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Ok, so this is something I've been wondering for awhile. Couldnt you theoretically do your own home testing with just a lancet and a stopwatch (like in a zombie apocalypse scenerio)? It has always seemed to me that if you had a controlled depth cut (like from a lancet) and waited to see how...

So I have a question on getting your own home monitor. My doc is very supportive in me getting one and I called my insurance about what they would cover and INR home test machines classify as "durable medical equipment" so they'll pay half. The issue is they want me to send them an invoice for...

Hey, long time no post! I'm coming up on my two year valve anniversary in a couple weeks, and everything has been smooth and easy for the most part. I have a question about travel, both related to coumadin as well as all of the issues related to having a mech valve. Is it possible for someone in...

So first I signed up for a scuba class to get certified (I went once before) but had to get my docs permission. She looked into it and said its not reccomended for mech valvers to scuba. One reason was that bumps and scrapes are common, but i think thats a bunch of wusses talkin. The other...

Hey, I havent signed in for awhile, but I have a question or two. I was hooked up to an event monitor for a couple of weeks because I was having some palpitations, but since the stress of finals ended, they have subsided for the most part, which is good. I've noticed two things. The first couple...

Ok, I know there have been a lote of posts on occular migraines, but I couldnt find anything on frequency and some other things I've wondered. Now Ive had migraines since I was a kid, sometimes more frequent than others, sometimes with auras, sometimes not, sometimes just the aura. After my...

ok, my INR has been stable at 1.9 for three tests now (~2wks apart each) This is despite alot of eating changes, starting school, moving, increasing activity and increasing my coumadin from 25mg/wk one week week post-op with a 2.7inr. Its dropped steadily since then even though Ive increased to...

well, I'm 4 weeks post op and my back top molar started hurting. I had had pain 4 yrs ago but it was a few months after my wisdom teeth taken out so I thought it was related. it happened again a year ago but figured it was somehow still related. Ok the this summer I had my teeth checked and they...

i had a doc appt yesterday (friday) with my card and it went very well. I'm 2 weeks post-op and I have no fluid in my lungs and my heart is allready down to its regular size[awsome]. She said my heart sounds excellent and was very impressed. I got to see my chest x-rays. I guess I have 4 wires...

its seems quite amazing actually. i came out of surgery 6pm on friday. they put me in the sicu and then moved me to the cardiac unit on saturday afternoon. i was then in that unit until yesterday (monday) when I was discharged. incredibly fast! im glad though cause the longer your in the...

I finally got everything settled and a date for my surgery. Im going under the knife November 3rd. Ive got about 3 weeks to enjoy myself. My surgeon is Dr. Karwande who will be assisted by Dr. Hawkins from Primary Children's next door, which is quite reassuring. Im still debating between mech...

Ok, I started excersising regularly about 2-3 weeks ago at the gym at my university. Ive been doing cardio on the incline bike because it has a heart rate monitor. I also seem to tolerate thebike much more than running. Im wondering though, how reliable are those heart rate things on the...

Ok, my friends little sister (about 13yrs old) was in an auto/pedestrian accident last thursday. She broke her right femur and left tibia and fibula and right hip. Also, though (and the reason Im posting here) is that her aorta ruptured on the descending portion just below the heart. They had to...

First, to update, I spoke with my card and he said that the main reason he said to wait was to help it settle in for me i was having this surgery and to have a chance to work out a better schedule for everything, also waiting gave the chance for procardia to work, which he said gave better...

Ok, first I had the meeting with my cardiologist last wednesday and she said that my murmur had gotten better. In response to me saying how dizzy I had been feeling (not just after excersise) she reduced my lisinopril from 10-5mg. It has improved quite a bit too. My bp seems to stay around...

I havent posted in awhile cause things have been a bit crazy. I had a visit with my cardio to get the mri results from 3 weeks ago and discuss the timing of my surgery. I went in and he said the mri showed my heart isnt as bad as they thought. He said my aortic regurge was only moderate. Some...

ok, I had an echocardiogram to check up on a coarctation repair done on my aorta when I was an infant. I hadnt really had any symptoms but it had been a very long time since I had an echo. It took two weeks for me to get the results (my original doctor went on sick leave for a month right after...