Postby Christine » Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:59 pm
Hi Sue,
I've been on Avastin since December (for Stage IV) and last month I had two blood clots in my neck/shoulder area. They did not completely block the vessels, but they did cause a lot of discomfort and my neck was swollen. I did not have to be hospitalized, but I did have to start twice daily shots of Lovanox and a daily dose of Coumadin. My blood has thinned out now and the swelling and pain are gone. I no longer have to get the shots, but I will have to continue taking the Coumadin as long as I am getting chemo and perhaps beyond that which means I have to wear a medic alert bracelet now. Anyway, it's been a huge pain, but I'm really hoping that the benefits of the Avastin will outweigh the difficulties that I've had. I had my first post chemo CT Scan today so I'll find out next week how it's actually going.
Christine