Recent content by joey66

I can't believe it has been three years. Yes I still can sometimes hear that little tick in a quiet place. The funniest thing was a little 2nd grader I was teaching to fish and as he is standing next to me he says "hey, why are you ticking?" I had a good laugh and told him how blessed I was...

I have used Roche Coagucheck since 2012. I have no issues with it. I get the strips on eBay for about $224 for a box of 48 strips. They are brand new strips from the manufacturer and when i had to do check ins with the doctors office to make sure my meter was reading OK, they matched up just...

I don't see any impact in my INR and I frequently eat peanut butter and we cook with a lot of olive oils. I have never read this an issue. I do recommend getting on home monitoring for INR so you know a little better your levels and food impacts.

Amazing to me that it has been two years. Grateful for the blessings provided by this technology and the medical professionals that deliver it. Still can hear my valve so it is a daily reminder that is sort of a good thing. :-)

Your English is great! I appreciate you sharing your experience with this group. It is sad that you had to have this procedure so young, but I am very glad you are doing well! It is good to hear good news. Best of luck in your future.

Ha! Yeah, I almost wish I was on Coumadin as a kid so I could have had a better excuse not to eat my green veggies!.....

Arne - I do recommend that you look for a surgeon who uses the valve. You can contact the company and tell them where you are and they can tell you who their customers are. If you message me I can provide you a contact person. I don't work for the company but I did a lot of research prior to...

Sorry been away from this thread for awhile. Here is the abstract to the recent publication of the PROACT trial data. No indication of early stoppage of the trial. The first cohort is done and been approved in Europe for lower INR ranges. The other two groups are in process of follow-up. I...

Arne I went through the exact same decision process as you in 2012. :confused: I went On-X mechanical valve primarily because I didn't want another surgery in 15 years (or less). It is impossible to say how long the tissue valve will last. The data is pretty wide. It is a very personal...

Hi Arne - I am 48 years old and 19 months post Aortic valve replacement. Because of my age it was pretty clear I needed to go mechanical. I looked into Ross but it seemed overly complex and risky for the sole purpose of avoiding Coumadin . Anyway, I chose the On-X valve. This valve is unique...

Does anyone have any knowledge about concerns with Warfarin when being at altitude? We will be in Colorado skiing this Christmas and I have seen some comments other places on the internet that say that altitude can lower INR. We will only be there for a week and I home monitor so I suppose I...

I have an On-x Aortic valve. I selected that valve specifically to be able to have a more moderated Warfarin dose. My target range is 2-3. I was told as some other that 2.5-3.5 were more typical with other valves. Clinical studies seem to indicate that 2 is the sweet spot to have the lowest...

Well I made it. Just saw this topic and thought I would throw out my delight in my passing one year on November 30th. My Aortic On-X valve is doing great. I feel good and other than taking Warfarin I am pretty much doing everything I did before...

I know this is an older thread, but I am curious if anyone has any updates on this situation? I had AVR surgery in November 2012 and have had exactly same experience. Pressures after surgery 124/85 (diastolic was up slightly from pre-surgery and was sort of expected because of the repair) Then...