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Lots of bushcare (removing weeds from nature reserves), bushwalking (hiking) and babysitting four grandchildren.

Hi Yahtzee577, I was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect three years ago when I was 63. Having never been seriously ill I was extremely apprehensive about how my life was about to change. My surgeon prediction that I would be able to resume everything I was doing before the surgery was...

Bushwalking (hiking, tramping). Completed the Overland Track in November last year. Mostly day walks but have completed a number of multi-day walks staying in accommodation overnight. Also involed in a number of bushcare groups. I don't know what this is called in other parts of the world...

Found a small pharmacy with 5mg Coumadin. Hopefully the current supply issues are resolved wthin the next couple of months. I didn't want to change brands but this may have been the option if supplies of Coumadin weren't available. Thanks everyone for your informative responses. I am still...

The pharmacies I tried in Sydney are not able to supply 5mg Coumadin. There is a supply problem that appears to have been caused by a change in suppliers. The TGA is reporting that the supply issues will not be resolved until July Medicine Shortages Information Initiative) Have other Coumadin...

Thanks, I will contact you when I return home. The maroons outplayed the blues again....

Thanks for all the information. I was diagnosed with Levo Transformation of the Great Arteries two years ago. In simple terms, the functions of the left and right sides of the heart are swapped and the tricuspid valve was leaking because the right side is pumping blood around the body instead...

My tricuspid valve was replaced with a mechanical heart valve in late 2020. I am fairly active and am interested in how people on warfarin mange their Vitamin K intake especially when they are away from home.