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Ccarolinemc replied to the thread Questions on Selecting a Surgeon.You have to know who have right to perform the surgery there is you have a choice surgeon. Not all are allowed to work in certain...
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CI had a bout of pancreatitis after my last open heart. Everything tasted way too sweet. I needed the blandest of food to tolerate...
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CSome of these procedures are amazing, almost like rebuilding an engine through the exhaust pipe. I’m a hands and eyes on kind of guy.
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CI don't have any experience of minimally invasive surgery, so what I am about to say may be codswallop. But my instinct is that if a...
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CYou mentioned a 'blood thinner.' Are you referring to Eliquis? clopidogril? Was on it for a while following a heart attack (myocarditis)
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CYou mentioned a 'blood thinner.' Are you referring to Eliquis? You can't take it AND Warfarin, and the FDA has NOT approved Eliquis for...
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Ccarolinemc replied to the thread Is this drop in INR a normal variation?.Mine fluctuates depending on antibiotics and physical activity. Or nothing at all. But always do what you do to dose yourself.
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Ccarolinemc reacted to dick0236's post in the thread Is this drop in INR a normal variation? with
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From your bio you have an Onyx valve so the 1.8 INR should be OK (per the Onyx guidelines) but I agree that since you have shown a... -
Ccarolinemc reacted to Protimenow's post in the thread Is this drop in INR a normal variation? with Angry.
Your INR will vary while you're healing from your OHS. It's normal. There was a time when doctors couldn't even PRESCRIBE a home meter...
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Ccarolinemc reacted to pellicle's post in the thread Recently told I need valve replacement but may not be able to take warfarin with Like.
Hi well firstly there are two types of prosthetic valve: Bio-prosthetic mechanical prosthetic type 2 is a dead certainty for needing...
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Ccarolinemc reacted to Chuck C's post in the thread Shock to your body after open heart surgery with Like.
I agree with this. My cardiologist told me at 3 months that I really didn't have any physical restrictions, but to just be sensible as I...
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Ccarolinemc replied to the thread Shock to your body after open heart surgery.Good wisdom of advice. For many try to rush the healing and it does not fare well when it is soon after. They do not get it that the...
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Ccarolinemc reacted to Timmay's post in the thread Shock to your body after open heart surgery with Like.
I wanted to give my experience. I did cardiac rehab and graduated with flying colors. During this time period I didn’t do anything...
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CTrue but I suspect maybe it was the infection that was causing his tissue to swell (with all the bugs and immune system junk that piles...
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CThat is awesome news to here. I have to have my Aortic and Mitral valve replace. I have been leaning toward the tissue valves vs the...