Jump to content

Blood Clots


KarenR

Recommended Posts

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

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 3 months later...

My cancer was found because I had blood clots in my legs, one very close to my femoral artery.  They also discovered a pulmonary embolism and the nodule in my right lung that led to my cancer diagnosis.  I was placed on Eloquis, but after 3 weeks they discovered a new pulmonary embolism in my left lung. My doctor was shocked that I had a break through embolism while on blood thinners,  I am now on Enoxoparin, a twice daily injection and have had no issues.

 

 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.