Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

Tennis star Serena Williams cannot wait to get back on the court after emergency surgery for a blood clot that she said Wednesday was the “scariest moment” of her life.

The former world No. 1 was recovering from surgery, undergone the day after attending post-Oscars parties in Hollywood, to remove a blood clot from her lung.

“I could not breathe. I remember thinking, ‘I’m walking, but I cannot breathe.’ That forced me to the emergency room,” Williams told NBC’s “Today” show.

Williams said the clot “went from my leg to my lung. It traveled fast. I still have several clots in my lung, and they are still there. They have to eventually dissolve. I’m on blood thinner injections, so I inject myself twice a day. My lungs are fairly healthy, and I’m just on the road to recovery.”

“Luckily enough, I was able to catch it soon enough that my career won’t be affected,” Williams said. “I love tennis, and now more than anything, I have so much to look forward to, just playing. I really just want to come back and do well.”

As a result of being on the medication, she also developed a large hematoma on her stomach.

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