Recent content by LLJ

Anyone know if its ok to run a 10K while you're doing a Lovenox bridge?

a few cents from me a few cents from me Size may not be everything but for me it was an important thing!! The mosaic porcine valve I had was "appropriate" in size for a woman my size (5'7" 150 and a former powerlifter turned triathlete) However, mine failed at 5 years. No one's sayin for sure...

Protimenow: I guess I am sensitive to the possible dangers as my mom (who also has a new valve) had a TIA which temporarily blinded her and left her with mild residual vision problems. Now her issue is compounded by a fib. however this occured when her INR was dropped to 1.4 with no prescribed...

I test weekly since the numbers have been bouncing around.(I have my own unit) and yes I have been dosing myself accordingly-but this drop just threw me for a loop. I dont understand why my levels did not respond. I started out with 7.5 daily and as I started to exercise more, increased to 1x...

HELLO ALL Happy Easter and Passover Question: I have found as my intensity of exercise has increased (Traithlon and half marathon training-up to 2 hours a day fairly intense training) My INR has decreased. I had a mechanical aortic valve placed last Aug. Initial dosing was 7.5 daily. As I became...

My mom recently had a procedure which required her to go off her warfarin and bridge with Lovenox. Post procedure she was not directed to to a lovenox bridge rather just resume warfarin. She had a TIA about a week later (optic nerve-temporary blindness x 3 minutes) Question: anyone know how...

Well, ran 4 miles yesterday--no land speed records just a nice 12 minute mile pace keeping my heart rate in Zone one training as directed by my Cardiac rehab nurse buddy(who is also an 8 times Boston Marathon finisher) I feel good and almost want to knock wood every time I finish a run. I...

Hi everyone: I had my second surgery in 5 years on Aug 3rd. I will be joining the VR/Cardiac Athlete Team in Harrisburg! I will probably walk/run the last leg of the race. There is no way I would miss it. I have been to every Marathon Relay since we first began (Just 5 of us!!) in Vermont...

Andy: i say yea-it doesnt matter your'e a tall drink a water if your aorta is a shot glass right? Sounds like you'll be a ok. The only thing Tequila does to me is make me puke-so i'm sticking to champagne (or Kettle one Vodka) Laura

DR LEONARD GIRARDI NY Presbyterian Cornell/Weill. This guy was stellar. What a team! I had my valve replaced a second time and he put my new mechanical in 2 weeks ago. I was to get a ONX but it was too small and he opted for another one. Check out his bio on the NY Presbyterian website. I have...

Janie--throw down time I put my 25cm up against your 23cm and we make it ice cream AND Champagne. Then we can dose ourselves with our 7.5 warfarin ;) Hey sorry Al-I had no symptoms except , 2 days after my last tri, I got a buzzing feeling in my throat and then a loud squeaking noise which woke...

I'd have a nice long chat with your surgeon if I were you. Only he can tell you why he did what he did. As you know I had a big old leaflet tear(too small a valve = too much pressure with increased work load/stroke volume) which gifted me with a surgery 5 years post the last. Got a new...

As a PT and Active Release Technique practitioner, I would tell you to go find yourself a good sports medicine PT with experience working on Triathletes. We are uniquely disturbed ;) Seriously, Sometimes an achilles tendon can be VERY effectively treated with kiniesiotaping, decreasing...

thank you all-the more I learn the more comfortable i feel with the whole thing. Is there some weird law out there sating a pt can't get n INR device until 3 months out?? Crazy-I am in for one and we are just waiting. Yes,Al I think I will go in for testing Thursday instead of waiting longer-I...

I am going forth as suggested and not getting crazy about avoiding greens etc. I had surgery last week and have my shiny new Carbomedics valve. Discharged from the hospital with INR 2.4--but really hadnt been eating much more than cereal, oatmeal and some fruit thanks to post anethesia nausea. I...