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I had my AV replaced almost three years ago when I was 23. I had a bicuspid AV and so I had it replaced with a 29mm St Jude Mechanical. I am on warfarin and I have cut my self a ridiculous amount of times. I have obviously never died from bleeding and I manage my inr with my INRatio 2. I do not...

as far as i know, or at least read, there isnt any drug that will replace warfarin at this time. "soon" can mean a lot of things..... i have all sorts of time for "soon" to get here! but i do believe that all the clinical trials have been stopped that would replace warfarin for aortic...

my doc also told me that i could stop taking my low dose asprin. he told me that there really wasnt much of a need for it since i am on warfarin. he feels that the less medications i take the better off i am! of course he couldn't of told me that a week earlier.... i just bought a new bottle...

thats great that your body is responding so well to the tropol! and that your hr came down. i hope the doc had some answers for you! keep it together!!

Jay, the way i see it.... your inr dropped so low because you quit drinking(your docs should have upped your dosage to address this) I am on 200mg of metropal a day and many times through out the day my hr will be in the 90's, which makes my heart feel like it is going to beat out of my chest...

i just cant see how they justify charging that much more for the unit..... they are in the ppo network for my insurance and i am sure that the ins comp will adjust the price. the only thing sterling medical has to do is the paper work and then Alere ships the stuff right to me! amazing how...

So i find this pretty interesting..... I ordered an Inratio2 from Sterling Medical way back in Oct 2010. They are in my ppo network and my out of pocket was maxed out for the year, so i figured it was the perfect time to order one! and i recieved it shortly after. funny thing is that i never...

do what i do man! get out there, do something, be around people, and the part that i enjoy the most is.... tell everyone what the hell you have gone thru! it will be very relieving for you to get this off your chest(no pun intended) haha to funny! i have also taken this 2nd chance to do more...

Ras, i noticed that you are a bav'er so make sure you pay special attention to your blood presure. it is important to keep your bp low to keep your risk of anyerisms low. hope things go well for you today!

ras, i am on 200mg of metropolal a day! and i am lucky if my hr dips into the 70's!! usually it stays in the 90's and i dont even know what it does when i am exercising or working! my bp will usually be around 120/70ish! my doc is in aww that my hr can be at those high levels! i think that...

I had my surgery last july after knowing about my issue for about two months. i had an anyerism of 4.6cm (and that caused my valve to be leaking and in "sever" stage) according to the ct scan and for some reason i was really pushing for surgery right away. my surgean felt that we could hold off...

now that would be awesome! i might just have to try that out! thanks. and lately i have been using lancets that are at a preset depth.... they cant be changed. but with my stick pen lancet i always have that sucker maxed out!

Freddie, i was talking about lancing the middle finger on the right hand. the side of that middle finger that is closest to my thumb. i think that i would bend the needle if i tried to lance my thumb!! haha jk. Protime, I dont think that i can warm up my hands anymore then when i first get out...

I am a young sheet metal worker. i beat my hands up all day long everyday. for basic cuts and scrapes i never have a problem. a good pair of gloves should always be kept on hand though.

I have an Inratio 2. and i usually have a pretty tough time getting a good amount of blood for a sample. I have taken some good advice from someone on here and started running my tests directly after I take a shower.(it warms up my hands and also softens up the skin.) I currently use a varity...

my surgery involved a st jude mech valve in a graft and then the rest of my ascending aorta in a dacron graft as well. i know that my surgeon mentioned that the coranary arteries could become twisted or collapse(and need to have bypass) but things seemed to work out ok while i was under the...

when i had my surgery..... i really didnt care about normal clothes. my gf just helped me put on an extra nightgown from the hospital. and actually i remember haveing boxer shorts to wear. nothing smelled or tasted good for several days but then again they put me on no salt type food! good...

have you been in to see the doc or have they told you anything? i have noticed that i am having problems breathing at different points of the day. but my next check up isnt untill the 20th of aug.

I test weekly. i have a home moniter that makes this easier. my cardio's office wanted me to only test monthly but my surgeon wants me to test weekly. the more frequency of testing keeps you better in range. and so if you do go out of range then your docs can adjust your dosage and get you...

I had my anyerism in my root. it had compleatly pulled my valve apart so that it was severly ineffiecent. my surgeons replaced my valve with mechanical and removed the rest of my ascending aorta up to the arch. he called that part of my aorta "diseased." also i have heard of a lady that had...