[Blood Clots]

Hello all,

I am a patient at Dana Farber with stage IIIC adenocarcinoma with an EGFR mutation. I had 6 weeks of radiation and 3 rounds of chemo which ended on 7/29/21 and started on Tagrisso on 9/20/21.

I just got back from  a night at Brigham and  Womens hospital in Boston due to blood clots. They had me on Heparin in the hospital and prescribed me Eloquis to take for most likely a few months. 

The blood clot is near my chemo port. I have a CT scheduled for next week and I am very nervous about the clots and also the contrast fluid used for the CT.

Has anyone had any experience with blood clots?

Thanks

Best,

Karen

[Fluid Around My Lung]

Hello,

I have been feeling very out of breath lately and have been coughing more than usual. I went to the doctor and had a CT that shows a lot of fluid around my cancerous lung. I will be having the fluid removed as soon as they can schedule me.

Is there anyone who has had this procedure who could let me know what to expect? Does it come back?

I have gone through radiation and chemo and I have been on Tagrisso  for 2 weeks.

Thank you!