Blood clot in neck

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  • jbug2
    jbug2 Member Posts: 73
    #22
    rd160 said:

    clot in jugular

    hi i was looking for info on this type of clot and came across this post. my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer with metastasis to the liver. after second round of chemo he woke up dizzy and a funny color. found out he has a massive clot from the port sits in the jugular down into superior vena cava and its blocking almost all blood flow from his upper extremeties. super swolen and dark purple face. they are now trying to break it up with meds.

    clot at the joining of mediport with it's tube to jugular

    Hi, my brother had a port for 3 weeks, then a 4 inch clot was discovered where the port joins the tube, I believe.  He told me when they did the ultra sound on his chest, he saw fluid escaping from a tiny hole in the tube leading up to his jugular.  He underwent a clot busting procedure on Wednesday, Thursday am the tube leading to his jugular was removed, then in the evening hours the old port was removed and a new port was put on the other side (he'd only completed 3 weeks of his 6 weeks of chemo).  He is at home with some sort of pressure sleeve on his arm to help prevent clots, and is giving himself blood thinner shot in the fatty area of the abs twice a day.  All of our communication during each of our ordeals with anal cancer are long distance phone calls and texts, so I can't be more detailed than I just wrote.

  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #23
    jbug2 said:

    clot at the joining of mediport with it's tube to jugular

    Hi, my brother had a port for 3 weeks, then a 4 inch clot was discovered where the port joins the tube, I believe.  He told me when they did the ultra sound on his chest, he saw fluid escaping from a tiny hole in the tube leading up to his jugular.  He underwent a clot busting procedure on Wednesday, Thursday am the tube leading to his jugular was removed, then in the evening hours the old port was removed and a new port was put on the other side (he'd only completed 3 weeks of his 6 weeks of chemo).  He is at home with some sort of pressure sleeve on his arm to help prevent clots, and is giving himself blood thinner shot in the fatty area of the abs twice a day.  All of our communication during each of our ordeals with anal cancer are long distance phone calls and texts, so I can't be more detailed than I just wrote.

    jbug2

    Thanks for telling us about your brother's experience with a blood clot.  I hope he is doing well after the new port insertion and that he has no more clotting issues.  I wish him all the best.

  • cap630
    cap630 Member Posts: 151 Member
    #24
    Skittles

    My husband a clot a few months after treatment ended for colon cancer.  After two trips to the ER they finally disgnosed it.  Almost a week in hospital nada followed by several months of blood thinners injected in to his stomach.  Thank goodness you were on top of it.

     

  • jbug2
    jbug2 Member Posts: 73
    #25
    mp327 said:

    jbug2

    Thanks for telling us about your brother's experience with a blood clot.  I hope he is doing well after the new port insertion and that he has no more clotting issues.  I wish him all the best.

    mp327 (thanks for support)

    mp327: thanks for your comment.  I read it and just breathed a huge sign of relief.  I've finally found people who know what I've been through.  I have stuck to myself, just me and my husband throughout this ordeal. I suppose I should branch out to the local c*ncer support center ...

  • Blkplgal55
    Blkplgal55 Member Posts: 2
    #26
    cap630 said:

    Skittles

    My husband a clot a few months after treatment ended for colon cancer.  After two trips to the ER they finally disgnosed it.  Almost a week in hospital nada followed by several months of blood thinners injected in to his stomach.  Thank goodness you were on top of it.

     

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  • Blkplgal55
    Blkplgal55 Member Posts: 2
    #27
    cap630 said:

    Skittles

    My husband a clot a few months after treatment ended for colon cancer.  After two trips to the ER they finally disgnosed it.  Almost a week in hospital nada followed by several months of blood thinners injected in to his stomach.  Thank goodness you were on top of it.

     

    Blood Clot from Port

    I am being treated for Colon Cancer and after one treatment was hospitalized with a blood clot in my jugular vein.  It is very scary and I had no idea that this was a risk.  I have now had 2 treatments and 10 more to go so my port is not being removed.  I will have to have blood thinner injections for the entire time of my chemo and for 6 weeks after.  I actually thought that I just had an infection in my gland.  Hopefully, by posting this, it makes others aware of blood clots from their port.  I think the port is still the best way to go for the chemo, but you should always be aware of the risks so that you can get the help you need immediately.

  • eihtak
    eihtak Member Posts: 1,473 Member
    #28
    Blkplgal55 said:

    Blood Clot from Port

    I am being treated for Colon Cancer and after one treatment was hospitalized with a blood clot in my jugular vein.  It is very scary and I had no idea that this was a risk.  I have now had 2 treatments and 10 more to go so my port is not being removed.  I will have to have blood thinner injections for the entire time of my chemo and for 6 weeks after.  I actually thought that I just had an infection in my gland.  Hopefully, by posting this, it makes others aware of blood clots from their port.  I think the port is still the best way to go for the chemo, but you should always be aware of the risks so that you can get the help you need immediately.

    Blkplgal55.....

    Wishing you safe treatment.....thanks for posting.

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