No time like the present

I should have started this blog a long time ago, like November 2008, but procrastination can be a serious and contagious condition. There's no time like the present.

I'm 28. I survived extensive bi-lateral Pulmonary Embolism (PE), also known as blood clots in the lungs.

According to the 2008 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism report, PE kills an estimated 82,000 people per year in the United States. What's more alarming, PE usually goes undiagnosed and the number of those who die from this condition is actually much higher. Also, PE is fatal in one out of every three cases.

I consider myself lucky to be alive.