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It's been one year today since my valve replacement. Still learning about warfarin etc., and lots of scar pain, but other than that I feel GREAT !!!!! Thanks to all of you who have given me advise of the year and all my love to my wonderful wife and family, no way I could have done this...

Okay, My family doctor just put me on Cymbalta today for fibromyalgia. He said it could raise my bleeding risks and to get INR done in one week. Anyone else out there on this combo or have any input ???

Okay, the hospital got me scared to death to have a beer now that I am on Warfarin. I never have been a big drinker, so it was not that big of a deal. But from what I am seeing on here is that an occassional drink is probably not going to affect my INR much at all. A Guiness would be great...

On my 6 month post op they did an echo and found that my mitral and tricuspid valves are leaking. I originally tore my aortic valve out last year and they say I should have died. Luckily from the time they found it I had a new valve in 3 days. My cardioligist said the new leaks are not bad and...

I am 11 months post op and my scar is still very painful. There are hard knots in it and some of them will take me to my knees if pushed on. Cardiologist says nothing to worry about. Has anyone else experienced this and if so, is there anything that can be done about it ? I am very active...