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after 4 bouts of diverticulitis, i was advised by my doctor and 3 surgeons to have sigmoid colon removed. Because they now give a blood thinner to prevent dvt a few hours post surgery I roused to find a roomful of nurses and a doctor trying to decide whether or not to take me back to surgery or to send me to ICU.
Kidneys not working, pulse 120, blood pressure 57/40, hemoglobin, potassium, magnesium dropping … all because of blood thinner. They increased whatever solution was in my vei...Read the full article