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Many of you were here 3 years ago when I had that rather major complication after my Bentalls procedure... I want to thank you wonderful caring people for all your love and prayers that helped me survive that ordeal. Its so hard to believe that 3 years ago on this day It was not even known if...

This rather cute native stumpy tail lizard was walking across my path this morning...isn't he just adorable!

:o...Boy am I vague...I was refilling my weekly pill box and remembering that I didnt have to fill in tomorrow's pills 'cos they were still there. When I finished filling my box my brain went AWOL and I promptly swallowed Wednesday nights pills. Silly me as I already took Tuesday nights pills...

Goodmorning all Losers and our supporters :) I have been awarded the honour of starting this week's thread while our leader is away enjoying the sights, sounds and tastes of the "Amish". No loss from me this week. I have had numerous take-away meals while we move house grrrr!!!! 3...

Well this time last year I wasnt doing too well at all...in-fact they didnt even know if I would make it...I was making my surgeon and 8 other surgeons use all their tricks to get me going again., after 3 Cardiac arrests and a second emergency surgery for a by-pass to get my heart working...

I am wondering what you knowledgeable people do when you test a little "high" . I got a 4.2 which isnt that high...but....:o Skip a day and reduce the weekly dose or just reduce the weekly dose? Is there any difference or benefit with either option?

According to this mornings' news one of our favourite Rock'n'rollers Jimmy Barnes is to undergo an AVR on Feb. 22nd to replace his birth defect a dodgy Aortic valve... Gee this operation is becoming popular!...

I have just passed another check-up with my surgeon at 7 months post-op. The by-pass he put in to get the right side of my heart pumping again after the 3 cardiac arrests has been put to the test. My Right Coronary Artery which 3 months ago was 70% blocked is now totally occluded :eek: ...I...

We had the boys second check-up yesterday and all went very well. The youngster (11) has trace-mild regurgitation of his BAV with a little Stenosis. His aorta was scanned and is dialted at the ascending and his root is also enlarged, thankfully neither if these are at danger size yet. He has...

I have done the search thingy and not had much sucess... Eventually I found it on Als site and he says he doesnt recommend this combo of drugs (piroxicam & warfarin)...AAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!! I used to take this for my Arthritis before warfarin. Now my GP/PCP just re-prescribed it for me because I...

I am curious...what exactly is this majical inr number?...I know what INR stands for, BUT is it a measurement in seconds or what and exactly how much difference is a 0.1 ? ...is it something we should be taking notice of or is it a miniscule ammount ? would a drop of 0.4 between tests over a...

Usually I would have asked our champion Ross this but he is busy getting better.... I have been really good lately with a pretty steady INR at around 2.5...on 35per week...so I have just upped my dose to 37mg per week to give me some breathing space. Today I had my INR checked and it came in a...

Hi all... I am 6 1/2 weeks post-op and am finally figuring out what it is that doesnt feel normal yet... There feels like I am missing a link in my brain and I feel kinda half asleep most of the time... Is this the "Pumphead" that I hear you guys speak of ? Mum said that until this week my...

OK... heres the gossip as to why I havent been here making as much noise as usual:D ... I have had Anaemia and when I saw my Cardio last week he said I looked dreadful and needed a transfusion so he booked me into hospital the next day for a re-fill. Well I woke up Saturday morning (the day I...

Overwhelmed and so grateful to be home... Got home at about 4pm yesterday avo., and of-course immediately needed another rest :rolleyes: .... I cant believe the HUGE list of posts for me.... I am humbled by your attentions to lil-ol-me :o Its a bit slower at Mums' (shes not as quick on the...

Goodmorning everyone... Today is it...my last day at home as the old-me.:D At 2pm I check into "The Mount" for my trip over the mountain. I have done everything I am sposed to have done except pack my bag which is a job I saved for today. This afternoon I get to meet the team that will be...

Ready Set GO!!!! Its official... I am to have my Bentalls' procedure on the 20th of April... as per usual I will go in the day before for all the meeting and greeting of my care-team... I had my X-ray and Bloods done today and now I just need to pack my jammies and stuff and I am ready to...

Ok...I am back from meeting my new best friend John the surgeon!:D now I have to play "pick-a-date! and come up with some date in the near future that is not the first 2 weeks of May...and also before I chicken-out and go running off to Queensland! Have got my Cath-Angio (ouchee!) booked for...

After much fan-fare and many months of waiting I am permitted to enter the sacred room of the Surgeons' Office! :D I got the results of my latest scans which show my Brain to be all-clear of aneurysms and that the aneurysm in my chest is still stable at 4.8. But I am now allowed to go meet up...

I just this morning recieved an email from Arlys from the BAVD foundation. Jim has undergone another procedure to replace his mechanical valve which had some extra bits of tissue hanging down and causing the possibility of a stroke ( he had a stroke a few months back)...he was operated on...