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How Long Does The Blood Clot Take To Break Up In A Chemo Undergoing Patient?
My husband was getting chemo and antibiotics while hospitalized for CLL. after 2 weeks of treatment they removed the picc line due to a blood clot. He had been complaining of discomfort the entire time the picc line was in He was just told that the blood clot is about 6 inches long. He was treated with coumadin for 8 weeks with no change. Now they want him on shots twice a day. How long will it take for this clot to break up and why didn' t they notice the clot before it got so big?
Wed, 16 Sep 2015
good morning. Injectable shots of anticoagulants requires atleast 1 month therapy to work. So it will take a month for some response. Anticoagulant therpay shot need to be continued fro 6 months. Sometimes clot is not easily noticeable so you need not to worry about that. Your husband is getting right treatment. No need to worry.
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