02-06-16, 04:48 PM
Just returned from 7 hours at A & E ! My left calf which was badly bruised in my 'off' has been very swollen and painful ever since. That's two weeks ago. My foot is now also badly swollen and very hot.
At 6-30am I went to A & E. Anyway, they did a D-dimer blood test which came back positive for a clot. They immediately gave me an injection in my stomach and I'm going back tomorrow for a scan to confirm or not that I have a blood clot. Other factors, such as trauma can give a positive test also, so I shall know for definite tomorrow. It has certainly taken my mind off my 'Bennett' thumb !
At 6-30am I went to A & E. Anyway, they did a D-dimer blood test which came back positive for a clot. They immediately gave me an injection in my stomach and I'm going back tomorrow for a scan to confirm or not that I have a blood clot. Other factors, such as trauma can give a positive test also, so I shall know for definite tomorrow. It has certainly taken my mind off my 'Bennett' thumb !