…in the legs or arms.
Factors that increase your risk of developing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism include:
- cancer
- family history
- fractures of the leg or hip
- genetic blood clotting disorders
- major surgery
“I went back to the hospital (after the doctors didn’t want me to leave in the first place),” writes Braxton. “Only to find out that I don’t have pneumonia but something way more serious and that is having several P.E.’s (blood clots in both sides of my lungs),” Braxton wrote. “As you all know I will be the first to always encourage anyone to push through any obstacle that comes along one’s way. But in this case, my health is my current obstacle. .. And in TRUE #tamartian form I must go about this the exact same way as I would anything else. I woke up to a mirror and saw myself this morning and that makes me the winner because that almost wasn’t the case. Take care of yourselves… I love you and thank you ALL for your support.”
After treatment, Braxton will go through a round of medications to treat the origial cause of the pulmonary embolism. Recovery also includes exercise and heavily monitoring diet and blood flow.
Here’s to wishing Tamar a speedy recovery!
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Tamar Braxton Quits DWTS: “I Almost Died” was originally published on blackdoctor.org
