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05-09-2010, 01:31 AM
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Baby aspirin & bruising
My oncologist has started me on 81mg (baby aspirin) per day for the prevention of a recurrance. I have been on it for 2 wks now and have recently noticed significant large bruises on my leg.
He said I may be quite sensitive to the aspirin so to discontinue for now.
Has anyone experienced significant bruising from baby aspirin?
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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05-09-2010, 07:01 AM
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Re: Baby aspirin & bruising
Hi Harrie
Having had a recent encounter with low platelets the onc and haematologist both told me that some people's platelets are very sensitive to even small amounts of blood 'thinners' like aspirin, fish oil etc.
Did he check your platelets?? I know as soon as mine start falling even a little bit below the normal range I start noticing bruising on my knees and shins.
Ellie
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05-09-2010, 11:31 AM
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Re: Baby aspirin & bruising
Ellie is right. Please check your platelets. Aspirin is a blood thinner among other things. You might want to ask your oncologist if you can use another cox 2 inhibitor like Motrin instead of aspirin if you continue to get the bruising. If the bruising continues after that you might want to get a complete blood count and a blood chemistry test to check for other problems.
Some omega 3 oil, dark green leafy vegetables, dark purple fruits, foods with a little iron and a spoon a day of sesame oil may help the platelets. My platelets went down and those are the things my naturopath suggested I eat. My platelets more than tripled in two weeks after following his suggestions.
Last edited by ElaineM; 05-09-2010 at 11:32 AM..
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05-09-2010, 11:49 AM
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Re: Baby aspirin & bruising
Harrie,
Try cutting the amount to every other day.
This is what I did and now no black/blue...
Good Luck.
Jean
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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05-09-2010, 01:04 PM
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Re: Baby aspirin & bruising
Maryanne;
I had a lot of trouble with bruising until my onc told me to stop taking extra vitamins, etc. and only take what he precribed....ie. arimidex, actonel, vit D, calcium, a multi-vitamin. Even now taking blood thinners and other medication for my stroke I no longer bruise.
Cathy
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Diagnosed Oct. 2004 3 cm ductal, lumpectomy Nov. 2004
Diagnosed Jan. 2005 tumor in supraclavicular node
Stage 3c, Grade 3, ER/PR+, Her2++
4 AC, 4 Taxol, Radiation, Arimidex, Actonel
Herceptin for 9 months until Muga dropped and heart enlarged
Restarting herceptin weekly after 4 months off
Stopped herceptin after four weekly treatments....score dropped to 41
Finished 6 years Arimidex
May 2015 diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Stage 1C
started 6 treatments of carboplatin/taxol
Genetic testing show BRCA1 VUS
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29 March 2018 Lung biopsy following chest CT showing tumours in pleura of left lung, waiting for results to the question bc or ovarian
April 20, 2018 BC mets confirmed, ER/PR+ now Her2-
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To begin new drug Palbociclib (Ibrance) along with Letrozole May, 2018.
Genetic testing of ovarian tumour and this new lung met will take months.
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05-11-2010, 12:52 AM
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Re: Baby aspirin & bruising
Thanks everyone. I found something great for getting rid of bruises....Arnica! A natural remedy for skins problems like bruises. Works very well.
I read somewhere that 2 - 5 tablets of baby aspirin is sufficient for getting the benefits of inhibiting recurrances.
I cut out my Omega 3 fish oil supplements since it can be anticoagulating.
After all the bruises are gone, will reintroduce slowly.
Jean, how significant were your buises?
Maryanne
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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05-11-2010, 11:06 AM
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Re: Baby aspirin & bruising
As I read down this thread I was going to suggest Arnica which comes in various forms. But, you got "there" first.
I take Arnica Montana by Boiron. Also comes in cream and massage oil forms which I find very useful.
If I get a bruise, I use both and internal and external version to speed the bruise healing.
P.S. Works for sore muscles as well.
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Found suspicious lump 9/2000
Lumpectomy, then node dissection and port placement
Stage IIB, 8 pos nodes of 18, Grade 3, ER & PR -
Adriamycin 12 weekly, taxotere 4 rounds
36 rads - very little burning
3 mos after rads liver full of tumors, Stage IV Jan 2002, one spot on sternum
Weekly Taxol, Navelbine, Herceptin for 27 rounds to NED!
2003 & 2004 no active disease - 3 weekly Herceptin + Zometa
Jan 2005 two mets to brain - Gamma Knife on Jan 18
All clear until treated cerebellum spot showing activity on Jan 2006 brain MRI & brain PET
Brain surgery on Feb 9, 2006 - no cancer, 100% radiation necrosis - tumor was still dying
Continue as NED while on Herceptin & quarterly Zometa
Fall-2006 - off Zometa - watching one small brain spot (scar?)
2007 - spot/scar in brain stable - finished anticoagulation therapy for clot along my port-a-catheter - 3 angioplasties to unblock vena cava
2008 - Brain and body still NED! Port removed and scans in Dec.
Dec 2008 - stop Herceptin - Vaccine Trial at U of W begun in Oct. of 2011
STILL NED everywhere in Feb 2014 - on wing & prayer
7/14 - Started twice yearly Zometa for my bones
Jan. 2015 checkup still shows NED
2015 Neuropathy in feet - otherwise all OK - still NED.
Same news for 2016 and all of 2017.
Nov of 2017 - had small skin cancer removed from my face. Will have Zometa end of Jan. 2018.
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05-12-2010, 12:28 AM
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Re: Baby aspirin & bruising
This is the first time I have ever tried the arnica. Got the gel form. It is AMAZING on how fast my big dak bruise disappeared!
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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06-04-2010, 01:21 AM
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Re: Baby aspirin & bruising
Just to let you know that all the bruising stopped when I stopped the baby aspirin. Have resumed back on it now on a 3x/wk freequency. So far so good.
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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