Serena Williams Recovering From Pulmonary Embolism: Will She Be the Same?

by Kira Posted 2011/03/02 19:39:46

Related Topics: Serena Williams, The Game, Tennis, Sony

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Serena Williams was recently hospitalized because she had a blood clot in her lungs...I think it's called a pulmonary embolism.

Anyways, people are saying that she probably won't be playing the Sony Ericsson Open set for March 22.

Do you think she'll ever be able to recover and get back in the game? Or will this medical scare prevent her from doing more with tennis?

I really love her and hope she gets better soon :)

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themadhare ~IJM 2011/03/02 19:41:44

Yes

+5
we can hope and send our best wishes
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Josef 2011/04/22 21:22:23

Yes

I hope so

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Georgia50 2011/03/03 16:47:47

Yes

I can't see anything holding the Williams sisters back. God bless, Serena, and for godsakes PLEASE follow your doctor's orders!

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Frank Rizzo 2011/03/03 11:36:41

Yes

+1
I hope so !!

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Deborah 2011/03/03 08:43:18

Yes

+2
She may not play in March but hopefully she will be fine.

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blissful 2011/03/03 06:32:45

Other

+1
I am shocked to hear-about this! I am going to be optimistic and say that she will recover and be just fine. Get better soon, Serena..

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PerpetualThot 2011/03/03 06:04:32

Yes

+2
I think she'll be alright.

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DiViews2013 2011/03/03 05:42:42

Other

+2
I do not know about her medical condition. However, Serena Williams is a legend and I pray she will know when it is time to lay down one racket and pick up another. She is multi-talented and very intelligent young woman and I wish her the best! God Bless!

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sunshine 2011/03/03 03:58:52

Yes

+4
Serena is very athletic and a fighter and I do not see this problem keeping her out of competition.

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imani 2011/03/03 03:56:06

Other

i reallly wouldnt know

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New Jersey Mom 2011/03/03 03:20:46

No

+1
She should retire from the sport, go back to Compton and try to make a positive impact on that horrible area. She runs the risk of the next embolism quickly traveling to her brain and becoming an aneurism.

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Tits ISHBAHFF McGee 2011/03/02 22:01:26

No

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If the clot dislodges-she;s dead.

She'll be on blood thinners for awhile-does anyone even know if the clots are gone?

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cmdrbnd007 to Tits IS... 2011/03/03 00:12:54

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They can do what's called a V-Q scan and determine whether or not it is still there.

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Tits IS... to cmdrbnd007 2011/03/03 00:15:53

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I know.

They don't spontaneously disappear or dissolve. At least she was diagnosed and rec'd the appropriate help- assuming..

here is a stat I found about it in the US..

Outlook

At least 100,000 cases of PE occur each year in the United States. PE is the third most common cause of death in hospitalized patients. If left untreated, about 30 percent of patients who have PE will die. Most of those who die do so within the first few hours of the event.

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cmdrbnd007 to Tits IS... 2011/03/03 01:08:38

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The indicated treatment for a PE is a blood thinner called lovenox. I'm sure she has received her required treatment and she will probably be on blood thinners for awhile if not the rest of her life. Of course if she was taking birth control pills that is a factor in clotting as is smoking if she does that. But other than the blood thinners, I can't see any reason why she should not go back to playing tennis.

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Tits IS... to cmdrbnd007 2011/03/03 01:22:00

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depends on how sick she is and how her body has heeled.

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cmdrbnd007 to Tits IS... 2011/03/03 05:46:18

+1
Aside from their ability to kill somebody there are no real long term affects of a PE.

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Georgia50 to cmdrbnd007 2011/03/03 16:50:27

..Except, being black, she's susceptible. PE is a racist little bastard.

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mstwizzle 2011/03/02 21:16:59

Yes

+3
She is a fighter. She won't let this stop her.

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alexhead 2011/03/02 20:35:09

Yes

+4
nothing can stop her.

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socallocal 2011/03/02 19:42:35

Other

+4
i'm not sure...i would be scared to return if i had a medical scare like that.

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Sean 2011/03/02 19:41:48

Other

Did she subject herself to an abortion?

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Vietvet to Sean 2011/03/02 22:38:01

+1
What?

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Sean to Vietvet 2011/03/02 22:39:53

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That's one of the effects that happen as a result of abortion, and is most common among women who have had abortions.

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Vietvet to Sean 2011/03/02 22:42:23

+2
Thank you, I was not aware of that.

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KimRaines to Vietvet 2011/03/03 05:00:18

+1
http://www.emaxhealth.com/150...

There are other reasons that this could have happened also, this is only just one of them.

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Vietvet to KimRaines 2011/03/03 14:59:46

+1
Thank you

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KimRaines to Sean 2011/03/03 04:59:45

+3
http://www.emaxhealth.com/150...

There are other reasons that this could have happened also, this is only just one of them.

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Sean to KimRaines 2011/03/03 05:27:57

+2
I have no problem believing that.

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KimRaines to Sean 2011/03/03 06:39:58

+2
Sean BCP's Can cause young women so many dangerous health problems. A year ago we had to treat a 25 y/o for a major stroke. Smoking and BCP's can cause this. Scary

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Sean to KimRaines 2011/03/03 06:48:17 (edited)

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There are contraceptive herbs women can take, like Wild Carrot, Neem, and Wild Yam. Avoid pharmaceutical drugs like the plague for anything, not just contraceptive, anything! Whenever I need medicine, herbs always.

The girl you're talking about having a stroke at only age 25, that's a prime example right there of what pharmaceutical poisons can, and will do to a person, they're pure mad science.

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KimRaines to Sean 2011/03/03 06:54:54

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Well I am grateful that I am past all off that. However working in a doctor's office, I am surrounded by the drug pushers. LOL

You are right though, some of the side affects are worse than the disease itself. I have to pay out of pocket for my sinus patches and hot flash tea that I get from my herbalist. I don't care it beats taking hormones and sinus medication that will send my B/P through the roof.

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Sean to KimRaines 2011/03/03 06:55:31

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http://www.dherbs.com/store/b... This is one place that sells Wild Yam, this company was founded by a master herbalist, Dr. Ma'at Ra

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KimRaines to Sean 2011/03/03 07:03:11

+1
Thank you so Much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will check it out.

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themadhare ~IJM 2011/03/02 19:41:44

Yes

+5
we can hope and send our best wishes

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Natasha 2011/03/02 19:41:19

Yes

+5
i think so

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~Goddess of Passion*Pain*Pl... 2011/03/02 19:41:19

Yes

+5
She's too strong to stay down. Keep your Head Up Girl. Go Serena

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Kira 2011/03/02 19:40:22

Yes

+5
hope so!

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