Thread: Who on here has Factor 5

Factor 5 is a blood disorder that causes blood clots. I found out about 5 years ago that I have it, when I went in to hospital over night for Laser surgery on my Postrate & came home with 4 clots. , inherited it from my father ( he did not know he had it & died from a blood clot that went to his hart ) & one of my 2 daughters has it. The doctor 1st put me on Warfarin which caused me to almost bleed out one night in my sleep. I was then put on Claxane injections twice a day into my tummy fat. I can now not go on over a 3hr flight or drive for more than 2hr's without stopping to walk around for a bit, with out giving my self injections for 2 weeks before I go & wear pressure stockings.

The reason I am asking is that my knees are getting to the stage were I will need knee replacements & am not sure weather it is worth taking the risk compared to not sleeping at night due to the pain in my knees. So was just wondering if any one here has Factor 5 & has had this op. I am off to the doctor tomorrow to see if I can have an injection in my knees to see if that will work for a while , He did say about 6 years ago the next step is the knife.

IT'S A BUGGER GETTING OLD

Good luck with it.