Arthritis in the hips sounds more like a form of spondyloarthritis. (Ask me how I know, lol.)

How do you know? I know someone that had this, which led to difficulty walking and inactivity, which resulted in blood clots in legs.

Aw, I'm sorry to hear that. AS can absolutely wreck your mobility over time. (And the reason I know is because I also have AS—I should've been more clear and gestured towards my username :P)

Not sure if it was the same thing, or just worn out hips, Osteoarthritis? But in retrospect, I've been thinking about it. A timer and getting up from the computer every half hour or wearing compression socks and maybe a foot massager would have helped. But I'm not sure if it would have been enough to prevent DVT.

Would love to talk to you some!

HN doesn't have messaging features, does it? Feel free to shoot me a DM on Reddit then, I'm -ThisWasATriumph over there. (Just don't forget the leading hyphen in my username!)