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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Monday, September 19, 2005 - 5:46 am
Last night I almost bled to death. Or so it seemed. I had a vein in the back of my leg that was bulging, like a varicose vein. Last night I scratched it, and omg. The blood started pouring out and then spurting out all over my house. It looked like a murder scene. I called my sister and Amy who came running up and they called 911, and they were almost going to take me to the hospital, but they stopped the bleeding. They told me I have to see a vascular doctor today. That was sooo frightening - OMG.
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Danas15146
Member
03-31-2004
| Monday, September 19, 2005 - 8:08 am
Ginger - how scarry for you! Please let us know what the doc says today!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, September 19, 2005 - 9:08 am
Oh, my, Ginger--you poor thing! I'd keep pretty still til it's time for the appointment. (And I hope your friends did cleanup in your apartment for you before they left last night.)

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Metoo
Member
02-22-2005
| Monday, September 19, 2005 - 9:15 am
Ginger - stay off your feet and please let us know what is going on with you. How scary!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, September 19, 2005 - 11:07 am
Bless your heart! Definitely stay off your feet until you go to your doc!!!
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Monday, September 19, 2005 - 11:42 am
Thanks all, I just came from the doctor, a Vascular Surgeon. He told me I have 2 choices, to get injections into the vein that makes the veins get sclerosis and disappear, and that is what he recommends for now, and if that does not work then surgery. But for now I have to get the injections, and keep the vein covered till then. Sooo, the prognosis is that I am gonna live LOL. It was just very very scary. He told me what to do if it happens again before we start the shots.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Monday, September 19, 2005 - 11:43 am
Herck actually my brother in law cleaned up the blood. and today my cleaning girl came and did the rest.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, September 19, 2005 - 3:29 pm
Whew, Ginger! How scary! You take it easy, girl!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, September 19, 2005 - 8:02 pm
Glad you're gonna live, hon! That is one night you're not likely to forget. Is this pretty common with varicose veins, did the doc say? I remember you were having trouble with your knees--how is that coming along?
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Tuesday, September 20, 2005 - 7:38 am
Only if the veins are bulging and it could happen. Not a common happening, but it could. Ahhhh my knees LOL, I will eventually have to have arthroscopic surgery, but I am putting it off as long as I can.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, September 20, 2005 - 7:44 am
Thanks, Ginger. I have some varicose veins, too, and wanted to know for that reason. Yikers. Well, if it comes to surgery for the veins (hope not), it would be nice if you could get all things taken care of in one fell swoop. Hope all your parts pass inspection by this time next year, hon!
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 1:33 pm
hey, ginger. have you had your procedure yet? i have a 'birthmark' on my abdomen that i am having that done to on nov. 11th. mine is called a slow-flow vascular malformation. essentially, it is a mass of confused veins that continue to grow and add on. they are about the size of a tennis ball right now. i have one that has broken the skin several times but only oozes - hence the slow-flow. surgery is the last ditch option for me due to the size.
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