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Hello, I need some more advice. I had my AVR on 5/30/12 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA and was told that I would need to be in the 2.0 to 3.0 range for coumadin. I cannot maintain that range, I've actually only been up to 2.0 twice, once in the hospital post op for Afib they put...

Can't believe it's been three weeks since surgery. I have to say it was not as bad as I thought it would be at all. First week home went well, walked a mile to a mile and half three days in a row, until this past Saturday, had a bout of afib, went to ER was admitted, took seven hours to get...

Had AVR surgery with mechanical valve, aortic aneurysm repaired May 30th and INR is 1.5. Been home for a week, tested last Tuesday 1.8, Friday, 1.4, Monday 1.5, now I'm on lovenox shots 2 x a day plus my coumadin. Why isn't it going up? Those shots hurt!! I can't wait to be regulated, anyone...

I can hear my new heartbeat for the first time today, it's kind of weird. I have a mechanical valve and it sounds like someone is bouncing a basketball down the street. I had surgery May 30th and last night in bed was the first time I noticed it and now today I can really hear it. I lost four...

I had surgery May 30th at Brigham and Women's Hospital, everything went great, had a new mechanical aortic valve put in and my ascending aortic aneurysm repaired. I remember saying good-bye to my husband and then waking up in ICU puking my guts out!! Other than the puking part, it wasn't bad...

Can't believe it's finally here, house is clean, finances are in order, shopping done, already to go. The waiting is just about over, 12.5 hours until surgery, wish me luck!! Any final advice anyone? Thanks to all who have provided advice and good wishes, see you on the other side!

Can't believe it, surgery in five days. Today is my last day of work, hope it goes by quick. Anyone know if there is a sticky or thread of things you should have in order prior to surgery? I'm making a list for my husband, had no idea he didn't know we pay bills online, what we buy weekly at...

Surgery is in 11 days..... I have a great husband and two kids, 15 and 16 years old, now what to do with the kids the day of surgery? They are both mature for their ages. My daughter (16) doesn't want to go to school that day, can't say I blame her, but I really don't want her sitting at the...

So, I call an aquaintance of mine that I know has had valve surgery to ask her about coumadin, she was very positive, told me about her surgery that was bump free and how well I will recover and how much better I will feel, and what do I do, burst into tears! I couldn't believe it, I'm really...

Hi, I'm scheduled for an AVR and aneurysm repair May 30th and can't believe it's finally happening. I have had aortic stenosis my entire life, I'm 45 now, I have always been told I would need this surgery and had a few scares before, but now that it's actually scheduled I'm scared and relieved...

I'm new to the site and having AVR surgery May 30th at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA and my surgeon is leaving the valve choice up to me. One minute I'm positive I want a mechanical and the next minute I want a tissue valve. It's the coumadin that is making this so hard for me. I...