Because of my staph infection that caused afib and the fact that I did not feel my heart fluttering or beating rapidly, my Cardiologist has decided to put me on Xarelto, a blood thinner that will hopefully eliminate blood clots and potential strokes from happening to me... however, this new adventure poses a different problem with which I must contend and that is the fact that it will be difficult for me to stop the bleeding even from a small cut or scratch. And, when approached my Cardiologist refused to lower the dosage however he did say it was ok that I stopped taking Xarelto for a couple of days in order to get a cut to stop bleeding.
AND... that will be my new normal.
So, we I am bandaged because of a cut or from giving blood or from accessing my port for chemo, the bandage MUST REMAIN for several days in order to insure that the bleeding has stopped. A longer time with a bandage, the more I risk bruising when it is removed but that is also the price that I must pay for this new development in my health. I also have the option now of stopping Xarelto for a couple of days which is a good backup plan, but that is all it should be is a backup plan.
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