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Well, Tyce is going in today at 1 for his brain MRI. Hopefully all will be fine and he won't have nph....normal pressure hydrocephalus. We've got the script and the printout from St. Jude's as to what they want with controls. Please, if you all get a chance, say a little prayer that...

Hi All I'm writing to you from Maine where we're on vacation. Of course, something always has to go awry, so why shouldn't this one be any different. When we were on Long Island, we went and did all our drs visits. The cardio was great, the eye dr, fine, etc. Until we got to our internist...

Good Morning, All Thought I would post this on the "post op" thread site. Chatted with SarahL's mom at the hospital last night. She is in a "normal" room and is doing well. All tubes are out, and her coumadin has been started. She was in alot of pain, though, so they put her on a morphine...

Hi All I just opened my pm's and got a note from Sarah. She was to report to the hospital at 5:30 and her surgery was scheduled for 7:30 this morning. Please say a little prayer for her. I'm waiting to hear from her daughter. Evelyn

Hi All We just went to our new cardiologist and he suggested Tyce might think about going on Lipitor because his last cholesterol panel was a bit high on the ldl side. Was just wondering if anyone on the site has experience with Lipitor and can fill me in on any possible problems with the...

Hi all..... You have absolutely no idea how good it feels to be back in the world of the living!!!! Being a technotard and without a computer for the last three weeks has been unbelievable!!! However, we now have an air card and I sure hope you all get this message. I do have a quick...

Hi All Just thought I'd let you all know that I won't be around for a bit. We'll moving down to Virginia on Friday. Movers are coming tomorrow and closing on the house will be Thursday. Won't have a computer after tomorrow, so I thought I'd say bye for now. When we get to Virginia I'll get...

Hi Everyone Just thought I'd make the formal announcement that WE ARE MOVING to Virginia. Our house is sold and we'll be building a home down there and living in a rental till it's done....... Haven't figured out whether I'm scared, happy, or overwhelmed, or maybe it's a combo of all of...

I was just wondering if anyone here takes Cholestoff or any "natural" product to help lower their cholesterol. I've been reading about it and thought I might give it a try for both of us. Does anyone know if a problem with this and warfarin? Sounds very interesting and if possible I would...

Well, well, well, and they said it couldn't be done! Yesterday we got a letter in the mail from Roche saying that QAS and Tapestry will be handling the replacement strips for home testers. Apparently Roche has recreated the strips and they're now available for those of you who are owed strips...

Just thought I'd let everyone know that I spoke with Roche this morning and they have NO DATE for release of new/replacement strips for the Coaguchek machine. Originally, they had told me the first quarter of 2007 was their date, which would have been March.......Well, March has come and gone...

Hi All Thought I'd update you all on Tyce's latest. As many of you have read, he got out of the hospital about the middle of April from what they "think" was cellulitis of his l. elbow. Well, they also thought it could be gout, but nothing was ever cast in stone. Went to the gp, she kept...

Hi All Just a note to let you know I spoke with Ross yesterday evening and he is coming home today. (Monday). He said the dr. is letting him out and Lyn will be picking him up after work---around 4:30 ish. He also said the swelling is still there, maybe down a bit but definitely still there...

Hi All Quick question, for all you coumadin vampires out there: Tyce takes 5mg m,w,th,f,s,s and 2.5 on Tuesday. We checked his INR today with our Hemosense and he was 2.1. Yes, lots of broccoli, salad this week, but he has been running in the low normal for about 3 weeks....ie., 2.4, 2.5...

Just got a call from QAS and they're shipping our new INRatio out tomorrow. We've been in the holding pattern with our insurance companies since January when we applied.....just found out today. I do believe in Nancy's motto....."Never give in and never give up." Thank you, QAS for persuing...

Hi All We just got back from the cardio today from Tyce's INR test and his 6 month ekg......Now you have to know I really really like our cardio!!! All was well except that his INR was 5.5. Ok, we're fine with that and we know that if Tyce reduces his 5mg to 2.5 for one dayhe is usually within...

For those of you who, like us, are still waiting for the new strips to come out, I called Roche today and was told that strips will NOT be available before the FIRST QUARTER of 2007....some time around April at the earliest. I was also told that controls WILL be shipped with the strips that are...

Hi All Just wondering who owns an inratio by Hemosense and what do you think about it. Our cardio just bought a few for his coumadin clinic and we're thinking of purchasing one just because of the Coaguchek debacle and lack of strips.....I definitely want to be in control of Tyce's coumadin...

Well, I wasn't sure where to post this, but here goes. (Rossman, if it's in the wrong forum, feel free to change it." This morning Tyce (AVR 2002 St. Jude's mechanical) woke up lightheaded/dizziness/loss of balance. This has never happened before. We do have appointments with the cardio...

Hi All I'd appreciate all your opinions on this topic. Tyce has to have a precancer actinic keratosis??? (I think) removed from beside his left eye. Is the best way to freeze it or have it removed surgically, in office, by a plastic surgeon??? I do realize that freezing it entails no...