Blue Bottle From a Small Pharmacy Prompts a Search for Answers

clinical smile that did not quite reach his eyes. “We found the culprit. You have a deep vein thrombosis in the lower left leg.”

I looked at the folder, then up at his wire-rimmed glasses. “A blood clot.”

“Yes,” Dr. Aris said, stepping closer to touch the edge of the mattress. “It is a blockage. We are going to start you on a blood thinner immediately continue reading …