HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Hello 2023!
Here is wishing everyone reading this a blessed new year full of gratitude, happiness, good fortune and good health.
There is no way to know what the new year will bring.
But one this is for sure, we will have more blood clot survivors join the cause and we will CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE that BLOOD CLOT SURVIVORS CAN DO ANYTHING!!! @TeamSTOPTHECLOT @STOPTHECLOT
Let the inspiration of overcoming the challenges brought on by blood clots keep us all going.
Speaking of overcoming challenges let's get the year started with an incredible athlete. I mean, this is one that you will want to read because it impressive.
Although I now live in Ohio, I did get the chance to live in Kansas City for a number of years as I had job opportunity there. Living in the city of fountains got me interested in the Kansas City Chiefs and I have followed them since the early 2000's. These days I tend to pull for the Cincinnati Bengals because my kids are fans and there is 3 of them and only one of me... But the Kansas City Chiefs have a very special athlete playing for them who is a Blood Clot Survivor... Believe it or not this Blood Clot Survivor plays Professional Football.
I am still in disbelief that this is possible but YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE!
Please allow me to introduce to you to the one and only TREY SMITH.
Check out the story that was featured on www.STOPTHECLOT.org
Thank you for reading and HAPPY NEW YEAR again!
TREY SMITH PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL BLOOD CLOT ALLIANCE
At six feet, six inches tall and 321 pounds, Trey Smith is an imposing force on the football field, recording more snaps than any guard in the NFL in 2021. So, when this offensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs chose the National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) as his charity of choice for the NFL’s “My Cause My Cleats” he set out to tackle blood clots with that same force and determination.
Being diagnosed with pulmonary emboli (blood clots in his lungs) completely changed Trey’s life and nearly derailed his promising football career. And like many others, Trey was initially misdiagnosed – told his breathlessness was due to an upper respiratory infection. Thankfully, Trey listened to his gut and continued to ask questions.
With this diagnosis, comes so many questions for patients. Over the next several months, Trey worked closely with a multi disciplinary medical team to come up with a plan that would allow him to continue the recommended anticoagulant therapy while also accommodating his high-risk lifestyle as an offensive lineman.
Since Trey’s initial blood clot diagnosis at the age of 18, he has made it his personal mission to increase public awareness about this illness that affects nearly one million Americans every year and encourages other athletes to share their blood clotting experiences.
Trey is partnering with the National Blood Clot Alliance to share his story with the public in order to help raise awareness and support NBCA initiatives. Watch Trey’s full interview with NBCA Ambassador and Olympic Medalist Swimmer, Katie Hoff.