Recent content by RobThatsMe

Hi Andy, I had my surgery in March and went to Hawaii 1st week of June. Granted I wasn.t moving around too fast as I was still recovered, and spent a lot of time either on the beach or in the water. My doctor advised me to go, and that it would probably do me good. Only two things I really...

No Side effects that I have noticed, and have been on it since March of 2000. More side effects from my BP meds.

Hi JD,, I had a double ablation seven years ago. For the first 4 years I had no a-fib, or a-flutter incidents. Then they would occasionally try to kick in again, but only for about 20 sec before the ablation stopped it. I think the most critical factor is to select a good doctor, that can...

My first OHS for an Ascending Aortic Dissection was March of 2000 with a St. Jude Mechanical Valve with Graft. My second was in 2010 to replace the St. Jude's Valve due to Pannus growth around the valve preventing it from operating properly. They replaced it with an Onyx Aortic Mechanical Valve...

I had surgery at CCF, and once they released me after the surgery, they asked that we stay in town over the weekend before flying back to TN. Cheers, Rob

Hi There, Congratulations on a year of stability. I had an ascending dissection and aneurysm. Cleveland Clinic repaired it. I would strongly suggest you to seek out another opinion. Just think, If they repair it, you wont have to worry anymore from year to year. Cleveland Clinic has seen almost...

Hi Everyone, I have been watching this thread with interest. In the past I always had to bridge prior to a colonoscopy. Now that I am 72, my doctor advised that I should have one last one, and That I will not be required to bridge. He said I should maintain my normal inr range. This is new to...

Hi, I have had two open heart surgeries and have used cocoa butter on the incisions once the scab is off. An old farmer neighbor told of this after my first surgery, and it worked very well for me. My scar line is barely visible. Palmers makes one that has this and Vit E in a paste. The...

My doctor once said about being on Coumadin, "To stay in range, and get accurate readings for your lifestyle, Eat and Drink consistently." So if you are going to drink, do it consistently. a Few drinks a night, a few dinks on the weekends, whatever fits your lifestyle. And that will at least...

Congrats Jane.... Just like a Timex.... Takes a Lick'n amd keeps on Tick'n! Cheers, Rob

The Coumadin clinic and doctors always send me to the lab for INR testing. I would prefer finger stick because that is what I use at home, and I don't have to be concerned about the reagent they use in the labs when they test my blood for INR. I have been home testing since 2001, and never...

Hi Hank, Good to see your post. It has been a long time since the Nashville get together years ago. I am also using my CoaguchekXS . I started with the Protime, and then moved to Coaguchek, I hope you are doing well these days, Cristi and I are good. We just returned from a long holiday in...

Hi Everyone, Here is my own personnel experience with how pot, gummies, THC, , in other words...the chemical in these that effects you when ingested. Using it raises my heart rate, even though you may feel calm and relaxed, the drug does elevate your heart rate. So,, if you have a mechanical...

I also have this condition, and it happens in warm weather when I am wearing shorts or a bathing suit, unless I put on at least a 30 SPF sunscreen. I looked up reactions to the meds I take, warfarin and blood pressure meds, and found that some of my meds make me photosensitive to the sun, If...

Hi, I have flown back home from Cleveland Clinic after surgery on two occasions. My wife accompanied me both times, and for the most part the flights were incident-free. We got assistance from the airport staff handling wheelchair support, and were amongst toe first to board the planes. No...