Sometime during the year 2014, I experienced a Blood Clot. More specifically, it was my fourth experience with a Blood Clot and by-far the most memorable and debilitating. I don't believe it was described as a, "Pulmonary Embolism," by the Physicians. As I understand, a fragment broke free, passed through my heart and became lodged between my right heart valve and left lung. The moment it occurred is quite memorable, to say the least. I realized it was time for reflection and to make some life changes because that Blood Clot almost, "Took me out". I was a little obese, by U.S. standards. Working as a Delivery Driver, there was significant activity in my life accompanied by a lot of Driving. My diet was terrible because I was always, "On the Go". Bloodwork revealed an autoimmune disease called Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome (APS). Essentially, my immune system for some reason started attacking the elements that prevents the blood from Clotting or, "Kee...
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