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My mom was a 1 1/2 - 2 pack/day smoker before I was born. She might have continued smoking (hazy on that memory) till I was 5ish when she got severe asthma later on in '57. Terrifying times.

You're a trooper, deb. It's hour, by hour, day by day. Imagine the good wishes - maybe each like a candle sending lights around you.

Shots in the stomach, like, from serious blood thinners? If so, I know this unfortunately (although thankfully it worked out)

Had a tri-fractured ankle, and living alone I had to go to a rehab place. Around three weeks in (I have my theory as to why) I started to have pain near below my clavicals, than went somewhat downward, and more painful as the hours went by. They started to give me oxygen. I was up to ?nearly 3 or 4 bottles/hrs. I told the aide to keep an eye on me I was in a wheel chair rested my head on the sink. Next thing I know I'm staring at the tiles on the bathroom floor. Wheelchair tipped over. Where the heck was the aide? My only bad experience; and she almost always had a sour puss look on her face (the only one!).
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So off to the ER! CAT scan I think. Lots little clots in my lungs (little white "dots" in the image) orginating from a leg clot. Up to the ICU.
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Had the choice of what they called a "clot buster", or i don't remember what. The cb could possibly cause a bleed (maybe brain, my dad had that), but waiting too long could leave temporary, if not permanent heart damage.
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So I took my chances with it. Within 10 mins the nurses could see the positive changes. (phew!)
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So while I was in rehab I had serious blood thinner shots ?3Xs a day! Sometimes somewhat painful - certainly more than any shot before.

The only kind of vexing thing was having to give up certain foods, herbs, and spices bc they could thin the blood out too much for 6 months.
Hardly, if any garlic!

Was I glad when those 6 months were up, and I went with my sis to a Greek Restaurant with a big meal that had at least 2 or more "forbidden" items I could freely enjoy again! 😄

You, yourself in X weeks as some here describe from their experiences will be feeling better from these more difficult efforts.

Keep resting, and determined!
Take your time posting.

(and maybe take up crocheting? 😉 Sonething to do w your hands)