At age 48, in Oct of 2006, I was diagnosed with after spending 6 weeks at Temple University Hospital. I had undergone massive testing to rule out everything from MS to West Nile.
While in the hospital I was given injections then intravenously Heparin. I was after a few weeks I was weaned off of the Heparin and put on Cumadin. Once I was on the Cumadin I was found to be allergic to Heparin and it cause blood clots in my legs. Swelling and additional weakness occurred. I am now only on Cumadin. I completed about 6 weeks of PT and am now doing rehab at home with my own equipment. As far as my symptoms, my legs and feet, especially the right, are swollen. When I left the hospital on November 1, 2006, I was using a walker to get around. Now I am using a cane for out of the house walking and without a cane at home. Since September 21st, when I was catheterized, I have not urinated on my own. I have self cathed since Oct. 30th 4 times a day. I have an appointment with Dr. Ben Greenburg at John's Hopkins TM Center on Jan 31st for a consultation. I am not sure if they will say or do anything different from what I was told by Temple Hospital. Basically that is my story. Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. Mark Marlton, NJ
