ER trip to rule out a blood clot

[Born in Missouri 1,264]

I'm one month out from my bypass. Last night, I had intense leg pain in my right calf. Pain has to be off-the-charts for me to even notice.

When you take as much morphine as I do (for an unrelated chronic condition), the pain has to be really bad. This was at least an 8 out of 10.

This afternoon, after suffering all night and all day today, I finally mentioned what was going on. My daughter dropped by for a visit and

she could see right away that I was trying to hide my pain from her. I could have lied, told her it was post-surgery discomfort, but I don't like

being dishonest with my kids.

Anyway, it wasn't my idea to go to the ER. My daughter insisted. I figured it was a muscle pull or a cramp. I didn't seem to have the

the typical symptoms for a clot, so I thought I'd just sweat it out.

The ER took my leg pain complaint seriously. They did an ultrasound, took an X-ray, and did a lot of blood work. Everything was normal.

I was actually more interested in my blood work. After weeks of lousy Protein and Fluid intake, I figured I'd have abnormal readings.

Not so. My protein was within normal limits, my electrolytes were fine.. so was everything else.

Do I feel silly for going to the ER? Yes and no. Would I have gone if my daughter hadn't stopped by? Probably not. Would I suggest that

someone else with the same leg pain go to the ER to rule out a clot? Probably.

It's amazing how we often won't take symptoms we experience concerning our own body seriously, but when it comes to others, we tend to take things

very seriously...

[Born in Missouri 1,264]

I accidentally posted this in the sleeve forum. I was going to erase it, but then I figured it might be relevant for post-op sleeve patients, too. Post-op clots are a risk for all WLS patients.

[RapidFirePickle 119]

I am so very glad it wasn't a clot! Big hugs as you continue through your journey, and congrats on the normal labs!

Edited July 15, 2018 by RapidFirePickle

[Born in Missouri 1,264]

Love your username, @RapidFirePickle. And congratulations on your impressive weight-loss numbers.

Have you experienced consistent weight loss over these last couple of months or loss-stall-loss-stall?