article_snippet.sent: There was also a risk the clot could have moved to Emma Dickson brain, causing a stroke.
article_snippet.sent: Emma Dickson eventually recovered in hospital but will now have to take blood-thinning medication for the rest of Emma Dickson life which have caused Emma Dickson hair to fall out and severe headaches.
article_snippet.sent: Mrs Dickson was in a wheelchair after Mrs Dickson was discharged from hospital and now must take blood thinning drugs for the rest of Mrs Dickson life to reduce the risk of further clots developing .
article_snippet.sent: There was also a risk Mrs Dickson's blood clots could have travelled to Mrs Dickson brain, causing a stroke.
article_snippet.sent: Mrs Dickson was given a lot of strong painkillers, antibiotics, oxygen and blood-thinning medication to dissolve Mrs Dickson's blood clots.
article_snippet.sent: If Mrs Dickson's blood clots had reached her brain, I could have had a stroke and could have died.
article_snippet.sent: But her recovery has come with consequences, as her has to inject her with a special blood-thinning medicine just to keep her alive.
article_snippet.sent: Ms Dickson Ms Dickson added: 'The blood-thinning medication I am now on causes severe headaches, nose bleeds, hair loss, nausea and extreme fatigue. '