UPDATE to: a worried mom needs info

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They found a massive blood clot in my 14 y/o son's thigh that extends from

his knee up to his groin area.

I'm doing the mom-guilt thing in a big way, because he was stuffed into a

back seat of a minivan when we drove from Jersey City NJ down to Fort Worth

just about 6 weeks ago. We made frequent stops during the trip, but there

is no denying that we outdid ourselves by driving 1650 miles in just 2 days.

The doctor was somewhat reassuring telling me that clots can form even

during a 2 hour plane flight. Still...

At any rate, he was immediately admitted to the hospital through the

Emergency Room right after the radiologist phoned in the results to our

primary care physician. He'll be in the hospital for at least 3 days. He's

on cumidin (sp?) and heparin to try to get the clot dissolved.

A clot, mighod... and I thought I was fretting before...

Well, I'm off to the hospital.

Keltie