Be sure to stop & take breaks on long hauls - lesson learned

[brendac]

Thanks for the reminder. I too take long drives and need to stop more often and take longer walks. Another trick is to put the vehicle on cruise, stretch leg out and flex ankle for a couple of minutes to keep good circulation.

So glad it was caught, now to take care of yourself so you can spend more time with little Olivia.
Brenda

[BirdbyBird]

We are fabulous women but we are not as invincible as we would like to think.....take care out there.

[MelissaD]

Glad you are recovering Catherine.

Many truck drivers, myself included suffer from blood clots. The doctors want us to keep stopping and walk around but you can't make a paycheck if you're not rolling. Catch 22. They even have classes on how to adjust our seats to help prevent clots.

[grammynmaggie]

Sorry you had to end up with this health problem... I ran across this a couple of years ago when I started having trouble with my legs I was having pain and I thought I was having a blood clot in my leg and I stopped overnight for 24 hours at Walmart but it wasn't thank goodness it ended up being this problem with my spine and my legs but I am ever mindful of blood clots... what's my problem now I have to stop anyway so hopefully I got it covered get well soon

[PeggyinCT]

Thanks for sharing this information, Catherine. Sorry it was a painful lesson for you, but maybe it will help the rest of us. I'm very aware of it during long haul flights, but I never considered it while driving . I thought the stops for gas and bathrooms were enough. I guess I will start bending and stretching when I stop. Now, how to do that without drawing attention to myself! Enjoy your time with sweet Olivia, but take care of yourself as well. Peggy

[grammynmaggie]

One good thing about traveling with a dog...exercise those legs!

[avalen]

so glad you'll be ok, it certainly could have been worse. Thank you for reminding us, I tend to forget too even though a
similiar thing happened to me some years ago when I drove non stop from Flagstaff AZ to Telluride CO. Not even a potty break, needless to say my knee swelled up so bad I was laid up for two weeks in crutches. Now I do stop every two hours and walk around even if I don't have to go potty.