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It has been a while since I have been here and I believe this is a new area. I too have reached and passed my 1 year valversary! It was July 9th, 2008. I don't remember much but the shot in Pre Surg that felt like a hot poker being stuck in bu rear-end. (At least that was what I imagine that...

on-x inr on-x inr I have On-x in the Aortic valve and am NOT in the study. My doc said 2.0-2.5. I have hit 1.7 as a low and 3.1 as a high in the past year and had no probs. :)

Sounds good! Sounds good! I just checked in for the first time in a while. Stone Mtn sounds better than the Aquarium. I was a cop in ATL until 2 months ago. Gotta pay to park and I don't trust the "locals" of the downtown area to NOT break in to our vehicles. Sure it could happen anywhere but...

Great news! Great news! I lost a bunch of weight post op too. I finally found my apatite and the weight found me. My dosage had to be adjusted up about that time too. I was told it was because I was eating more and regular meals. A few weeks of eating as NORMAL people do and I was moved to my...

Glad I started reading tonight Glad I started reading tonight I might have missed this post! My doc said "If it doesn't hurt, DO IT". That was all it took. The WIF was happy too. At least they didn't need to fix THAT"

Me too! Me too! I guess I am near both of you. I live in Buford and Just went from Atlanta PD to Roswell PD. I'm in.

It goes inthe TRACHEA... It goes inthe TRACHEA... ...and then they blow up a little balloon that keeps it in place. I knew it was there and do remember the nurse telling me not to bite it but that is it. DRUGS are the word of the day. Baring any BIG problems, it should come out shortly after...

Guess I am late in this one. Guess I am late in this one. Hey Jess, I spent 10 years living in Indiana. 1 in NAPP and 9 in Blomington. I was told about an EVENTUAL valve replacement when I was 13ish. Last July, that day came. I was 43 years old, a cop (riding a BIKE everyday), a 7 year...

Even my internist! Even my internist! I remember when I told my DOCTOR that I was gonna have the surgery and be on COUMADIN. He said "It is going to be difficult to be a POLICE OFFICER and be on COUMADIN". My CARDIO, SURGEON and even the URGENT CARE DOC (where I took the Pre-Employment...

OK, I know I have written about COPS ON COUMADIN in the past. I have complained how my department doesn't listen to the Docs but loes listen to the hype and scare speak about Coumadin. I had a MEDICAL for another MERTO ATLANTA Police Dept on Mpnday. I brought my documentation from my Cardio and...

to the doc to the doc I drove to my 1 month Post Op appointment myself. It was not easy and I went slow. Told my wife I was getting a ride, OOPS!

Now I have a question? Now I have a question? I am a ROOKIE at this stuff still (7 months tomorrow) and I DO have a home monitor. (INRatio) I was given a range of 2.0 to 2.5. I have been checking at least every 2 weeks but have not been to the Cardio to let them check. I have been 2.2, 2.3 for...

less invasive, not minimally less invasive, not minimally This was a regular old surgery in the regular place except my scar is about 3 1/2" long. This is because I had a great MD and a thick and straight AORTIC ROOT. I had all the usual pain, clicking, muscle cutting and such the every other...

Thanks to all Thanks to all I knew I would get a boat load of responses from you all (or "YAALL" as they say here in Georgia) Thanks! Home testing is great. Really want to do it weekly cause thats what I did for most of the last 6 months. I have had my machine for about 2 and used 6 of the 12...

It doesn't seem like it has been that long yet it doesn't seem like 6 months is long at all. I will be at my 6 month post op 1/2 valversary on 01-09-2009.:D As others have said, I don't know what I would have done without VR.COM to get information from. Thanks to all! I am still working for...

Congratulations! Congratulations! Nick, You have given me inspiration. I will be at 6 months on 01-09-09. Doesn't seem like that long ago but I ALMOST forget it ever happened. (the tic tic and people asking about a water leak keep reminding me) I know you will have MANY more VALVERSARIES...

Great! Great! I haven't been on for a while but it is always good to hear about a success. I say you should use up as much of that 500 hrs as you can. Thats what it's there for!!! Sure, leave some, but don't push don't and slow the recovery. Good Luck, and WALK!!!

I can relate too! I can relate too! I don't know if anyone remembers but I went for a month or so without even spelling SNEEZE on the computer. Someone claimed they laughed so hard they about died when I said I hadn't "done that thing that you do with your nose and starts with a S and ends...

Thanks... Thanks... ...for all the help guys. I knew I could get some well educated answers here. Guess I was just a bit unclear about minor differences. I am not really freaked out but any concern I had has been eliminated. Thanks again.

Ok, I haven't posted for a while but I just (last week)(thurs) got my INRatio machine. I figured it out without the QAS nurse training and had a result that was just right. 2.2. I was due to go to my cardios office the next monday as it had been a month since I had my INR checked. Their...