Blood clots are scary stuff and it seems like they pop up out of nowhere for people.
A man named Brandon posted a video on TikTok and talked to viewers about how he developed blood clots in his body.
Brandon told viewers, “Recently, I was diagnosed with a blood clot in my leg and in my lung.”
He flew not too long after his diagnosis and the airline had a pamphlet on how people can avoid blood clots on flights.
He said, “Now, I don’t know if this is something that all airlines have been doing for a while now, or this is just the first time that I’ve ever noticed, but you know, props to American Airlines for including this.”
Brandon continued, “Because ever since I had a blood clot and I made a video about the experience, so many people have come into the comment section and have talked about how they have a blood clot too, or how they know someone in their life that has one, or how they know someone that suddenly died from one at a really young age.”
He continued, “The crazy thing is that until I had one myself, I had no awareness of them, really, or any idea just how much of a risk or how easily you can get one when you’re traveling a lot.”
Brandon told viewers that flying can be risky and said, “Just a quick PSA, you know, blood clots can be life threatening, and they’re apparently a lot easier to get than you might think.”
Check out what he had to say.
@brandonrkh Be careful out there! #bloodclot #stoptheclot #pulmonaryembolism #travelingfamily #deepveinthrombosis #dvt @National Blood Clot Alliance
Here’s how viewers responded.
One person shared a tip.
Another TikTokker weighed in.
And this viewer offered some advice.
Pay attention, folks. This is important!
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