[reagan_fanatic]

I had a blood clot in my abdomen that almost killed me. The pain from that damned thing was excruciating. A week in the Hospital being scanned and poked like a porcupine and I was back to normal.

I hope and pray Serena recovers OK.

[Deo volente]

My cousin died at the age of 50 from an embolism. He had major back surgery and was being treated on an outpatient basis for some blood clots, and suddenly died.

This is always a serious situation. Thank God you came through it.

[Kieri]

I went in for a routine doctor visit, told him about the terrible ache in my leg, and BAM was in the hospital with a DVT.

The culprit is a hereditary condition called Factor V Leiden, a kind-of reverse hemophilia. I have a mild form so the treatment is an aspirin a day.

I really hope Serena comes through this ok and there was a reason for it — excessive sitting like on a plane, etc.