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I have not been here in a long time, but wanted everyone to know today my St. Jude Valve is 4 years old....YEA!!:)

thought I would stop by and say "hey"

is that something that I should be concered about?

I recently went to the Kentucky Auctioneers Association Convention, where I met these two other famous Kentuckians.

how dangerous is it to miss taking my dosage. sometimes I forget and it is 2 or 3 hours past my normal time to take it. I go ahead as soon as I remember.. Are there risks?

He had OHS on Tuesday with 5 way bypass....doing great after Surgery, mom is bad shape with 2 leaking valves and breast cancer and refuses to have anything done.....We will have to find someone to stay with them for a little while.....(mom thinks he had a stint put in and will be home today. I...

do you get finger stick or blood drawn??

"Got nothing to be thankful for? CHECK YOUR PULSE!!

just wanted to see if anybody else from the Bluegrass State belongs to the brotherhood?

I have developed this week what I think is a sinus infection with nose bleed and problem swallowing. Is this somehow connected with my OHS from August 2004 or am I worrying about things that I should not be? :)

will ever come out, or need to ??

I had OHS with valve replacement and anuyserm repaired in August 2004. I have learned more since I have found this fourm. I did not know I could ask the Surgeon or Cardiologist any questions. Whenever they told me something including surgery was being done, I just said OK and went along. I...

starting on Wednesday. My heart rate has been going up and down, so we are gonna see what it causing it. I had some major changes about a month post surgery that required a helicopter ride and change of meds. I will let everyone know the results.

Monday the 21st, my inr was 1.6 and the cardiologist changed my coumadin from 4mg per day to 6mg for 2 days, 5mg for w days and had it rechecked today 3/25 and it was 2.8.......now he has me taking 5mg on Friday and Monday and 4mg the other days and recheck on the 30th.......?????

I have recently been having pain running up and down the center of my back, could that be related from the surgery?? 2nd, the incison in my leg were he heart lung machine was hooked up hurts all the time and is somewhat numb. the doctors told me not to worry about it. anybody else have...

I had a valve replacement in August 2004 and somehow I just today came across the site. I have learned more in the last hour than I have since August. I am looking forward to being active on this forum.....