blood clots related to chemo treatment

brandy0112
brandy0112 Member Posts: 5
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I've recently developed a blot clot in my leg. the doctors say it is related to my chemo treament. I have been on coumadin for 1 1/2 weeks. Doctors have told me to keep my leg elevated and avoid too much walking. Anyone out there with some good advice as to what they found they can do or not do. I seem to be getting conflicting information from p.a.'s doctors and my contact at the anticoafulation clinic. thanks sandy

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  • dmdwins
    dmdwins Member Posts: 454 Member
    #2
    Yes,blood clot
    Hi Sandy,

    I also had a chemo related blood clot. Mine however,was not in my leg it was a pulmonary emboli(in the lung) and I had a large infarct there as well. I did Lovenox injections for the first few weeks and then on coumadin for 6 months.Did they tell you how long you will be on the coumadin? I am sure you are getting your protimes check frequently.That was just an inconvience to have to go every few days and then adjust your doses accordingly.

    They felt it was the Avastin the was the culprit in my case. I had just finished my 6 months of Folfox and Avastin,had one treatment of Avastin alone and was to continure that for 6 more months. My oncologist decided to not continue the Avastin after the clot.

    Take it easy- mine was painful(due to the infarct)by over a few weeks subsided.

    Dawn
  • nudgie
    nudgie Member Posts: 1,478 Member
    #3
    Not from chemo
    I developed a blood clot after my resection surgery in Feb 07. A small one that was located in my lung on the right side. They put me on Lovenox (sp?) shots while in the hospital and than on Warafin for a year once out of the hospital.

    My doctors did not indicate any restrictions except food related. Try not to eat too much food that has vitamin K because it conflicts with the blood thinner and you need to keep your blood at a certain ratio, my was between 3-4. This was determined by a blood test taken every few weeks.

    I continued my day-to-day activities but carried around a medical alert indicating I was on blood thinners and made sure I told all my doctors.

    I even kept working out with weights and jogging / walking.

    Make sure you speak with your medical team so they can determine what is best for you.
  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    #4
    nudgie said:

    Not from chemo
    I developed a blood clot after my resection surgery in Feb 07. A small one that was located in my lung on the right side. They put me on Lovenox (sp?) shots while in the hospital and than on Warafin for a year once out of the hospital.

    My doctors did not indicate any restrictions except food related. Try not to eat too much food that has vitamin K because it conflicts with the blood thinner and you need to keep your blood at a certain ratio, my was between 3-4. This was determined by a blood test taken every few weeks.

    I continued my day-to-day activities but carried around a medical alert indicating I was on blood thinners and made sure I told all my doctors.

    I even kept working out with weights and jogging / walking.

    Make sure you speak with your medical team so they can determine what is best for you.

    symptoms
    how do you know if you have blood clots??? What are some signs or symptoms?

    Jennie
  • brandy0112
    brandy0112 Member Posts: 5
    #5
    idlehunters said:

    symptoms
    how do you know if you have blood clots??? What are some signs or symptoms?

    Jennie

    blood clots
    My first indication was swelling at my ankle and up into my calf. My leg started to hurt and i could see blue veins which i never had before. I also had numbness in my hands and my feet. My doctor said these usually went together when clots were discovered. I was told to keep off my feet for a while and some swelling has gone down. The shots of arixtra and the warfarin have helped. If you feel something is not right see your doctor. I was unsure my self and i am glad i questioned my doctor. Good luck. I hope my info helped.
    sandy
  • dmdwins
    dmdwins Member Posts: 454 Member
    #6
    idlehunters said:

    symptoms
    how do you know if you have blood clots??? What are some signs or symptoms?

    Jennie

    My symptoms
    Jennie,
    Mine was a lung emboli(clot) so the symptoms that I had were back and chest pain. The tell-tale sign for me that something was wrong was when I started having pain on inhalation. I never called my onc much about side efeects and didn't complain much so when I called to tell him -he knew something must not be right.
  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    #7
    dmdwins said:

    My symptoms
    Jennie,
    Mine was a lung emboli(clot) so the symptoms that I had were back and chest pain. The tell-tale sign for me that something was wrong was when I started having pain on inhalation. I never called my onc much about side efeects and didn't complain much so when I called to tell him -he knew something must not be right.

    Symptoms
    Thank you both.... with so many side effects it's nice to know what to look for. Have a great day!!

    Jennie

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