Need help with How to practice Qigong with given medical condition

Double Bummer!

I’d say keep doing your 8 Brocades and D&T daily,
and get really good at them, refine them, internalize them.
They’re great Qigong.
Add other exercises only when you’re reaplly comfortable with your current regimen.

(I’m 77, blood pressure and weight are normal.)

“Luckily” my thrombosis was below the knee—less able to travel up into the lungs.
Doc & I caught it before it could break loose and travel to the lungs.
I’ve been on warfarin for about 5 years
(I don’t really keep track of time past.)
We figure that I’ll be on warfarin until the cows come home.
We try to keep my INR (Protime) at 2.5
Technically, warfarin is not a “blood thinner,”
it’s an anti-coagulant.

Keep doing what the Doctor tells you to do.
I have no experience with compression socks,
I know that they suck.
My veinous return in my left leg is degraded,
so I need to massage the kinks out of the fascia daily.
Do what your Doctor tells you to do.
(But you don’t see your Doctor every day.)

I’ve practiced D&T both before and after my deep thrombosis event.
(I’ve never cottoned up to the 8 Brocades.)
So for me I know that D&T has neither prevented nor cured the problem.
Any moderate regular exercise that’s fun and relaxing seems to be generally good.

Exercise, exercise, exercise,
consider your exercise as another med

I also do bagua, which is not exactly moderate exercise.
Last July I had a blood effusion in my right elbow—a stagnant lump of blood in the joint.
Whole blood circulation was effected—even blood in the urine)
(I suspect rigorous bagua was a significant cause.)
My protime went haywire (5.7 off the chart).
It took 3 months to stabilize it again having my protime measured every 3 days.
(Vitamin K reverses and balances the effect of wafarin.)
I laid off bagua for 4 months.
(I continued D&T and Yang Style Long Form Tai Chi—my main practice)
(Acupuncture and self-acupressure had no effect on my protime)

Bruce tells us that blood pressure by itself is not a good indicator of vascular health.
The flexibilty of the arteries and veins is more indicative of good health.
Qigong is designed to pump the smooth muscle of arteries, veins and internal organs.

However, my Doctor tells me that most of his patients die of heart attacks and strokes—which are usually caused by blood clots or internal bleeding.
Warfarin can be toxic and must be used very carefully.
(Anything that can cure you, can also kill you.)

Be your own Doctor.
My experience is not to be taken as medical advice.
Internal energy arts help you become aware of your body and mind;
use that awareness to guide you.

Take care,

Bob

Energy Arts Team,

Thanks for the caution.
I usually try to avoid discussing medical issues in the Forum.
I did mention several times to check with your doctor.

I also am a lawyer (Idaho only, retired).
Lawyers sue doctors, too,
as well other lawyers.
And insurance companies
(which is why I still have a lot of insurance)
Even though Energy Arts makes it clear that you must clear any exercise program with medical experts,
disclaimers don’t prevent lawyers from suing everybody.
Sad.

Which is why I say,
you, yourself, are your best doctor.

Best regards