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Today is my four year valversary and I have never felt better in my life. I discovered this site a few days before my surgery and it was the best thing that ever happened. I was going to have a tissue valve because I didn't want to be on coumadin for the rest of my life. I read in the forum...

I went off of coumadin on Friday 6/28 to get ready for a colonoscopy that I had on 7/3. So here was my schedule: 6/27 last dose of coumadin, 6/28 nothing, 6/29 - 7/2 lovenox only, 7/3 - 7/6 lovenox and resumed coumadin. I checked my INR this morning and it was 1.1. My range is 2.5 - 3.5 and...

I see that ebay has boxes of Hemosense INRatio PT/INR strips for sale. The expiration date is 9/08 with a cost of $217.50 and shipping charges of $9.84. Do you think its safe to purchase these? The price is good and I haven't met my insurance deductible yet. Thanks. Roberta

I have been home testing with my INRatio machine for the past 6 weeks. I've been on 6mg daily of coumadin and have been within range 2.5-3.5. I went to have a fasting blood draw this morning at the doctor's office and the tech said she'll do an INR check along with the other tests. I came home...

There is an article about "Women to Watch" in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal recently. One of the women is Pamela Krop, who is a lawyer at St. Jude's Medical Inc. She says: "Our first product was a mechanical heart valve, and we're still a huge supplier. We see people all the time...

It's been 10 months since my AVR. I went to my cardiologist last month for a six month check up. He said everything was fine and come back in a year. I asked him if I needed any tests and he said he listened to my heart very carefully and everything sounded great. I'm a little uneasy with...

Do any of you on coumadin wear medical identification to alert someone of its use if you are involved in an accident, etc? My daughter says I should be wearing a bracelet. If you do, where did you buy it from. Thanks!

I had my AVR on 6/14 and came home on 6/23. I'm sore, but so happy to be home. I was taken back into surgery on 6/15 because of some bleeding and I had a mini-stroke. I knew I was giving the wrong answers to questions, but I couldn't figure out what the fuss was about. Things are pretty much...

It's two days before my Tuesday morning surgery. So far today, I argued with my husband, cried (for myself), went to lunch with a friend and went shopping. I'm sure if someone looks at me funny, I will burst into tears. I am having my aortic valve replaced and I've known this was coming for...

I will be having an aortic valve replacement with a mechanical valve on June 14th. The surgeon says I will be in the hospital for four days, but a friend says because of the coumadin adjustments, I should plan on being in for about a week. What are your experiences with the length of hospital...