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Thanks, pellicle! You also had some great info about the Coagucheck that I relied on until I got comfortable with that. Great to have all the awesome minds on here!

Dick, congrats! What does your valve look like? Would love to see a pic. Regardless, this offers much hope for all of us clickers! (Assuming the valves actually got better and no lemons were manufactured in the past 50 years.) :-) btw to your other point about old wives tales, I will have...

Thanks for the replies and links! I recently received my machine and went on self-testing which definitely helps a good bit. Today after the 1.8 reading a different nurse called and advised that I increase my dose by 2.5mg one more day a week, so hopefully that will raise it more on my next...

I am just curious how much Warfarin most people end up taking.. I'm 4 months post-op and 50 years old. I have a Regent valve, and am shooting for 2.0-3.0 INR. My INR is 1.8 currently and I'm taking 10mg two days a week and 7.5mg the other days.. My nurse seems very hesitant to raise my...

Congrats fellow mech-valver! I just saw this! I know you are relieved.. Glad to hear that all went well! I just completed my 36 session rehab and am feeling great as well. Now I just need to get my INR up a bit!! Here's to continued success! Brian

Good luck! It won't be as bad as you are probably expecting. I had the St. Judes put in on 9/7. For me, getting my INR level right has been a little bit of a challenge, but that's so minor considering everything else. You will close your eyes before the surgery, then all of a sudden you are...

Hang in there, Steve.. You will be surprised how quick this is over, and how fast you are into recovery... To me it was like a big event which was not nearly as bad as expected, then all of a sudden I am now in the middle of about 500 little "tweaks", but moving toward getting things back on...

Dick0236 and Pellicle (and all others) - Thanks so much for posting on here. I am about 5 weeks post-op myself, and the advice you give is golden. I appreciate you guys spending time here and passing on your knowledge, experience, and outlook. This makes all the difference in the world for...

So glad to hear this is normal. I am a month post-op, and most of my old favorites seem disgusting to me at the moment. The more greasy the food, the bigger yuck-factor. In normal times this would be a good thing, I suppose.. But at the moment about all I really crave is watermelon slices...

Whoops I forgot to log in. This was written by user bgilbert - 49 y/o male

Hi there! My husband (49 years old) got his brand new mechanical aortic valve last Wednesday. They were able to do a minimally invasive approach, so we are beyond thrilled at his tiny little incision (3 inches) and the progress he's made in the last few days. They started Coumadin yesterday...

(Original poster - Hijacking my husband's account so I can reply while I wait for my account to be activated.) The crazy thing is that I could easily see the issue on his cardiac monitor once I knew what to look for. They have him on colchicine. but it doesn't look like they expect this to...

Thanks guys! I will definitely post back once I get to the other side. :)

Hey guys, Well, after watching my BAV for around four or five years, my last ECHO showed some left ventricle growth, so I was finally referred to a surgeon... I have just gone through a Cardiac CT and it was determined that everything looks fine otherwise, and that I am ready... The surgeon...

Thanks a lot for posting this. I am having my surgery in two weeks, and quite honestly I fear this type of thing more than the actual surgery.. I am also a really positive person, but just knowing the surgery is coming soon has me depressed to a small degree already.. I can't imagine what it...

Good to know, thanks guys..

Hey guys! So, I was diagnosed with BAV in 2012, and have been in a holding pattern since then.. It seems that my last ECHO showed that my left ventricle is enlarged a small amount and my AV leak has worsened somewhat.. So my Cardiologist referred me to a surgeon who I will meet on Tuesday...

Dude, I can't believe you beat me!!! Hahahahha. Hang in there, man!! You'll be fine..

Hey all, I'm in the six-month ECHO test cycles. Six months ago after my TEE I was told I have moderate to severe BAV with some stenosis and they estimated I would need the AV replaced in a year or year and a half.. As I wait, I feel like I have less energy these days, but it's hard to qualify...