COLLEEN S
Help Support Valve Replacement Forums:
Warfarin therapy, dose varies. Started with new cardiologist May of 2009.
Coaguchek xs self tester/self doser.
jesus,guitar, songwriting, reading, helping others when i can, thrifting
Coaguchek xs self tester/self doser.
jesus,guitar, songwriting, reading, helping others when i can, thrifting
- Birthday
- Nov 3, 1962 (Age: 62)
- Location
- Maryland, USA
- Surgery
- Ross procedure, 1997 at age 37 for congenital bicuspid valve disease; 2008 August 27, Thoracic ascending aortic aneurysm repair, 8.0 cms with implantation of St. Jude mechanical valve. Didnt burst because surgeon said it was held in place by scar tis
- Medications
- Warfarin dye free 10mg tabs, allergic to the dye in 5mg pills and any warfarin with dye (all but the 10mg pills. Currently on
65mg/week.
- Occupation
- Proofreader for local paper part-time as independent contractor until March 2010, position was eliminated.
- Referral
- I googled "dilated aortic root"
Signature
______________________
Colleen
2 open heart surgeries
2008--- August 27-Thoracic ascending aortic aneurysm dacron sheath repair, 7.0 cms with insertion St. Jude mechanical aortic valve, OR report said 8.0cms...Previous scar tissue kept AA from bursting surgeon said.
Johns Hopkins, Duke Cameron, MD
1997---Ross Procedure OHS
Coag-u-chek xs self monitor/self doser
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/csalvio?ref=name[/url]
Colleen
2 open heart surgeries
2008--- August 27-Thoracic ascending aortic aneurysm dacron sheath repair, 7.0 cms with insertion St. Jude mechanical aortic valve, OR report said 8.0cms...Previous scar tissue kept AA from bursting surgeon said.
Johns Hopkins, Duke Cameron, MD
1997---Ross Procedure OHS
Coag-u-chek xs self monitor/self doser
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/csalvio?ref=name[/url]
