Recent content by Craig P

PEM, Interesting read. I look forward to you posting additional data on this if you don't mind. I am also concerned with the variances I am seeing with my INR results. Craig

God bless you. The whole process is an emotional roller coaster. I was also given .25 Xanax for the week approaching my surgery. My surgeon wrote me out a script after I lost it and started balling in his office after we scheduled the surgery date. Like I tell friends and family when they ask...

I have been home now for about a week and a half after my OHS on June 22nd. Spent The surgery only took 2.5 hours for the AV replacement and the MV repair. The staff had me up and on my feet the next morning which was more scary than uncomfortable. The docs and nurses were blown away by how...

Thanks all. I think I am about as ready as I can be. Just have to call the doctor's office today and they will tell me exactly when to show up tomorrow. Doc said he didn't want me to be sitting there for several hours waiting if there was any delay. Trying my best to keep the butterflies at bay...

After a year of knowing I had "a heart murmur," I finally had a mild heart attack a month ago due to ischemia from my failing AV and MV. My cardiologist, Dr. Chen, was very thorough and performed every test I knew about and then some to make sure he was on the right track with my diagnosis...