My doctor is wanting me to come off the blood thinners. I agree with him on this point. I am young and very active. Being on the blood thinners the rest of my life does not sound like a good option to me. The actual flow that is getting to my arm currently is about the thickness of a hair, so more than likely if I come off the thinners a clot would form. Have you had the surgery before? What was your outcome? I have no pain or any other symptoms except for the blood clot. Lots of people on here have said that their pain got worse after their surgery. I don't want to have new symptoms after surgery that were not present before.