09-10-2011, 07:15 AM
Wow, that must be frightening. Hang in there and good luck! The only similar story I can relate is when I got a deep vein thrombosis (blood clot) that resulted in multiple pulmonary embolisms, which hit while I was playing soccer. One second I'm blazing up the field, the next I'm gasping for breath barely able to stand up. Next stop hospital and a doctor telling me I could die if they don't do a bunch of things right away. The denial kicked in right away with a loud "this can't be happening" ringing in my head. I'm guessing that you may have had some of the same feelings. The good part...I'm fine now, though with slightly impaired leg function, though I still play soccer against doctor's recommendations.