Blood clot question

MelanieT
MelanieT Member Posts: 186
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Chris had blood clots (PE) a year ago in Aug and was on coumadin ever since til he had his port out about a month ago.. The last 4 days he has a horrible pain in his right leg in the upper part of his clave. Once you have PEs are you more likly to get them again? I am wondering if they should put him back on the meds.. I have read that cancer is a risk factor for these in its self...thanks

Loves,
Mel

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  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #2
    My advise?
    Get to the hospital now, don't take the risk!!!!
  • Lori-S
    Lori-S Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #3
    Yes Mel
    Take him to the ER and get it checked out ... better safe than sorry.
  • ketziah35
    ketziah35 Member Posts: 1,145
    #4
    Did you take him to the ERV
    Did you take him to the ERV my mom has blood clots from that port. You need to take him this morning immediately! This is not somethng that you want to doddle around eith have breakfast and wash his clothes. Make sure they take him back to the [ER firsTM I am no doc,but it sounds like thise suckers may be miigrating.
  • ktlcs
    ktlcs Member Posts: 358
    #5
    ketziah35 said:

    Did you take him to the ERV
    Did you take him to the ERV my mom has blood clots from that port. You need to take him this morning immediately! This is not somethng that you want to doddle around eith have breakfast and wash his clothes. Make sure they take him back to the [ER firsTM I am no doc,but it sounds like thise suckers may be miigrating.

    ER ASAP
    You need to get him to an ER right away

    Kathy
  • Lori-S
    Lori-S Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #6
    Hey Mel
    Just checking in to see how it's going. Hope you got him in and things are ok.
  • Kathryn_in_MN
    Kathryn_in_MN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
    #7
    Definitely need to call the oncologist
    You definitely need to call the oncologist. He'll probably send him in for an ultrasound of his legs.

    I had a PE last winter, and went off Coumadin after having my port removed in June.

    I'm back on chemo (with a new port) and on 1mg/day of Coumadin in hopes of prevention this time. I'm calling my oncologist right now about my concern of another PE. My pain is probably from my Neulasta shot and just lasting longer than usual - but I just don't feel right, and the pain is different than other cycles. Last year when that happened, it was a PE. Thanks for your post - it is getting me off my butt to call right now too. I shouldn't mess around with this. And your husband shouldn't either.
  • MelanieT
    MelanieT Member Posts: 186
    #8
    Kathryn_in_MN said:

    Definitely need to call the oncologist
    You definitely need to call the oncologist. He'll probably send him in for an ultrasound of his legs.

    I had a PE last winter, and went off Coumadin after having my port removed in June.

    I'm back on chemo (with a new port) and on 1mg/day of Coumadin in hopes of prevention this time. I'm calling my oncologist right now about my concern of another PE. My pain is probably from my Neulasta shot and just lasting longer than usual - but I just don't feel right, and the pain is different than other cycles. Last year when that happened, it was a PE. Thanks for your post - it is getting me off my butt to call right now too. I shouldn't mess around with this. And your husband shouldn't either.

    Yes took him in( him
    Yes took him in( him fighting ALL the way) and I was right and so were you all... Blood clots in his leg so now back on coumadin and he is NOT happy... Thanks for all the advice. He thinks I jump to everything as cancer each time but I remember how bad the clots in his lungs were last year, he seems to have forgotten.

    Loves,
    Mel
  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #9
    MelanieT said:

    Yes took him in( him
    Yes took him in( him fighting ALL the way) and I was right and so were you all... Blood clots in his leg so now back on coumadin and he is NOT happy... Thanks for all the advice. He thinks I jump to everything as cancer each time but I remember how bad the clots in his lungs were last year, he seems to have forgotten.

    Loves,
    Mel

    Men are tough patients!
    So very glad that you got him seen and that he is back on meds.

    When he gets grouchy about the meds just remind him that they are better than a stroke or a heart attack!

    You are a good nurse and loving wife Mel.

    Marie who loves kitties
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #10
    Way to be proactive
    I didn't get a chance to come on here until you had already posted that you got him to the ER, and it was blood clots. Thank goodness you were able to drag him in there!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • Kathryn_in_MN
    Kathryn_in_MN Member Posts: 1,252 Member
    #11
    MelanieT said:

    Yes took him in( him
    Yes took him in( him fighting ALL the way) and I was right and so were you all... Blood clots in his leg so now back on coumadin and he is NOT happy... Thanks for all the advice. He thinks I jump to everything as cancer each time but I remember how bad the clots in his lungs were last year, he seems to have forgotten.

    Loves,
    Mel

    Glad you insisted
    Glad you insisted and took him in.
  • Lori-S
    Lori-S Member Posts: 1,277 Member
    #12
    MelanieT said:

    Yes took him in( him
    Yes took him in( him fighting ALL the way) and I was right and so were you all... Blood clots in his leg so now back on coumadin and he is NOT happy... Thanks for all the advice. He thinks I jump to everything as cancer each time but I remember how bad the clots in his lungs were last year, he seems to have forgotten.

    Loves,
    Mel

    Good job Mel
    Sometimes you just have to take the bull by the horns and do what has to be done for their own good. I'm so glad that you caught things in time.
  • bruins1971
    bruins1971 Member Posts: 227
    #13
    MelanieT said:

    Yes took him in( him
    Yes took him in( him fighting ALL the way) and I was right and so were you all... Blood clots in his leg so now back on coumadin and he is NOT happy... Thanks for all the advice. He thinks I jump to everything as cancer each time but I remember how bad the clots in his lungs were last year, he seems to have forgotten.

    Loves,
    Mel

    Way to go
    Good job staying on top of things as we all know what blood clots can do. I got one from the iv they put in my neck during my liver surgery this summer. Now I have to give myself shots every night for 6 months to prevent it from coming back and to shrink it to nothing.

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