Khet Khlong Toei, Thailand
First, a little background: Two years ago I ended up in hospital with a blood clot in my right upper thigh, otherwise known as a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This condition could become lethal if the clot dislodges from the leg and travels through the bloodstream to the lung or the heart. To prevent this from happening, I was intravenously given a course of potent anti-coagulants and, once released from hospital, was told I had to take blood thinners orally (Coum...