We still don't know exactly why the blood clots were produced or where they originate. She was doing so well last September when all of the sudden, she got another blood clot. When Jill arrived in Rochester the next day, the blood clot had lodged in her lungs. It will remain there until the body dissolves it, which can take up to a year. Physicians placed a filter just below one of her kidney veins to prevent another blood clot from entering her major organs.
Doctors hope they have found the right balance of medications to prevent problems from recurring.
Jill feels good now and is getting her stamina back. She recently returned to her classes and band and choir at Sleepy Eye Public School where she is a junior. Meanwhile, the medical bills pour in. Jill will probably need to take a blood thinner for the rest of her life. Her medication is in pill form now.