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So sorry for your loss. Not all are like that. But that is everywhere, not just in Arkansas and not in all local hospitals. I am lucky in my chosen hospital. They have changed a lot, a teaching hospital, in their patient care. Not all teaching hospitals are good. But the one I go to, makes sure...

I even got billed for heart and lung machine, they expected me to be awake during surgery to find out if the heart and lung was okay by the insurance company. Took 8 months, the case person worked hard with the idiots till they finally dropped it and decided I was not the person to fight. That...

I feel for you, for the initial surgery is cheaper than the hospital stay, surgery room, the heart and lung machine used, the surgical staff, and medications used during surgery and during the hospital stay, ICU for recovery. It is mind blowing how it is so much more than it needs to be. And...

Be nicer to people in what I said, read it again carefully. Have a nice day.

He just did not read the comment carefully enough. And it takes some longer to get better, when it takes a year for the muscles to heal, and you know when you are able to drive. Thanks for standing up for me and have a great day.

There are all kinds of meds that counteract with each other, including warfarin. Acetaminophen is one of them, depending on how many and how often it is taken. This is a discussion with your doctor on, so you can figure it out and work on the dosage on the warfarin. This happens lot no matter...

About the sternum, the muscles go through trauma of incision and muscles are cut. So they suffer trauma from being cut by a knife. It takes up to a year for the muscles to heal. That is why the restriction of no lifting no more than 5 pounds for at least three months, to allow enough healing to...

You were not to drive for a few weeks after surgery. You were very lucky.

I loved my heart pillow that help in a huge way on the sternum.

You are doing it too, for bullying people who do not agree is not a very nice thing to do.

And that was not a nice remark. And it is not ignorance unless you do nothing about the bullying. And it happens a lot on this site.

Look up the word bully and learn more about it. Bye.....

Yes.

Increase physical activity can raise the INR, if you are just getting active.

He did and I reported him for it. No need to you to respond for you should not get in the middle of this. Just enjoy the day.

You need to see cardio ASAP. Never hurts to have things checked after an episode.

And it is fine for those of us who take a bit occasionally. I do every few years. I an due to a shot of Black Label Jack Daniels and a coke. LOL!

I get check ups every six months and an echo done to make sure everything is fine. They have to do an extra echo for my Mitral Valve that has calcified due to age.

Ask your cardio for the uses for Warfarin, for it is not just for mechanical valves, it is also used for clot control and helps those who have had strokes or heart attacks or POV. Education is the key to knowledge. Good luck in your research. Mine comes from Bypass and valve replaced with St...

And you did say only for merchanical valves. Warfarin is used to control blood clots. And to prevent clot events. it just is not 100% preventable but it helps.