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My cardiologist said No to antacids.............just one Doc tho........others may differ.

As I generally am only a viewer I make an exception today to comment on how I am still AMAZED at the lack of knowledge by most labs/Er personnel/and practitioners regarding home testing. I have home tested for 15 years and found this site to be the educator that excels. I continually run into...

Thanks Rebecca. I will discuss the hormone blocking therapy with my cardiologist and onco since I have real fears with all these meds after reading up. I've been told there are many 'bullets' to combat this so I'm hoping one will be compatible with coumadin causing the least 'clotting' problem...

Hey Janie..sent you a PM. It's really great after all these years to be remembered. As I said this is a very caring group..no doubt about that! Thank You for sticking around and helping others as you always have..............J

HI Janie!..Great to hear from you! I know..two biggies do not seem fair at all! I'm lucky..it was caught early.only lumpectomy and sentinal node was neg. Low score for poss recurrence but HER2+. So on to radiation and after 6 weeks on to hormone blocking pill for 5 years! Yikes! I'm reading...

Hi Pat...just to let you know I did checkout the site and you're right...excellent info there! It does advocate for radiation and hormone blocking treatment so I'm still curious about your decision if you care to share it with me. Thanks for your help and I hope you're doing ok now. Zipper

Oh..forgive me..I just saw your info on your valves in your signature. Mine is St Jude mechanical aortic valve.

Hi Pat, Thank you for responding. I hope you are doing well now. I would be interested in anything you can share about your decision to forgo radiation treatment as my cardiologist has given me the ok. I will do a 6 week..5 day a week treatment as they can give lower doses when stretched out...

Quick update on this subject...Talked with my Cardi...he said no worries and to go ahead with the radiation. I check with him on everything but wanted to share this in case anyone here has had to deal with cancer after valve replacement. I've learned not many seem to have dealt with both...leave...

Hi Ross..thanks for greeting! I've been around..just reading mostly. I've done well for 12 years with my valve and home testing my INR thanks to all the knowledgeable folks here. I rarely have anything to offer since you're all so helpful and informative. This is still THE greatest site for...

Thanks Al and THANKS for the welcome back..yes..I am the original zipper and others have used it with add-ons. I will talk to my Cardi on Monday before starting treatment. I'm lucky...caught early..no chemo needed...radiation daily for x# of weeks and then adjunctive therapy with hormone...

Does anyone have any info on breast cancer radiation effect on aortic mechanical valve and coumadin???? Please offer anything known as I can't locate it anywhere. Thx

QAS email QAS email Cat, Thanks for that info also...I did fill out the email form for them. I should hear back if I continue to pester them :). I've been home testing since 2000 with the Protime and just think it's time to change to a new machine. Happy to see this site is still very...

QAS service? QAS service? Thank You for your help! I will try the # you suggested and hope to get a response. They were so good years ago...what happened? I see many folks not too happy with them now. Is there some other company others use Now?:confused:

I have been trying to reach QAS by phone..left two messages...no response! I need a new machine and would like to get the process started asap. I now use a Protime but understand the newer machines are easier and better. Medicare and Blue Shield should help pay for it I'm sure. Please contact me...