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My father is a lung cancer survivor, coming up 16 years this February (yeah). He spend the last 3 weeks in the hospital with Pneumonia. He was in pretty bad shape the first week and couldn't move. The antibiotic started kicking in days later then he's feeling better. All vitals started to look normal but his Pulmonologist decided to scan his chest two days ago for clogs due to his lack of activites. They found clots. The Hematologist have him on Heparin drip and Lovenox and blood thinner. One of those doctors want him bed ridden with absolutely no movement. He usually feels better when he sits up on a regular chair to eat. He has COPD from years of smoking starting from his youth and a section of his lung removed from the cancer. Pulmonologist thinks its stupid for him to stay in bed and that the clog wouldn't travel because its already in his lung and will stay put. He wants him walking. He's been so weak with the time he spent in bed with little food (can't eat, feels bloated). Normally he drives, goes out to eat with mom, and walk between 1/4 to 1/2 mile daily. What do you think, walk him or not.

Do the clogs dissolve over time? A couple of doctors seem to think so, but no one seem to be able to give us an answer on that? Thanks

Jeff