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Thanks everyone for your replies to my MRI Question.With the info you have just given me,I now know that I can safely have the MRI of my neck.This site & the folks on here are great,it's wonderful how we help & support each other!Thanks again & be well Garth 51

Hi everyone,I have not posted here for a while,I guess it means that I have been busy with life, since my OHS with aortic valve relacement & dacron graft on the ascending aorta,Feb 16,2006.I have just came back from a appointment with the Spinal Surgeon,I was referred to him because I have a...

My sternotomy is 9 3/4 inches from top to bottom.The bottom 4 inches is lumpy (keiloidish) and is still itchy and tender after 3 years.But I'm still here after 3 years which is awesome.:D Garth

Hi John and welcome to V.R. ! I,m no expert but I had Aortic valve replacement and a AA repair 3 yrs ago.The hardest thing for me was being on a heart surgery waiting list for 6 months,the waiting was very difficult.Like you ,I had a bicuspid valve but mine was severely stenotic.My Aortic...

Hi Bionic Woman,I Have a Carbomedics Model A500 mechanical aortic valve.I had a bicuspid aortic valve and a large anuerism on my ascending aorta.The surgeon told me before surgery that the ascending aorta would be repaired with a dacron graft and a mechanical valve would replace my bicuspid...

Hi and welcome to this site.I had aortic valve replacement and aortic aneurism repair a little over a year ago.I don,t know what it would have been like without the wonderful support of the folks on this site!Best wishes on your surgery and may God Bless You and be with you.:)

This is wonderful news Carol,I,m so glad to hear you,re doing well!Best Wishes for a speedy recovery.Thankyou Lord and God Bless. Garth;)

Good luck Byron for a successful,boring surgery and a speedy recovery.You'll be back home in no time and be feeling much better! Garth:)

Best Wishes Evan for a successful surgery and a speedy,uneventful recovery!It will soon be over and you'll be home with your family and you'll be feeling much better.I'll be watching for your posts.;) Garth

;) Great news Jenna,thanks for keeping us posted and I'll pray for a speedy recovery for your Dad. Garth

Jay Best wishes for a successful surgery on Monday and quick and uneventful recovery.Will be watching for your posts.:)

carolrai You certainly have had a lot to deal with,but know that many good people are thinking and praying for you!Also the Lord will be with you as he has been in the past.Best Wishes for a speedy recovery and may God Bless You and Your Loved Ones. Garth

Jay Sorry to hear about all the delays and wish you an uneventful and speedy recovery after Monday.Will watch for your posts,Best Wishes and God Bless You and Your Loved Ones. Garth:)

Linda Everything is going to be alright and you,re going to feel so much better after your heart is repaired!I felt a lot like you a little over a year ago and I only met with my surgeon once before I was admitted to the hospital for surgery.I was worried about a lot of "what ifs" just like...

I just read my last post and I see that I said I hometested biweekly which would mean twice a week,which of course is an error on my part.I hometest every 2 weeks as long as I'm in my range.If I were to go out of range or have a big change I would test weekly.Sorry for the error folks,I hope my...

I'm having a lot of trouble with my computer freezing up and I'm having trouble getting posts out,due to this problem,I'll try again now.I had to have a prescription and go to 1 training session by a certified Pharmacist.I got trained at a certified London Drugs Store in...

Thanks Susan and Ross for replying to my post,it's alway's reassuring to hear from folks that have been through this stuff before.I still worry over some of the small stuff sometimes and I need too learn to not worry about things as much.I think I'm getting a bit better now that I'm hometesting...

INR Control INR Control I,m glad to hear that you've got your INR where you want it,I know I'm much happier when I know my INR is range.Also,thankyou Lance for the info on the Coaguchek XS System you sent me.As a result I got my own in Dec/06 and my INR has been in range ever since.Thanks...

Got Coaguchek XS System, Dec/06 Got Coaguchek XS System, Dec/06 Hi everyone,I hope everyone is doing well.Thanks to everyone who replied to my posts last fall; about my INR swinging out of range and hometesting questions.A special thanks to Lance who sent me info which really helped me to get...

Hi everyone,I hope all is well with you.I haven't posted for a while and it's been almost a year since my AVR surgery to a Carbomedics mechanical valve and the repair of my aortic aneurysm with a dacron graft.Thankyou everyone for your advice on INR hometesting and a special thanks to Lance for...