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Hi All, I"m supposed to be between 2.5 - 3.5 INR. I was calling in every week or two with my results and adjusting my warfarin accordingly. However, I've been pretty stable so they cut me loose now and said to only call in if I'm outside the range. My question is where I can find the chart...

Hey all, I was inspired by sumo runner during and shortly after my surgery last year. Now I'm 10 months post op and after running on my own for awhile now, I started competing. My longest run prior to this one was 4.5 miles, but I had been following a training regiment to get up to a 10k. At...

My new workout regime. I don't recommend you start until you are "fully recovered". I started this workout about 4 months post op, and I've been trying to do 2-3 of these a week. Just check out the Workout of the Day (WOD) on this website: www.crossfit.com They change it every day. Good...

Hi All, This seems to be the right place to pose this question. I heard about new medications in clinical trials in Europe, but with googling I can't seem to find any info about it. Does anyone here know? My surgeon made it sound like it was still a couple years away from anything serious...

Got my Christmas present this year. The lady at the lab is going to be pissed when she doesn't see her favorite pincushion. I used the INRatio2 for the first time this week. The first couple of tries failed because I didn't use a large "hanging" drop, I just got a drop and pushed it on there...

I got a couple PMs asking for updates, so here goes. I went back to work about week 6 and got a new job week 8, so I've been very busy in my new job and working long hours and all that, so I wasn't on here for a couple weeks. At 8 weeks post-op they told me I could start lifting weights, but...

Hi All, Yeah, I hit 6 weeks on Monday. I saw my Cardiologist and one of the Surgeon's PAs for a checkup. The cardiologist said I'm doing good and we scheduled an Echo. He talked to me about EF and what to expect, but he thinks the heart looks good. I had already cut my Metropolol in half at...

Hi All, I know several of you went through QAS to get your "At-home" test equipment. I just sent all the paperwork in the mail today that includes my insurance information and my Dr. information, and my information. Now the ball in in their court. My question to the people who have gone...

I'm 2 weeks today and I've been actually pleased at my progress, but it has slowed down some. I'm walking around a lot. I can walk quite fast now, the dog can barely keep up. I'm quite happy too! Things I've noticed and questions: - Spirometer: I'm going to ask the Dr. today if I should...

Im so excited the surgery went very well and im starting my rehab. The hospital has wifi too! Quick thoughts recaps Didnt sleep the dirst night because when i would drift off and take in a deep breath it hurt and woke me up I slept the second night in 30 min intervals becase of the insulin...

Hi All, I'm new to the forums. I'm 30 years old, BAV with AVR scheduled for Monday morning (less than 2 days away). Initially I wanted the On-X or St. Judes mechanical and didn't really even consider tissue. Mainly because recovery sounded really slow and rough. However, now I'm having...

Hi All, I heard from my Dr. that there is some new drug going through clinical trials in Europe right now, anyone know what it is?

Hi All, I'm new to the forum. Born bi-cuspid and had to "take it easy" most of my life, which I usually ignored :) as it seems most of us do. Anyway, I love playing basketball, and I was trying to see if others have been able to continue playing post-op. The Dr. said that it would be "risky"...