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I am a long time member (since the days of this site's inception) who celebrates her 14th year with a St. Jude's mitral valve. I'm still clicking this many years after the fact. :cool:

13 years ago yesterday, I received my St. Jude's mitral valve at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. (now Clarian Health), and I'm still ticking. :cool: I almost forgot about it since my husband is dealing with some major health issues himself, but I remembered and thought I would post...

I know this has been discussed before, but I thought I would throw it out there to get some more opinions. Went on a beta blocker (propranolol) six months ago and have put on 10 pounds. Not happy about my clothes not fitting but do like the lower heart rate and fewer migraine auras. Called...

I celebrate my 12th year with a St. Jude's mitral valve today. It feels good to put so many years behind me and to know that there is life after OHS. :)

Hello, all. I need some advice after having some baffling headaches this week. I rarely have headaches other than an occasional tension one. I do have visual migraines but never the headache that typically comes after. This past week, I have been awakened for the last five nights in a row...

Just saw a product at CVS called Vita K for undereye circles, bruises, spider veins, etc. I'm bruising terribly right now, perhaps because of the Plavix. Do any of you have any experience with this product? Would it counteract the effects of the coumadin or would it just be more of a topical...

Today, I am celebrating 10 years as a ticker. June 16th, 1997, was the date I received my St. Jude's mitral valve. Got a good checkup a few weeks ago, so I'm looking forward to another 10, 20, 30... :) :)

I guess I'll toot my own horn here...my valve was nine years old yesterday. I was out of town yesterday and couldn't announce it myself. I feel like an old-timer. :D :D

Got a chance to connect with Wise, Cindy, and Perry (the new guide dog) at a Starbucks outside of Frankfort yesterday. Andy and I go over to Lexington once a month for a fiddle lesson, and it worked out that we could all meet for coffee before the lesson. Had so much fun talking to them that I...

Cave In Rock was only a little over an hour from where I teach in Kentucky, so I got to join Mary, her husband, Dave, and Marsha on their Midwestern tour, at least for the evening. (Had to teach today.) We had a nice dinner at the Inn at Cave In Rock State Park and then took this pic from the...

Just a fun Saturday thread: are any of you following American Idol this season? I've never watched it before this season, and now I'm hooked, although my sentimental fave was voted off last week. :( Anyone want to make a prediction as to who will be in the top three? Mine would be Chris...

I saw a new cardiologist in Evansville the other day (old one moved away :( ). Anyway, the nurse who did my echo told me how one of the docs in the practice had created an image gallery of all the valves that have ever been on the market. I thought I would put it in the reference section if...

Hello, All. I've browsed the search function until I'm blue in the face and am still not finding too much on this topic. I'm to the point that I'm going to either go on a low-dose progesterine pill for bleeding or a progesterine-only IUD (new one on the market). I've read a few posts about...

Wow, after all these years on the forum, I'm finally hitting my 1,000th post. Oh, and to make it more special, I am celebrating a day out of school because of the snow and drinking coffee out of my special VR.Com coffee mug (no kidding). Here's to all you special members who make this place...

Hi, All. My gp put me on plavix two weeks ago due to my numerous visual disturbances. I'm bruising like crazy. I bet I have 25 huge bruises all over my extremities. Don't know if this is normal or not, but I'm going to put a call into the doc tomorrow to see about going on half the dose...

I tell ya...I'm at my wit's end with these INR fluctuations. A week and a half ago, I was 2.1, so we pushed my 7.5 daily dose up a bit to 7.5 five days and 8.0 two days. I figured that would work. Nope -- not a chance. My eyes about bugged out of my head when I saw that 8 come up in the...

Hi, Al (or anyone who wants to answer). Any interactions between Coumadin and either zinc supplements or coumadin and Prilosec OTC? Thanks.

My family and I just spent the past week at Disney, and I got a chance to meet another fellow member, Niki (Gnusgal) and her husband. She read on one of the threads that I was going, PM'd me, and as it turned out, we were staying at the same resort. What luck!! Glad I got to spend a...

Hello, All. Eight years ago today, I was in surgery getting my new St. Jude's clicker. It's so nice to put another year behind me. Plus, I'm so blessed to be a part of this wonderful community of heart patients and spouses. :) :) Thanks to all of you for making this forum what it is: a...

Enjoyed a quick lunch with our resident "roadtripper" on his way back to Chicago. I would submit a pic, but my new high falutin' camera is in Germany with my son. Oh, well, had a nice time, Cort. Hope to see you at the Follies if you still live in the vicinity. :) :)