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Four years ago I got an On-X valve put in. The first few months were rough. Then, wham, divorce. But I have bounced back. I have written a YA trilogy called THE NEW KID (templemathews.com) and I have a really fun movie on YouTube, just google D.W.I. DRIVING WHILE ITALIAN. I can honestly say the...

My book was published and is available now! So for all you readers out there and for everyone who has gone through what I've gone through, it's hopefully comforting to learn that someone (that's me) -- endured the surgery, recovered, and had enough gumption to write a book! please visit my...

I had AVR and bypass and aneurism repair surgery in June 06 with an onx valve. I wondered if I would ever be the same. then, my wife left me! Ahhhhh! I was in hell! I was in great pain pysically and emotionally. then i got a kidney stone! Ahhhh! But...it gets better. Since then, I've had a...

a bad mix? does anyone know? :D

as if kidney stone isn't bad enough had TWO procedures to get the damn thing out now home with stent and bleeding not sure how to deal with the coumadin, the urologists says coumadin might be worsending the clotting, bleeding, maybe not take it the cardiologist says STAY ON THE COUMADIN and get...

going in for surgery to remove kidney stone wed am am on lovenox, two injections per day i noticed some horrible RED BLOTCHES on my...ass probably from sitting on long road trip yesterday, 3hrs of driving. anyone know of good info site or have experience about lovenox and bruising? i feel...

A really dumb and not fun condition. Does anyone know of a site like this one that supports folks with kidney stones? :D

anyone know a discount place to buy them? tapestry sells six strips for 80 bucks. pretty steep. please let me know. thanks! :rolleyes:So i've seen them elsewhere for 350 bucks for 48 which is about half -- but i'd need to buy them in bulk and share this with someone because i only use one a...

Hi there, please call the networks and/or studios and tell them you support the WGA. The conglomerates who now own the studios are being incredibly greedy -- we're talking about very small amounts to settle the strike. Example. For paramount studious to give the writers what they're asking for...

"See you next year." My God I wondered if I would ever heard words as beautiful as that. My cardiologist speaking to me after a stress test and ekg and echo. 1.5 years post op and everything looks great! Another year of freedom. For those considering AVR and bypass and aneurism repair, know...

okay, my last post was a howl, but really, this am i woke up and had a nice long purple streak on my cheek, just from sleeping. i called dr. and nurse said she'd never heard of anyone on coumadin reporting this. i wish it was just a matter of getting girlfriend to focus her mouth elsewhere, but...

anyone know of a way to cut down on the bruising/hickey factor? I have a girlfriend who is quite passionate and after...well...I end up with these purple blotches on my face. any suggestions? Vitamin e? c? thanks! :eek:

Does everyone take coumadin at night? Anyone take it in the am? Just wondering, because it's a pain to remember to take it before bed. Al? :D

was reading how tumeric can be so helpful...then read further and found out you shouldn't take it if you're on coumadin. FYI only. t

I've been absent, I apologize, but today during a yoga class it hit me that i'm feeling better than ever, so I wanted to post that life after heart surgery can be fantastic! The strongest thing in my body now is that little titanium valve (On-X) in my heart! I'm working out, working through a...

Was just told that if you do the swap you get two boxes of strips and the new machine has a 5 year warranty. That's enough for me, coupled with the fact that it's the newest technology and requires "much less" blood on the strip. The InRatio only has a 1 yr. warranty I think so can I go wrong...

Just wondering how many people are swapping out their Inratio for the new coagucheck? tempting, but i've just gotten used to the inratio, which i just tested against the lab work the other day and it was within .3 -- so it's working pretty well. Anybody have any thoughts on this? thanks Temp69:D

did anyone else get the letter today about Reliant going out of business, so the INRATIO machines will no longer be made or serviced or have supplies???? they say that TAPESTRY is going to take over, and will swap their new COAGUCHECK machine for the Inratio. WHAT THE HECK? does anyone have...

so, my wife of 21 years walks out, and then my movie actually starts shooting, and it's an original script (not a sequel, not a video game) which is fantastic, feels great. but then i find out my wife has breast cancer, and she's been absolutely awful to me for months now. I have no choice...

i've been experiencing a little bit of a weird feeling in my feet when i go to bed at night. nothing terrible, not really serious tingling, they just feel...like they're not getting circulation? anyway, after months of this, i finally figured it out that it happens after I take my 5mg of...