Letter From the Doctor

After I met with the doctor in November 2020, I received a letter in the mail from her. During my follow-up, she asked if I had received it, which I hadn't. She said the letter was her response to my complaint with patient experience and that she would have her staff send me another copy.…

My Follow Up With the Doctor

The follow up with the surgeon was in November 2020, about three-and-a-half months after the procedure. And I had lots of questions for her. First, she acknowledged that my leg was not healing and expressed confusion as to why. She told me that we needed to continue with the Unna boots, which was part of…

You’re So Vein – An Introduction

It all started with blood clots in my lung (pulmonary embolism). Doctors originally thought I was having a cardiac event. But thankfully it wasn't. However, it led to further issues. A clot had traveled down my left leg and basically blew out my great saphenous vein. Eventually, an ulcer developed just above my left ankle…