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Just wondering if any of you experienced any numbness around your neck area after surgery? It is the strangest feeling-almost like feeling someone elses skin instead of my own. LOL I have noticed that my incision area is a little to the right of center, which is the same side as the numbness. It...

If anyone recalls, my last post was re my conversation with cardiologist about "dosing the diet". Sooooo, after INR on Thursday (was WNL) I had normal diet Friday, then Saturday we had company for dinner. I had 1/2 high K greens, 1/2 c. salad. On Sunday I also had 1/2 c. high K greens. My normal...

(4 weeks and 1 day post AVR) Promised you all an update on my visit with cardiologist today,and the conversation I was going to have with him re INR testing, etc. It is late tonight and I probably won't be on to answer or comment again until tomorrow, but... You will all be pleased to know he...

I am approaching 4 weeks post AVR, and this coumadin thing and vit K has me somewhat concerned. To begin with I was very thin (INR) at 5.4, so they changed my dosage. The next week I was fine at 3.2. They said we would come back in a week to recheck, then try for the 2 week periods. When I...

Hello to all - so good to find this site. I had OHS on 09/05 to replace valve due to aortic stenosis. I am still having a slight cough, but not bad. I'm terribly sore- still ! First return appointment to see surgeon is this coming Monday. My incision is healing very well, but for large busted...