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LLondonAndy reacted to Chuck C's post in the thread What amount of alcohol do people notice a change in their INR with
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Drinking alcohol changes my INR very little. Kind of a myth, except that there is a very rare genetic condition in which people don't... -
LLondonAndy reacted to Superman's post in the thread What amount of alcohol do people notice a change in their INR with Haha.
After a certain amount, I don’t notice anything anymore. 😁
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LThat's insane. A total rip off to all of us, who end up paying for Medicare. You can get a used one a lot cheaper than that. I purched...
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LI belong to a medical group called Dignity which limits the doctors you can see to those in their network. Previously, at the network of...
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LCoaguchek machines last a LONG time. I had one that I bought used 9 years ago, and it was probably used in a clinic before I got it. It...
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LLondonAndy reacted to treichert0312's post in the thread New member intro! Aorta replacement scheduled for Oct 9 with Like.
Hey there Tek - I’m in Dayton as well. I had my surgery little over a year ago - UM cardiovascular center. went back for check up...
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LLondonAndy replied to the thread Survey for developing a device that minimizes clicking sound (follow-up to interviews in Spring).Whilst that it possible, and I don't want to mess up a nice anecdote, just for the benefit of anyone in the waiting room for their valve...
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LLondonAndy reacted to Unicusp's post in the thread Survey for developing a device that minimizes clicking sound (follow-up to interviews in Spring) with Like.
I also received the On-X but 23mm and did not hear it at all the first couple of weeks after surgery. I theorize that it was due to...
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LGood for your doctor to refer you to cardiology. Also, good for you to requrest to never see him again after his dismissive attitude...
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LI think this varies from location to location.
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LIt's a good point. I'd think that, as in most things, "knowing" is a matter of degree though. Sometimes patient reviews are available...
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LLondonAndy reacted to pellicle's post in the thread Survey for developing a device that minimizes clicking sound (follow-up to interviews in Spring) with Haha.
indeed and I think that those who have it are still exploring the issue too. Hearing is something so innate that few people actually...
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LLondonAndy replied to the thread INR - How low should you go?.Good advice, but the trouble with medical things is that most of us don't know enough to judge the competence of either of them!
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LHi Timmay, I brought my CoagCheck with me to the Hospital. I found it very useful to take my readings at the same time of my daily INR...
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LI got my meter PRIOR to surgery and experimented with testing before surgery. Of course, my INR was 1.0. Lol. But at least I knew the...