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My insurance is Independent Health which is a local provider-- my insurance is Self- Funded through my company so its actually my company that creates the plan.. I plan on stating all those factors though if I have any issues.. As time has gone by I do feel like I know better then my clinic .. I...

I feel alot better hearing all your ideas and thoughts.. I always consider changing .. I have had tons of issues w/ the office since last year .. I just switched to a new cardio in the same practice who I like and my coumadin clinic is the same place. I also get my pacemaker checked. I live in...

Thanks for the support .. I really appreciate it.. I am glad I am not alone.. My INR is usually just +/- .2 or. 3 .. I haven't been under 2.0 since right after my surgery.. I am hoping to get my own meter soon.. but they would still dose me

Yes they change my dosage every week if I am not in my range ( 3 to 3.5) which is narrow.. Every week I am afraid/ nervous before I get tested and this week the nurse made me feel like I was doing something wrong..

Right now I take a multi vitamin w/o Vit K.. maybe I should change?? I eat other veggies .. I was just talking about high Vit K items-- I eat all other types daily Just seems complicated to me Thanks for the info though

They vary my dosage every week depending on my INR. This week I tested 2.8 yesterday so now I took 8 mg yesterday and 7 rest .. They change it all the time unless I am in range I am in the process of trying to getting a meter -- It has been 1 1/2 yrs since my surgery-- I was just talking about...

My surgeon at Strong gave me this range and then asked my cardio at Strong if it was possible to change and he said no. Same w/ my cardio here in Buffalo.. they said because of it being double valve and I think my age.. I don't get it.. all the research and feedback from others say it is pretty...

Okay I hope u don't mind but I need to vent.. So I realized that there has been 31 weeks this year and I have had my INR tested 24 times.. Yes 24 times.. I have a range of 3.00 to 3.50 so kinda narrow .. also I am a 35 year old woman ..I really really try to be consitent w/ Vitamin K and...

Thanks for the info..

I have a double valve and my surgeon set a range of 3.00 to 3.5.. which has been a challenge to keep.. Since January I have had my INR tested 14 times- most times I am just out of my range 2.6 to 3.7.. I want to self test but not sure if I can get a script from my cardio due to technically not...

My INR target is 3-3.5 which was set by my surgeon.. which from what everyone says it is a very narrow range..

I am 35.. alittle older

I have St.Jude .. In terms of that no I didn't discuss options.. Dr.Peter Knight and we liked him alot.. I live in Buffalo so I was referred there by my cardiologist

Are you having your surgery at Strong? That's where I had mine. We had a very good experience there if that's the case.. Good Luck

Well it has been on year since my surgery.. definitely have a few issues with my coumadin dosage and a few other things.. I feel much better physically but still have some emotional ups and downs.. After 35 years of surviving CHD I feel more at peace with my path mostly due to my husband and...

I use to care so much about modesty but like Laurie said after all my surgeries all that has gone out the door.. I actually allowed a male aide shower me last time.. I just wanted a shower soo bad.. He was very considerate but seven years ago I would never let that happen.. I always wanted...

Good Luck w/ everything..

My bovine valves lasted a little less than seven years. I was 27 when I got them --had them replaced w/ mechanical in February. They opened me in the same spot as last time

I am having my pacemaker replaced at Strong in Rochester tomorrow morning and I am staying on my coumadin. The docs there also believe that it is a better choice to keep you on it. Bleeding should be minimal. I was orginally gonna have it done in Buffalo but they wanted to bridge me w/ Lovenox...

When I had my first surgery in 2003 the ended up with keloids even though when I had my first surgery in 1976 I had no keloids. One reason might have been was my incision in 2003 opened up I had to be recut on the top and have it heal from the inside out. Yeah it wasn't pleasant ( Cleveland...