@The mail man I have arthritis everywhere too and I'm a little bit older than you. I agree, Tylenol isn't helpful much. I highly recommend yoga; gentle or even restoration yoga. It's amazing how much it helps me! I'll tell my husband; I can't go to class because I hurt everywhere, but then I...
@Maso I was 64 (turned 65 a few days after my surgery) and I had originally wanted (really demanded) a TAVR too. My heart team had to approve of the TAVR because I was on the younger side for one. haha! It was approved but I had to talk with a surgeon about a mechanical first. They wanted me to...
Check with your doctor's billing office for advice and also your insurance company. Sometimes they'll tell you exactly what to say to fight it.
Frustrating, I'm sure!
Welcome! Deciding on a valve is hard! I have an On-X and it's been almost 3 1/2 years now. I turned 65 in the hospital and I wanted to avoid a 2nd surgery if possible. Warfarin (Coumadin) is manageable. I don't hear my valve much, but if I do hear it in bed, I barely need to move, to not...
Welcome to the other side! I had Afib's after my surgery (Dec 2020) too. They kept me in the hospital a few extra days because of them. I was put on amiodarone and metoprolol for thirty days (it was a process of weaning me off slowly). I had a few Afib's at home and talked to the surgeon and...
@flex131, Bridging isn't too hard/bad, it's something we need to do sometimes. It's not a big deal bridging. I'd rather have that extra protection and peace of mind when something else is going on.
Last year was my first colonoscopy since being on Warfarin. It was my 3rd one and the 2nd one...
@slipkid @Protimenow After getting a meter off ebay, I've been buying my strips directly from Reliaston for a couple of years. I self-monitor but I'm part of a Coumadin clinic, which I'm happy with and don't want to change. I do my own weekly testing and go to the clinic 6 to 8 weeks. They...