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Thanks! This is encouraging. I'll read up on your blogs/posts.

Thanks for your comments. Pellicle- do you self test? I have sort of been discouraged by the LPN monitoring me. She said that the monitors are not super reliable. Although their office uses a finger stick monitor too. It seems like it would be easier to do it on my own. I think you are right...

I just have to bitch- I HATE warfarin! I have been getting stuck 6 different ways since June and I cannot get my INR right. I have been told about everything under the sun. Eat what you want, when you want, we'll adjust your levels. That's a lie. One nurse told me I have to eat the same...

I hope you are feeling better. I am also young and active- 43, two kids. I do lots of hiking and biking- typically. I just had my 3rd open heart June 5th. I have definitely felt down too. It seems unfair. But as my cardiologist told me when I complained when I was 14- "life isn't fair"...

I am 43 an had my 3rd surgery in June. My last valve was tissue an I was told that was to allow me to have children (I was 21). I was told the rate of infant death if you are on warfarin- which you will be after a mechanical valve placement- is very high. I had the valve for 22 years- a very...

I just joined this site today because I have been having the same problem. I am 43. I had my first open heart at 14 then a AVR at 21 and then another one 10 weeks ago. Everything is going very well. I even started seeing patients ( I am a physical therapist) today.But some days I wake up sad...