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Many thanks Mrsbray. Thomas Aw

Thanks a lot pellicle. Very good information indeed. Many thanks again... Thomas Aw

Thank you very much RobThatsMe and pellicle. Thomas Aw

Hi, My name is Thomas Aw. I am from Kuala Lumpur the capital of Malaysia. I am on warfarin for my mechanical St.Jude Aortic heart valve done at the National Heart Institute here in 2008. My INR range is 2.5-3.5. Lately I go to the Heart Institute to test my INR once a month. I will be...

Ok thanks to all for the info.

I am sorry if this has been asked before. Is the warfarin.com website by Al Lodwick no more in existence? Has it been replaced with a new one? Many thanks

Hello ChouDoufu, I am from Malaysia. I had an AVR (St. Jude Mechanical) done in February 2008 at our Heart Institute here in Kuala Lumpur. Mine was detected in 1998. I was under monitoring & the doctor said my heart is getting enlarged & recommended surgery. I had no symptoms. Thanks

I see. Thanks for the hint. I will know what to do if I visit the USA next year. Thanks :)

I just had an AVR at the Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in February 2008. There is no problem in testing your INR in Malaysia. Most government clinics/hospitals will do it. The problem may be the food. I think you should eat food serve in fast food outlets, clean restrautrants...

I was really scared before my AVR surgery. I waited about 3 months for my surgery. I prayed & when almost time for the surgery I prayed a lot. My family, relatives & friends also prayed for me & that was very comforting. Thanks:)

When I visit the US I will be staying at San Jose, California. Hopefully I can contact a vr.com member nearby to recommend a good doctor. My surgeon is Dr. Pau Kiew Kong & he is trained in Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA. In fact most of our surgeons at our Heart Institute are trained either...

geebee, Thank you very much for the advice:) . Very much appreciated. Thanks:)

Thank you very much Oaktree:) . Your advice is very much appreciated. Thanks:)

Thanks for the advice Oaktree. When I visit the US I will know what to expect. Thanks:)

My INR today was 2.8 (2.5-3.0). The hospital does not prearrange for INR testing for me when going overseas. I have to arrange it myself. Thanks:)

John & Joann, Glad to know you have traveled much & testing is OK for you. Have you thought of travelling to Asia?:) Thanks:)

Maybe it is the food that we consumed when overseas that produced very high or low INR. Off course it is impossible to take the food along that we eat regularly back home which produce consistent within range INR. Therefore in my opinion people on ACT who are traveling domestically/overseas...

Hi Freddie, It has been 10 weeks since my AVR. I am still not stable yet. Testing is once 2-weekly & if dose change weekly. Out of 9 tests so far, I was in range twice only. I have a friend who has the same type of surgery done in 1999 & is now on quarterly testing. I hope to get into...

Jkm7, I was wondering also how people managed their ACT while traveling domestically or overseas. I foresee problems when traveling for months especially overseas. Your INR is stable domestically but when overseas & when you are in Asia where the food intake is different, then it looks like...

I am not sure I am able to buy my own machine here. Testing is all done in the hosptials. Maybe I can purchase one from overseas, US or Europe. Thanks :)