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I'm so glad to hear from you, I was really worried that something awful had happened. Sorry about the glitches but I know you're in the best of hands there. Keep us posted! Carolyn

Yes, I've returned to the fold! It's been several years since I've been active on the list, mostly due to being busy with a ton of other things. Most recently, moving to Columbus OH and starting a new job at the James Cancer Hospital at Ohio State University. I moved into my house here in...

Has anyone heard from Rachel since her surgery? She was pretty worried and sAid she'd have her husband contact me. Haven't heard a word so I'm worried.

Hi VR.com'ers--- After chatting with Ross this morning, I realized I haven't been on VR.com in nearly a year. It's been a crazy year, with a job change (same place, different position that is about 1000x crazier than the previous job--not sure I'm enjoying that). Healthwise, all is well; found...

Like many others have said, it's more than likely your heart remembering the insult of surgery. If it goes fast AND is irregular, make sure you let the doctor know. I was having episodes where my heartrate would go up to around 150, and be irregular. I was really out of breath and no way...

I'd echo what was said earlier about choosing a surgeon who is not only competent in the procedure you are considering, but also does ALOT of them. That's one of the benefits of going to a larger medical center where the patient volume is higher. I figure that for them, this is as routine as...

Morgan, you are so fortunate to have such a good team to work with. My cardiologist here is Ok, but kind of a spaz. He rotates through our oncology department when he is the attending, or if someone needs a TEE at the bedside, and they always make me work with him since he is kind of fussy...

May 10, 2005 Aortic valve replacement/root enlargement Cleveland Clinic, Bruce Lytle MD Carbomedics Top Hat

I stayed with my brother and wife after I got sprung 8 days post op. I ended up back in the hospital a week later with a pericardial effusion, but considering I felt pretty crappy I can actually say I didn't mind going back. After I came back to Louisville, I had 2 friends and a niece stay...

Well, I've had two scopes and polyps removed both times, so I'm expecting the pattern to continue..... The last time I wanted to bridge they weren't very cooperative, in fact my GI doc didn't even check an INR when I came in for the test. I did, however, get my antibiotics! Anyway--I want to...

Bridging Bridging Where can I find a bridging recommendation that I can give to my cardiologist? I'm having a colonoscopy on Jan 4, and rather than going off my coumadin 3 days before the procedure, I'd much rather bridge. The last time I had one (2 years ago), they didn't even check my INR...

Hello from another Hodgkin's Survivor Hello from another Hodgkin's Survivor Hello Susan-- I was treated for Stage IIA Hodgkin's in 1978-79, and developed Breast Cancer in 1990 from the radiation (I was treated with Radiation only). Did chemo for that (but no alkylating agent like...

OMG--ice chips when you're finally off the vent are the best thing you'll ever taste! My mouth was super dry and they were just marvelous! I am a nurse and I was more concerned about waking up on the vent than I was getting my sternum sawed in half. I remember waking up and I wasn't fighting...

As someone already said, A-fib's hallmark is the irregularity; your rate is not as important as the misfiring and ineffective blood movement through the heart because the contractions aren't coordinated. A-flutter, if you saw it on an EKG, looks regular but with a sawtooth pattern between...

I take 7.5 4 days a week and 5 3 days a week and have been pretty stable for a while. I do need to get my INR checked, though.... We had a patient at our outpatient clinic whose INR was 18!!!! one day last week. I was impressed to say the least! Carolyn

High AST/ALT High AST/ALT Wendy, I'm very interested in this thread. I have noticed my liver function tests creeping up over the last 6 months. I had a new set of levels drawn last Friday, and had a message to call the doctor's nurse when I got home tonight.:( Hopefully it's nothing...

Put on your hiking boots! Put on your hiking boots! Katie--You'll in my thoughts and lots of prayers will be sent your way. Getting to the "bottom of the mountain" is the hard part. You'll have plenty of butterflies in your tummy as Tuesday gets closer. I'm so glad to hear you'll have...

I wasn't able to get a recheck before I went back to work today. So will wait until Monday to see if I'm back in range. I think it may have really been low, just a hunch on my part. But considering they had to stick me 4 times to get the blood draw, who knows! I wouldn't mind having a home...

I wondered this too, after such a huge drop. I'm off tomorrow and I'm tempted to go down to my cardio's office and get it checked to confirm.

Hello all! I know I've been laying low lately, reading some and hardly posting. Went to my PCP today, and when I had labs done, asked to get an INR checked too since it has been 6 weeks since my last check. Whew! Glad I did, since it came back a 1.6. I went longer between checks than I...