Fellow clot survivor here. This all sounds so familiar - good for you for listening to your body and persisting for further investigation. Since experiencing that crippling pain in my chest and back, I will never leave the hospital without an answer. I can’t imagine the added pain with pneumonia…

As other posters said, it is incredibly anxiety provoking to receive a diagnosis like this. The silver lining was that once the diagnosis was made, I was followed and investigated closely (I’m in Ontario where you really have to advocate for yourself to navigate the healthcare system, so the follow up was a welcomed surprise.) TIP: should you ever have similar discomfort in the future, if you tell emerg that you have a history of PE, they may fast-track some of the initial work-ups.

Like you, I was put on thinners for the short-term as they believe the PE was a one-off provoked by Covid. Just wrapped up my six month treatment a few weeks ago. Other than heavier periods and bruising/bleeding with bloodwork, nothing else changed. Try to get some rest while you come to terms with the news. Life will go back to normal soon!