Life with Factor V Leiden

Life with FVL can be challenging. This is especially true if you have suffered a DVT, PE, stroke, or worse because of it.

But sometimes it can be a blessing in disguise. Below is my Top Ten List of why its good to have FVL.

10) You honestly understand the mutants' viewpoint in Total Recall.

9) You have the perfect excuse to be a hypochondriac.

8) You can remind your parents that your "perfect" sibling is mutated.

7) A little knowledge makes you sound really smart because most other people have no idea what you are talking about.

6) You can make yourself sound horrifically frightening if you need out of a bad relationship.

5) You can blame your parents and hold it over their heads forever, especially if you have to move back in.

4) Even if you are poor, you know you will have left your children something.

3) Your head will remain cooler during the summer because the blood thinners have made your hair thin and fall out.

2) Blood comes out easier during blood tests because its thinner.

1) No waiting at hospitals, EVER! As soon as you mention you have Factor V Leiden, a blood clotting disorder, and have suffered a CVA and/or recurring DVTs, you are whisked in front of everyone else in line.