the lungs where because the vessels are very narrow get stuck. I'm guessing you were on Warfarin or Heparin (and saline...I don't know your blood pressure)?
Re-read this thread and I didn't realise it was your birthday!! Happy birthday mate and all the best again!
Poor thing! (I don't really know you) but I hope you get better matey!
Non movement for long periods of time e.g. while travelling is a risk factors for deep venous thrombosis (clotting in the veins of the legs). A small piece can break off and due to the flow of blood around your body, go to the heart, and then possibly to the lungs where because the vessels are very narrow get stuck. I'm guessing you were on Warfarin or Heparin (and saline...I don't know your blood pressure)?
Re-read this thread and I didn't realise it was your birthday!! Happy birthday mate and all the best again!
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Hope you get better soon missy . ..
ohh and happy birthday too
Hope you get better soon missy . ..
ohh and happy birthday too
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happy birtday, get well soon 
*snuggles*
happy birtday, get well soon
*snuggles*
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Happy Birthday, Colleen!
So sorry to hear about this Am thinking about you, get well soon! I'll definitely come and see you, Claire and Diana in Belfast at some point, so you'll get more and real hugs then!!
Happy Birthday, Colleen!
So sorry to hear about this
Am thinking about you, get well soon! I'll definitely come and see you, Claire and Diana in Belfast at some point, so you'll get more and real hugs then!! "vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
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Posted:
**feels bad for passing spliff earlier**
m8 - am real sorry to hear this, tiz not good..... i really hope you get better very very very very soon
if my lung wasnt in the state it was - you could have it
**feels bad for passing spliff earlier**
m8 - am real sorry to hear this, tiz not good..... i really hope you get better very very very very soon
if my lung wasnt in the state it was - you could have it
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Never feel bad about passing a spliff. Im feeling sooo much better. although the pills taste yucky. I got the coolest pressie from my housemates....the Soft cell version of tainted love on record
Never feel bad about passing a spliff. Im feeling sooo much better. although the pills taste yucky. I got the coolest pressie from my housemates....the Soft cell version of tainted love on record
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Posted:
So sorry to hear about this.
What happened to Colleen is called Deep Vein Thrombosis, or DVT.
DVT is when a blood clot (a thrombus) forms in the deep veins of one of the legs. The clot breaks loose, travels up the vein, into the heart, and then into the lungs where it lodges in one of the pulmonary arteries, which makes it a Pulmonary Embolus (PE). Symptoms from a PE can range from nothing to shortness of breath to coughing up blood to dropping stone dead right there on the spot (no joke!).
Risk factors for DVT/PE include 1) long periods of immobility (i.e. sitting on an airplane for 8 hours without moving your legs) that cause stasis of the blood in the legs. 2) Smoking. 3) Birth control pills/shots/patch/etc combined with smoking (birth control alone doesn't seem to increase the risk significantly). 4) obesity. 5) pregnancy. 6) recent surgery (i.e. being bedridden).
DVT is treated by treating the patient with Heparin, an anti-clotting agent, which prevents the clot from spreading. The patient is then sent home on a drug called warfarin or coumadin (same drug) which is, astonishingly, one agent used in rat poison! It works by inhibiting the liver's ability to make clotting proteins for the blood. (All drugs are poisons; the dose determines the difference between a remedy and a poison.) Because this is difficult to dose at first, weekly blood tests are required to measure blood clotting function. Some patients may also be given injections to take at home of a drug called low-molecular weight heparin (LOVENOX, etc.). This therapy generally lasts 6 months. If the problem happens again, then warfarin therapy would be started permanently.
To reduce your risk of DVT:
1) Don't smoke.
1a) Stop smoking.
1b) Reallly, smoking's a big one here.
1c) If you smoke...quit.
1d) Um...did I mention you should stop smoking?
2) If you're on a plane (or train, or in a car, or whatever) for a long time, make sure that you get up and walk every few hours or do calf raises in your seat.
3) Talk to your doctor if anyone in your family has had this problem.
4) Lose weight if you need to.
5) Oh...stop smoking.
Feel better!
(and stop smoking!
)
So sorry to hear about this.
What happened to Colleen is called Deep Vein Thrombosis, or DVT.
DVT is when a blood clot (a thrombus) forms in the deep veins of one of the legs. The clot breaks loose, travels up the vein, into the heart, and then into the lungs where it lodges in one of the pulmonary arteries, which makes it a Pulmonary Embolus (PE). Symptoms from a PE can range from nothing to shortness of breath to coughing up blood to dropping stone dead right there on the spot (no joke!).
Risk factors for DVT/PE include 1) long periods of immobility (i.e. sitting on an airplane for 8 hours without moving your legs) that cause stasis of the blood in the legs. 2) Smoking. 3) Birth control pills/shots/patch/etc combined with smoking (birth control alone doesn't seem to increase the risk significantly). 4) obesity. 5) pregnancy. 6) recent surgery (i.e. being bedridden).
DVT is treated by treating the patient with Heparin, an anti-clotting agent, which prevents the clot from spreading. The patient is then sent home on a drug called warfarin or coumadin (same drug) which is, astonishingly, one agent used in rat poison! It works by inhibiting the liver's ability to make clotting proteins for the blood. (All drugs are poisons; the dose determines the difference between a remedy and a poison.) Because this is difficult to dose at first, weekly blood tests are required to measure blood clotting function. Some patients may also be given injections to take at home of a drug called low-molecular weight heparin (LOVENOX, etc.). This therapy generally lasts 6 months. If the problem happens again, then warfarin therapy would be started permanently.
To reduce your risk of DVT:
1) Don't smoke.
1a) Stop smoking.
1b) Reallly, smoking's a big one here.
1c) If you smoke...quit.
1d) Um...did I mention you should stop smoking?
2) If you're on a plane (or train, or in a car, or whatever) for a long time, make sure that you get up and walk every few hours or do calf raises in your seat.
3) Talk to your doctor if anyone in your family has had this problem.
4) Lose weight if you need to.
5) Oh...stop smoking.
Feel better!
(and stop smoking!
) -Mike
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Still wiggling
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Posted:
Thanks Doc, I was hoping you'd post something like that
What about fire dancing, can she still do that? And if so, how long should she wait before lighting up again?
Thanks Doc, I was hoping you'd post something like that
What about fire dancing, can she still do that? And if so, how long should she wait before lighting up again?
Getting to the other side
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had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
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Hey guys, here's my 2 pennies about it...
my friend's husband died of a blood clot on the way back from their honeymoon - no joke they were only on the plane for a few hours, too, nothing like 8 or 12...
I've been told that if you fly, especially if you're in a risk group, taking an aspirin a day before is a bit of a precaution because that also reduces the ability of your blood to clot. (Please Doc or others correct me if that's wrong! Makes sense to me knowing how aspirin works, but it might be just a rumour!) Also, wearing supportive socks/stockings, even if it looks silly, can help.
Hey guys, here's my 2 pennies about it...
my friend's husband died of a blood clot on the way back from their honeymoon - no joke
they were only on the plane for a few hours, too, nothing like 8 or 12... I've been told that if you fly, especially if you're in a risk group, taking an aspirin a day before is a bit of a precaution because that also reduces the ability of your blood to clot. (Please Doc or others correct me if that's wrong! Makes sense to me knowing how aspirin works, but it might be just a rumour!) Also, wearing supportive socks/stockings, even if it looks silly, can help.
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Posted:
How long do these clots take to announce themselves? i've got a throb in the back of my right calf muscle that wasn't there before I left the US and has recurred for the last few days- this thread has got me a little paranoid
How long do these clots take to announce themselves? i've got a throb in the back of my right calf muscle that wasn't there before I left the US and has recurred for the last few days- this thread has got me a little paranoid
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Ohh go get it checked out..just to put your mind at rest.
Thanks Doc yes i have stopped all forms of smoking (which was actully very easy
i was expecting it to be harder) They have put me on tablets and i have to go get more tests and injections tomorrow.
Ohh go get it checked out..just to put your mind at rest.
Thanks Doc yes i have stopped all forms of smoking (which was actully very easy
i was expecting it to be harder) They have put me on tablets and i have to go get more tests and injections tomorrow. There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers...
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Posted:
A few questions
What 'immediate' precautionary measures are best to take? Such as that Aspirin thing mentioned before?
What do those anti embolism stockings actually do? How do they prevent blood clots?
A few questions
What 'immediate' precautionary measures are best to take? Such as that Aspirin thing mentioned before?
What do those anti embolism stockings actually do? How do they prevent blood clots?
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Colleen lovely - sending plenty of smiles and warm mental hugs your way
I hope you are back to your beautiful bouncy self soon.
I know a lot of people who refuse to fly because of the health risks as well as the pollution - I may consider joining them.
See you soon? hugs - a loving fluffster xxx
Colleen lovely - sending plenty of smiles and warm mental hugs your way
I hope you are back to your beautiful bouncy self soon.
I know a lot of people who refuse to fly because of the health risks as well as the pollution - I may consider joining them.
See you soon? hugs - a loving fluffster xxx
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Posted:
Colleen - oh my god.... that's awful!!
Sending you a massive amount of healing vibes.
I hope you feel better soon honey
A girl I work with had several bloodclots on her lung last year. She's FINALLY got the all clear and is now off all the medication
I hope that you are back to full strength really REALLY soon.
Please take extra special care of yourself!
Love and hugs
Colleen - oh my god.... that's awful!!
Sending you a massive amount of healing vibes.
I hope you feel better soon honey
A girl I work with had several bloodclots on her lung last year. She's FINALLY got the all clear and is now off all the medication
I hope that you are back to full strength really REALLY soon.
Please take extra special care of yourself!
Love and hugs
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had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
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Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
Posted:
here's the BUPA website on it for a bit more information for those who want it, including advice on flying:
https://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/deep_vein_thrombosis.html
here's the BUPA website on it for a bit more information for those who want it, including advice on flying:
https://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/deep_vein_thrombosis.html
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Colleen, many hugs to you my lady.
I hope the doctors manage to get it all under control quickly, and you're able to get back into fire spinning once you're all fit and healthy again.
Congrats on quitting smoking- there's nothing like having an incentive, is there?
Colleen, many hugs to you my lady.
I hope the doctors manage to get it all under control quickly, and you're able to get back into fire spinning once you're all fit and healthy again.
Congrats on quitting smoking- there's nothing like having an incentive, is there?
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
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