Pulmonary embolism (PE) during chemo

Hi all

my mum's going through chemotherapy for breast ca, she was due her 5th cycle this week but she became Breathless all of a sudden- was taken to A&E, turns out she has a clot on her lung. She is now being treated for it with tinzaparin injections. She's very anxious that they will further delay or even stop her chemo treatment, she just wants it to be over & done with. 
Has anyone experienced this? & if so, did it cause a delay in their treatment? 
thanks guys

anna

  • I'm really sorry about the clot that was found on your mum's lung Anna, it must have been very scary for you both, but I hope the injections are helping and it won't be long before she can resume her chemo.

    Hopefully some of our members who have been in a similar situation will let you know what happened to them soon but if you'd like to discuss this with one of our cancer nurses they're available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator