im a 48 year old female, 5ft 150lbs, just had bilateral mastectomy for BC, got a small embolism in my lung after surgery, they have put me on fragmin (heprin) for 3 months (injection), 3 questions will this be forever?, what are the chances of an embolism happening again? and can i safely take a multivitamin daily?, thanks for your time, Bev
Normally, a patient does not develop pulmonary embolism after surgery for breast cancer. If this happens, there has to an underlying predisposition to clot formation. Such people are always at risk for subsequent thrombus formation and embolism. Frag min reduces this risk but does not negate it completely. Multivitamin usage does not increase the risk and can be taken safely.