Blood clot

Hi Cherries . I had a large clot in each lung after my operation. I was put on a tablet called apixaban/eliquis which is similar to warfarin but without all the blood checks and restrictions. I was told that the body either naturally disperses the clot or works around it and the tablets are to stop anymore forming. Due to the fact that I managed to get the clots while in hospital on the daily blood thinning injections, I have been told to stay on the tablets for life.

Does your mum have a colorectal support nurse that you can ring? There is normally a 6-8 week wait after radiotherapy as it continues working then a scan to see what effect the treatment has had before surgery

Thank you. Did you know when the clots had dispersed? She has got a number for the colonoscopy team that she first saw. 

No and they didn’t check either! I asked them if there was any sign of them when I had my next colorectal check up scan and they said no x

That’s interesting. I’m glad they went. Thank you for your help x

• Hi, my husband had blood clots on the lungs and had 3 months of the blood thinning jabs, then another 3 months of blood thinning tablets.  They didn't routinely scan him so can't say if they had dispersed after the three months, but at a scan after 6 months they had gone.  His lungs are still clear.  Hope your mum's breathing gets easier soon.  I found it ok to give the jabs in the top of the leg sometimes when the tummy was too sore.  

That’s reassuring, thank you. Glad your husband is ok. X