Recent content by pellicle

not sure, but definately sleeping in hospital in my post op recovery wasn't my best "sleeping times" ... sounds like you're having a bumpy landing ... it varies. I personally felt like my heart beat rocked me while lying in bed (even sitting). Best Wishes

I have no problems with any of that ... my post didn't mention any of that. I simply said that its not available on my phone (were it, I'd use it) but that I don't think its prudent to rely on it. Also, when giving technical detailed instructions OS matters it; matters what phone they have. I...

I don't have an iPhone ... nor as I understand it do most of the worlds phone users (although I understand that in the USA its different, and indeed in Australia its also around 57%), but: globally its a different picture: Android leads with 70.87% market share, and Apple's iOS has 28.39% I...

fascinating No significant changes to report here ...

@Nesphito This

indeed I would suggest you listen through this (I've posted it before, can't recall where or how many times or to who) https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/838221 its got good points about the inevitable (for something over 40% of tissue valvers) move over to needing warfarin. What's...

No, they don't. Read that post I linked carefully.

how low? Ask them why they follow that, tell them its for your cardiologist ... ask for it in writing. again, this is why I prefer to DIY PS I suggest you send them this letter too: https://www.valvereplacement.org/threads/on-x-and-lower-inr-protocol.863445/page-4#post-932581

frankly this is a prefect approach. Its widely understood that there is no perfect solution to this, and so everything is a tradeoff. What is important is to understand those tradeoffs and which you prefer (better yet, projecting 10 or 20 years past surgery). I frequently say to people that if...

Does this mean that you are going to be dodging OHS for a while? Good news if so.

Endo risk is mostly through filthy wound sites that are close to the heart; nasal and oral mucosa. Afaik the extremities is an unusual entry. PS https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557641/#:~:text=The vast majority of infectious,cases in the developed world. The vast majority of infectious...

Just the ones that the researcher obviously tortured until confession was obtained

Just fished back at 4cm it may never need it ... which is why they would be hesitant to change it. Further, there is some evidence that after a surgery it may be further stabilised by the additional scar tissue ... sorry, no crystal ball here, only some stats and fewer studies.

well, that's a matter for a surgeon, and I'd also seek a second opinion ... but my primary view is that if you ask a surgeon "do I need a surgery" they'll probably be inclined to say "yes" ... I mean its what they do. Equally they must accept some responsibility for outcomes (even if its just...

having had an OHS driven by aneurysm (and I'm not the lone ranger there) I can understand how you feel there. Best Wishes