Figured I’d put the answer on my profile

This will die in usersub, which is frankly what I intend. But since I had posted the confusion of why I kept fainting, I figured I’d also put the answer on my profile for convenience sake .

I had my #cyborgification 2.0 surgery about 3 weeks ago now (April 2nd). Right before my 10 day check up with the surgeon, I began passing out when I stood and especially if I tried to walk. At the checkup the surgeon discovered one of my new electrode leads had moved 3/4” (I dunno, 3-4cm? (Edit: I’m a moron. It’s 1.9cm.)). Not good. He sent me to the ER.

Initial blood work and EKG were weird so I got admitted. D dimer (blood test to look for clots) the next morning was sky high and a CT confirmed it- pulmonary embolisms.

They don’t give exact numbers but we were told more than one in each lung, meaning minimum of 4, and we were told they were large ones.

Now they think I have a clotting disorder, either Factor 5 or Factor 2. I have two maternal aunts with 5 and my dad has 2. Genetic screening plus clotting factor tests will be done in a few weeks, but I’m now on Xeralto and was told it will be for life. This does complicate shit with my existing health issues, but we’ll get it figured out. We always do. :)

I’m currently feeling good though I do get tired and winded easily. But in a few months, I’ll be back to normal, just a bit more careful around pointy objects, lol.