Sage Canaday hospitalized in Boulder with a pulmonary embolism

No joke: If you have already had the natural virus (I have), then do not get the injection (I won't). Do you own research to confirm this.

Any update on how Sage is doing?

did he develop this blood clot after getting the vaccine? how else could it have happened

During the summer of 2018 I began to cough quite a lot, and my lungs felt a lot like they did when I used to smoke. My doctor began to treat me for walking pneumonia. Gradually my running got worse and worse until at the end of September I couldn’t run 400m without having to stop and walk. One day in early October I woke up with horrible left calf pain: it felt like I had a flaming machete embedded in there. After a few more days I went to the doctor, who sent me directly to the ER, where I was diagnosed with a 14” DVT and PE in both lungs. The doctor couldn’t believe I was alive, much less that I’d hobbled back into the examining room. After a year on Eliquis, I was released and have felt fine since at age 55.

I learned at that time that experiences like mine (and Sage Canaday’s) are not that uncommon for a variety of reasons. I was fortunate that my doctor recognized my problem, and it appears as if Canaday was equally fortunate. Best wishes to him and good luck with the strange mind games and mild paranoia that seem likely to follow. Every little calf pain and cough, you know?

It is possible that is was connected to vaccine.

People want to ignore it but obviously it’s possible.

I had crazy inflammation after the vaccine.

You specifically need a CT PE (pulmonary embolus) study to see clots. It uses a contrast agent to visualize the pulmonary arteries. PEs can easily be missed with a standard CT.

vaccine? wrote:

It is possible that is was connected to vaccine.

People want to ignore it but obviously it’s possible.

I had crazy inflammation after the vaccine.

He got the Pfizer vaccine. There are no known links to blood clots from the Pfizer vaccine.

He posted a video update on this. Rooting for the guy

I just watched the video that Sage posted. As a runner, I’ve watched some of his running and technique videos over the years. His love of running, knowledge of the sport, and willingness to give advice is impressive. Recover strong! You will get through this stronger than ever. Thanks for all the running advice you have shared!

A big shame. I enjoyed hearing what he had to say about supershoes in response to something I said (can't remember what it was though). Wishing for a speedy recovery.

I think we should raise a found to help Sage, hes insurance doesnt cover all expenses and the guy hasnt been racing in a while, Coach Sandy savings are limited and were supose to cover the wedding at Hawaii this fall

Any word on how he’s doing?

Get well soon Sage

Ho Hum wrote:

Blood clots are a risk factor from being alive, and being young doesn't spare you. Do a search for "runner + blood clots" and you'll find tons of examples, shockingly enough from before Covid was a thing.

I have known three people (two skiers, one runner) who have had this. One risk factor seems to be high hematocrit. I remember back when Sage was posting his blood test results years ago on youtube that he had some results in the high 40s, pushing near 50%, which is high for an endurance athlete. Maybe he should move to a lower altitude.

Wishing a full recovery for Sage.

he only showed and said he had standard Xray, I might have missed it but he didn't get a CT afaik

The vast majority of pulmonary emboli are not serious. I diagnose PEs almost everyday at work. Occasionally people get really sick from them. Occasionally people drop dead from a sudden massive PE.

But the vast majority of PE patients do just fine. Thr trick for him will be managing an ultra running career while on a blood thinner. He can do what he wants but I would never advise a patient, nor would I myself go running in the woods while taking a blood thinner. One slip and you've got a brain bleed stranded in the middle of nowhere.

If he's smart he'll stop trail running...for now at least.

Yup. Just had the vaccine.

There is an out of pocket maximum... emergency care can not be denied by insurance. And under the ACA, ER/urgent care must be billed as "in network". My guess is he'll reach his OOP max this year, which is probably in the $6-12k range if he bought his plan on his state's exchange. Plus he's probably got premiums of $250-400/month.

I really wonder how well Sage does financially. I always assumed he made bank ($100-250k/year). He's got 200k YouTube subs, a Patreon, a ton of sponsors, coaching.... multiply that by 2 since his GF/fiancé does the same and their expenses are probably low (no kids, shared apartment, etc.)

If health care is such a serious problem for them, one of them may want to consider putting in 20 hours/week at Starbucks or Costco for the health insurance - both companies excellent benefits for part timers (health insurance, 401k, etc.)

runnER/DR wrote:

The vast majority of pulmonary emboli are not serious. I diagnose PEs almost everyday at work. Occasionally people get really sick from them. Occasionally people drop dead from a sudden massive PE.

But the vast majority of PE patients do just fine. Thr trick for him will be managing an ultra running career while on a blood thinner. He can do what he wants but I would never advise a patient, nor would I myself go running in the woods while taking a blood thinner. One slip and you've got a brain bleed stranded in the middle of nowhere.

If he's smart he'll stop trail running...for now at least.

Oh wow, that's not good. How long do people typically have to take blood thinners for?

But running/exercise is otherwise ok? I assume you just have to be careful about bleeding, especially internal bleeding?