Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 72 | sspr,
Don't take the blood clots lightly! Couple of things I wanted to share with you. My husband, Kenny had only 1 Cisplatin treatment and that was stopped due to many complications. However he did receive his full 44x of radiation. The one thing we found out is that the radiation can cause the neck arteries/veins to be much more susceptible to clots (an unfortuante side affect of the life-saving radiation). We found out the hard way when my 52 year old husband (other than the rare cancer he is extremely healthy) had a stroke 8 months after his radiation stopped.
I urge you to keep your MO involved in the blood clot issue - but also let your RO know what is going on. Blood thinners now could save her problems down the road.
Hang in there! Carol
Carol R - caregiver to hubby Ken. Stage 4, SCC, BOT. 6/05 dx, 9/25/05 last tx, 5/06 stroke. Four years cancer free! Still taking things 1 day at a time.
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