General Chat

Have all you ladies seen the news about the boy with Deep Vein Thrombosis from spending too much time on the console? This applies to computers as well. I have real concern for some of you. Dr Hillary Jones suggested moving around at least every half hour. Having read some of the threads I think one solution would be to make the master of the house a cup of tea or perhaps a bite to eat. You might even consider helping him with the housework. Bob

Wendy your tree says 03/12/2003 so there is hope for you yet! Bob

Bob, Just seen it on the news!! Thanks for your concern!! Does going to the pub over the road for lunch count as "moving around"?? If so, guess I'll just have to make sure I go every day, and also go daily for morning coffee and afternoon tea!!!! If we should suffer DVT, could we claim compo from genesconnected do you think for making this such a fascinating site full of such wonderful people??

Youd have to sit completely still for hours to get a dvt.....so a real possibility then lol

Just a thought - maybe we should wear flight socks, and do exercises with our ankles - then we could stay here all day!!

Damn, I knew i should have kept those sexy white stockings they gave me in hospital in decmeber!!!!!!!

Heck, I have just spent all day zapping nasties on my computer after reading all the scarey stories on Tips and all the time I was creating nasties in myself. DVT does sound a bit like a computer virus! Better go and sit somewhere else for a bit - does that count?

I have to walk up a hill to get to this computer as I don't have the internet, if I get any nasty blood clots I shall want to know why.

Hi Bob, do you think this could apply to our husbands that sit and lounge around most of the day watching TV and just zapping the remote control for exercise??? I think it could, so will ask him to make me some nice cups of tea whilst I'm busy reading up wot all you nice folk keep writing!!!

hi folks my husband had dvt but it was not sitting at comps all day he was doing his work on the building site and was complaining of a sore leg .went to the doctors with cold frozen leg they told him not to worry and come back if its not better he did go into hospital a few days later ,gave him grugs to help and they did this for 9 mths then after that they had to remove his leg very sad ending after treatment for 9 mths.

Oh Heather that's awfull. I had blood clots in my lungs, still here though but so painfull. I didn't have to loose anything,but found out quite a bit about my blood. I hope things are ok with your husband. I have a blood disorder and passed it on to 2 of my children, at least we know now and know what to look for. I hope you are both well and managing well

So you will be wearing your elasticated stockings in future Bill!! Perhaps we should while doing this.... may be buy shares now, you never know!

you really need to wear the stockings that go to the top of your thigh, not very sexy. I can't do any travelling without them! But best if you can walk, can't do much of that myself!

Must be a doctor or read up lots after your fright!

That is so bad! I had a brain haemorrhage, as i was getting " better" I had blood clots in my lungs, thought it was wind first! obviously needed treatment but they couldn't control the clotting factor. Had some tests for Anti thrombin Deficiency 3( means blood clots abnormally), I had it, think it came from my Dad and I have passed it to 2 of my kids. At least we know now and know we need to take precautions. But don't go any distance with out my stockings!

Hi! I went to England to see my mother when she was ill and 'Walked" all the way on the plane there and back and still had DVT on my return to Perth and was admitted to Sir Charles Gardner Hospital. It is nothing to joke about and I have to be very careful I don't sit too long at the computer. That is why I am never very long on the Message Boards. Best wishes to all from Sylvia

"MASTER" of the house?. Obviously not or he wouldn't be doing the housework. Unless he lives alone of course.I understand the word MASTER to be Head of household,Owner or One in control,Expert,Captain of a ship etc ... If he is a 'Master" who just sits around waiting for someone else to make him a cup of tea or a bite to eat surely he is in the high risk category too!

I think the way that the boy sat at his pc was also a contribution to this conditon ,he appparently sat with his feet underneath him for hours at a time.I am up and down for files when doing research and never have time for more than an hour on here most days,

poor lad though, look what could have happend. We all should be carefull what we do, you never know.

Must remember not to sit on the floor cross legged when on GC! Seriously though I had DVT in my leg after having the c- section to deliver 3rd child Josh. They errupted into Pulmonary Embolisms (clots in my lungs) not nice! After escaping from intensive care I was on Warfarin for a flaming long time - I'm alright now, but they ran a check to find out why I had DVT in the first place. I have something called Prothrombin Gene Mutation which was worth finding out as it means I have an inherited proclivity to clotting. My sister was expecting her second child when I found out and they ran a test on her just in case and found out she had it too. As a preventative measure they gave her heparin throughout her pregnancy to lessen the risk of her getting DVT. I've been told to get my daughters checked for it when they are of child bearing age too! I am now not allowed to fly (except short internal flights) without heparin injections and definitely have to wear those sexy stockings when travelling! Huuby Tony also currently has DVT after being knocked off his motorbike and breaking his leg! Nothing like keeping it in the family! LOL Eleanorxx