Blood Clot Experience During Cancer Treatment

Hi Stacey, I’m sorry that I have no advice on either but pray that your next scans, March 10 will be good, great! I was inspired that you keep living the best you can. I plan to live my best life. I start TC chemo, Tuesday, March 4. Blessings 🙏✝️ Linda

Linda, Thanks for the kind words. Good Luck with chemo. All we can do is live life to the fullest.

Hi Stacey, my original stage 2 tnbc was dx in Sept 2022. I actually got a pulmonary embolism while on my pre-surgery chemo and have been on Eliquis ever since. My doc says I will remain at risk for PE as long as I have a port and/or am getting chemo but this med is easy to manage, does not take any special monitoring and I do not have excessive bleeding with blood draws or cuts. I remain on maintenance Trodelvy now due to spread to skin and other breast.

Hi Stacey, I was diagnosed tnbc stage 2b in June 2024. After my first chemo of doxorubicin and cytoxsan I got a PE. Have been on Eliquis since then with no issues. Hope this helps. pE went away in several weeks no problem

Hi Stacey, I'm a TNBC, stage 1b grade 3 thriver, 4 months post chemotherapy and Keytruda immunotherapy. A week or so after my quick healing from chest port placement I immediately realized I needed care due to new neck pain and swelling. I was treated with Eloquis for DVT in jugular. Problem solved. My oncologist told me to stop taking it before my bilateral masectomy. He told me no need to resume again. I was taking it for 6 months. I highly recommend you to ask your care team about risks involved once Eloquis treatment stops. My recent MRI states I have vein damage now yet no one has explained if this is causing new side effects or needs further evaluation.

I had a good clot in my left arm during 1st cancer in 2000. After medication it dissolved.

Blood clots during cancer treatment can understandably feel overwhelming, but many patients in this community have navigated similar challenges successfully with proper medical monitoring. The medication prescribed should help manage the clot effectively, and it's encouraging to hear about the positive response to current treatment with decreased tumor markers. This community has many members who have faced various treatment-related complications and may have valuable experiences to share about managing blood clots during their cancer journey.