Blood clots are no fun but if you keep your arms by your side and not do any overhead work, movements you should be ok. That's what I had to do while waiting for the surgeries. My artery and vein were severely compressed.

Staying calm is also important as that raises the blood pressure which gives you more pain because the blood is rushing through compressed veins. Much easier said than done. Even I get anxious when things don't go my way and have been dealing with this for almost 2 years.