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Dear Clydesdale, I had AVR nearly two years ago, I found this site about the same time and it helped me hugely. I only knew about my heart problem, even though I was born with it, not long before my operation. I have a mechanical On-X valve. To start with I was terrified, had loads of questions...

Great post Andy, you're looking good ! Scar is healing very well, and what a neat job. Wow, you should see mine, after 18 months it still looks like I was opened up by a hungry pack of beavers !! You're an asset to the forum and a massive help to those visitors facing and worrying about AVR...

Hello Angel, I remember being nervous about the shower in hospital but after about day 5 of 7 I went for it, I'd noticed there was a fold down seat in the cubical I could use if I felt wobbly. As it turned out I didn't need the seat, it felt weird showering though, thinking my sternum might let...

Luckyguy ! What a great Profile picture... That's what i call taking it easy, perfect ! Thanks all ... Have a good week...

If you only the Atlantic wasn't in the way Ross, I'd have come round with my Plug spanner !

Happy Sunday fellow valvers, old, new, waiting or convalescing ... I hope you all have a sunny day ahead of you ! Keep tickin' !

I had no idea that this type of surgery cost so much money !? Wow ! I spent 7 days in hospital when I had my AVR, amazing surgeon and aftercare ... The only downside was sharing a ward with several other patients and the food was pretty awful. The total cost to me was nothing, and would still be...

Glad to see a few Harley riders on here ! Glad to see your brother got his priorities right Ross ! How about some bike pictures.... Here's a rather formal one of mine out in the yard with a dust sheet behind it.... Love my Harley, but have to say, if push came to shove it would probably have to...

That's great stuff terryj, a road trip to talk about for years to come I'm sure ! Now I've got a mental image in my head of that film with John Tavolta and his mates on Harleys called Wild Hogs ! I hope your husband has seen it, it's very funny ... Terrible, but funny ! Dont let that little...

Good for you Aussigal ! Glad it all went well and that maybe between us we've taken some of the fear away from having a tooth extraction on Warfarin ? I dont know what all the hoo ha is about !? Where's the gummy photos !?

Hello Valerie, welcome to Vr ! I hope you find a good cardiologist to go through your scan results with you, explaining in user friendly terms exactly what’s going on in your ticker and find a surgeon too. My scan showed 0.5, this sent bells ringing through the medical system and I was expedited...

Nice one Ross ! Congratulations !

That's a really good point Sue, and often overlooked I think ? I remember reading about the Camomile soap or shampoo thing on here a while ago. Definately worth thinking with regards massage and oils. I'm having my inr tested every 6 to 8 weeks now which suits me, and saves me worrying about the...

Here's wishing you all the very best for your operation ! And to echo what Cris said, a fast and boring recovery ! Be lucky, Luke !

Just caught this conversation and it reminded me of a trip to north Africa last year, fully dosed up on Warfarin and trusting my chin to a perfect stranger and his cut throat razor ! Luckily after a short while on Warfarin you really stop worrying about such things as shaving. As things turned...

"Wiggle room" Thanks Bina, that's the technical term I was trying to remember ! Broard wiggle room is essential for stress free dosing !

It would seem that the most numerous and common guidelines are either 2.0-3.0 or 2.5-3.5 for mech valves. I have to agree with Ross and others, especially as I've been using Warfarin for some time too, that an INR between 2.0 and 4.0 really is a practical range. If I were to go from 4mg a day to...

Crikey ! you poor thing, you're really going through the Mill aren't you ? Right now and the build up to your operation are going to be the worst part of your operation because you're imagination and fears are running riot ! The procedure you'll be having has been done thousands of times before...

I think you may be confusing your range and your target ? Your target will normaly be mid way between your range ? So if your range is 1.8 - 2.2 then your targer is 2.0, just as if your range was 1.5 - 2.5 your target would also be 2.0. The range is your comfort zone around your target if you...

An inr range of 1.8 - 2.2 is bonkers ? Very low for a mech valve and very tight too ? When on Earth are Doctors going to get on the same song sheet ? I'd guess your range should be 2.0-3.0 or even 2.5-3.5 but, if like me, once you settle into the whole Warfarin thing and understand it a little...