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Re:swine flu My hubby has just found out he has Swine Flu, he has just started his course of Tamiflu. I havent had the vaccine, as couldnt decide weather or not to have it, i did decide and made an appointment which is the 20th November when they get there vaccine in. Im worried to death about...

I have just received my letter from my GP about making an appointment to go in and have my Swine Flu Jab, i have done lots of reseach and theres lots of fors and against, i am not sure what to do, i know the final discision is down to me, but any advice would really help me decide. I had an AVR...

Well its a year today since i had my AVR and Mitral Valve repair, cant believe it, this time last year i had myself dead and buried LOL. Such alot has happened this last year, took early retirement from work, had my sternum wires out, and have now just started a college course .But i would also...

I had my sterum wires 13 days ago, what should of been an hour op lasted 4 hours most of the wires had part fused to the sterum bones, for the last 2 days had a niggle pain at the end of my scar, hurts when im walking about, but last night didnt get any sleep was so painful, the pain goes from...

I went into hospital on the 31st August to have my sterum wires out, i had to go in early because i was on warafrin due to having a mechanical valve replacement and mitral valve reapir 10 months ago. I came of Warafrin on the sunday before i went in, and as soon as i went in on the monday was...

Here i am 6 months post op

I was reading a thread started by Brian, about feeling down after having his OHS. This seems to be the norm for a lot of people. My problem is i am 6 months post surgery and still feel like this, cry at the drop of a hat for no reason, just cant be bothered to do much, even talking to my hubby...

For most of the day today i have had a niggling pain under my left boob, its not made any worse when i move, it comes and goes when im sat still. When it comes on its very uncomfortable and sore, i cant remember doing anything that would of caused this. I had an AVR and Mitral Valve repair 6...

Well i went to hospital yesterday to see the surgery again, concerning my sterum, since i had my AVR and Mitral Valve repair six months ago i have been back and forwards to the hospital, as my sterum hadnt fused in part together and this was causing servere pain and discomfort, i have been...

I still have had no takers from the UK to pass on the Tawdry shirt when i have finished with it. There is a new one on its way as we speak from the US, and it would be great for it travel round the UK, So please UK guys, its all a bit of fun does not matter how old your scar is. If you want to...

Tobagotwo is sending one of the original Tawdry Shirts to me, i was hoping to pass it on to somebody else in the UK, if you want me to pass it on to you next please message me with your address. Thanks Jane

Hi, Just need some help here just got back from Anticoagulant Clinic, my INR level was 4.6 which is out of my range, 2.5-3.5 is in range, im not happy with the dosage they have put me on, its 10mg, 11mg 10mg, 11mg, etc for 2 weeks, when i went 2 weeks ago my INR was 2.9 and in 2 weeks it has...

Well here i am again asking you guys questions!! I am now nearly 6 months post surgery, i had a AVR and Mitral Valve repair, im the one whos sterum hasnt fused together in part i am now awaiting an operation to rewire it in part. But before the operation and still after it i have been having...

I have just received the letter my surgeon has wrote to the Occupational Advisor re-my job.I am or was a Nursery Nurse working in a special school for 26 years, i work with students who have challenging behaviours. I have been on long turn sick since Oct 2007, i was just finding the job too hard...

Hi, Im after any advice any other parents can give me when their sons/daughters go off in the Army. My son Ben whos just 19 is joining the army on the 17th may, and im so proud of him on one hand and so worried on the other im trying to laugh and joke with him when he tells me of army life, as...

I had my operation 4 months ago for an AVR and Mitral Valve repair, i have problems with my sterum healing together, but i was just wondering how long it takes for all your insides to heal i know everybody is different but i sat here wondering if its all healed inside. Thanks for any help here...

Hi Everyone, Thanks for all your advice reguarding my low INR level, on friday i wrote asking advice because my INR level was 1.1 and they hadnt given me the injections because there was nobody there to prescribe them. Well its now going up I did take more than they had prescribe after listen to...

Hi everyone, Just got back from the Anticoagulant Clinic and my INR level is 1.10, since a week last friday i have been on 10mg Warfarin, last friday when i went to clinic my INR Level was 2.90, for the last 3 weeks i have been on 10mg and it just keeps dropping, they have now put me on 15mg...

had avr and mitral repair,and the last 24hrs had a pain in upper part of my back and through to my chest,it hurts when i take a breath,have been taking pain relief but not working,not done anything i should strenuious as my top half of sternum not fused together poperly,anybody had same or can...

Hi, i went to my hospital appointment yesterday thinking i was going about a sterum wire that had come out, but after a chest xray was told it wasnt that but my sterum had not fused together at the top, they have put me on some tabs for the pain and swelling, i have to go back in 2 weeks they...