I Survived a Saddle PE: A True Story of ICU Survival, Blood Clots, Trauma, and Finding Hope Again (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798196887444)

What was supposed to be a fresh start became a fight for survival.

After years of rebuilding his life following a devastating colostomy surgery, William Whitworth believed his long-awaited reversal procedure would finally close one of the hardest chapters of his life. He was working again, newly engaged, hopeful, and ready to move forward.

Instead, only days after surgery, a swollen leg led to a terrifying discovery: a massive saddle pulmonary embolism - a life-threatening blood clot lodged across both lungs.

Within hours, William went from recovering at home to lying in an ICU bed, struggling to breathe, while doctors prepared for an emergency thrombectomy to remove the clot. What followed was not just a fight to survive the night, but a long and painful journey through blood thinners, severe bleeding, anemia, transfusions, repeated hospitalizations, depression, fear, financial strain, and the emotional aftermath of nearly dying.

Raw, honest, and deeply personal, I Survived a Saddle PE is a powerful memoir about medical trauma, faith, self-advocacy, and the people who stand beside us when life falls apart.

This is more than a story about blood clots.

It is a story about fear, survival, hope, and learning how to live again after everything changes.

For readers of true medical survival stories, faith-based memoirs, patient advocacy books, and emotionally gripping nonfiction, this unforgettable account offers an intimate look at what it means to fight for your life - and live with what comes after.