Recent content by sknydave

I've never even heard of this.. I wear contacts every time I walk out of my house.

Take it easy, James. I was feeling great shortly after I had the On-x put in, and I ended up with a large amount of swelling just under the incision site. I got a little crazy with the walking.

My left arm was completely numb and swollen for about a week following my first surgery, and it was painful to use it off and on for weeks after. After my second surgery, the exact same thing happened, only it was my right leg this time? Really weird, but it seems to be common occurrence for...

It may be from laying in bed for so long. I had one butt cheek that felt like your leg does when it "falls asleep" immediately following my second surgery. The thing felt like this for a solid 3-4 weeks.

Thanks, everyone!

Because of the coumadin. Being hit in the head often and at the possibility of big cuts is not a good thing. I guess I could just do everything but spar, but there's no fun in that :) Good luck!

You have to make sure you breathe properly during your workouts. REALLY make sure. Holding your breath while lifting heavy usually results in a valsalva maneuver. This puts extra pressure on your aorta. I'm lifting regularly, but I'm a weakling :) I'm just trying to develop good habits for when...

You'll be fine :) Thanks everyone for the posts!

Hi, I was also apprehensive about having to take coumadin for the rest of my life, but I can tell you that it really isn't that big of a deal. Other than being a bit of an annoyance, I really don't even notice it anymore. The only real downside for me was never being able to box again, but I'll...

Actually, almost a year and a half :) I just had an echo and the ticker received an A+! I was a bit nervous considering I needed two surgeries within 8 months last time. Anyhow, I'm back to 100% and I workout 5 days a week. Those of you who are wondering if you will ever be the same again, you...

I know I'm late to the party, but I have a mechanical valve and I play basketball all the time! Go for it!

These pictures sure bring back penty of memories! Best of luck to your Dad! Looks like he has the right attitude.

I adjust my warfarin dosage according to what I'm eating, not the other way around. The only chart I look at is Lodwick's, but thankfully I rarely ever have to.

I'm 27 now. I have an ON-X valve and while I do hope the trial is a success and I won't have to take warfarin anymore, it's really not a big deal. It took me about 9 months to get comfortable with it and learn about different foods and portions and how they affect my INR. I'm more active now...

You probably did a better job than the dentist would have, anyway :)