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Been a couple weeks since I got back to this encouraging thread. I had another round of swelling, blood transfusion, and back and forth until INR is once again theraputic. I told them all at the clinics that I would not be waiting for that colonoscopy and endoscopy in the future. It has been...

Wow what an encouraging post for all to read! Congrats on the year and your attitude and behavior! My year is November 1 and INR is doing the same. My new dosage looking good and I am hitting the road to AZ for some winter sunshine and lots of activity! Keep up that great outlook and live...

mick, a year ago I was facing the surgery also (Nov. 1) and all your feelings are totally understood on this forum. My surgery was my second one in under 5 years(porcine valve failed) and I was maybe less afraid but more overwhelmed (why me? again?) I did read a book on meditation(not a deep...

HB after watching your dance/exercise video I have all the faith in the world you will succeed! My son's GF was diagnosed pre-diabetic about a year ago. had quite a few pounds to lose, and started working out. Her numbers came in line far ahead of her weight goal and getting her diet...

Good Morning all. Glad to see the board working a bit better. Not much new in my corner of the world and I don't mind it. My INR dipped last week after stopping the shots so more warfarin since. It sure has taken a long time to get things back in line it seems. Oh well it is good to know...

Will keep this short as it is hard to read all strung together. Way to hang in there with the exercise Superbob. I know a gal that had her trigger finger operated on and she could not be happier with the results (don't ask her about knee replacement, though). lol Anne I am not even going to...

My out of pocket price of warfarin is right at 15.00 per 100. Had to bridge with Lovenox and was 173.00 per week. I do not test at home yet so coumadin clinic for testing costs 104.00 per month. My last ct scan was 1,788.00(not sure if that was all inclusive or separate for someone to read...

HB, your class looks like good exercise and great fun! I am no dancer and two left feet. Way to STC!

Good Evening all! Happy congrats to you and your wife Superbob. How wonderful to have a nice dinner out to celebrate. The trip will be nice icing on the cake! Sounds like you need to have a little visit with your regular fitness coach and they need to take care of all their students being...

I confessed before that I was a lurker after my first replacement in 2012 and came back in 2016 shortly before my second AVR. I came for information and encouragement and received both. For that I am forever thankful. The forum has some great things going for it but also some real problems...

Happy Anniversary! Know what you mean about some people's worries about mechanical. I had a porcine put in that was either too small or just wore out in little over four years and I don't love on having surgery. My almost a year old ON-X gets a little click happy once in awhile and I just...

Superbob, "downs" are allowed I do believe. It can't always be up as we all know on this forum. Good to see you get the ball rolling on the course again this week. Your dog walking, exercise class, and 5k all good. (PF Chang's also) Those darn dentist appointments ruin my day also. Others...

Good to see some of our hurricane people accounted for. My boring Lovenox injections and tests seem pretty trivial compared to all your devastation and disaster! Thinking of you all as you face the days ahead. Hello Eva and keep up the doggy exercise also. It is part of the course and very...

Good Monday morning all! Thoughts and prayers for those in the line of more severe weather ahead. How ironic that our area remains horribly dry and hazy from all the fires that have come with the drought. I can relate to those 3 a.m. wake up calls. It can be a rough time as worries seem to...

Good evening all! I still cannot believe the devastation of the weather. Have been watching a bit on weather channel also and it is incredible! Prayers for all in the path of these bad storms. I sure would love to see all those botanical gardens etc. you speak of here. Sounds just...

Good Morning and a little late to the party here. Good to see someone "disconnected" also. We get too wrapped up in the virtual world of the internet sometimes! All is good on my end and doing well on the Lasix this go round. Only had one night of leg cramps so far. INR check next week and...

Morning all and good to see those checking in. Those that aren't are just too busy I am sure. I have been a slacker and am here to admit. No watching calories this last week and just was a little bummed about my last check up and upcoming tests. Still hanging in there and have spent some...

tigerlily, mine was full sternotomy both times. I was just looking at my scar a couple days ago and it is barely visible anymore. The human body is truly amazing. My best wishes to you as you make your decisions and let us know how your journey goes.

Good Morning and good to see this post. You both are such encouraging "coursers" here on the forum. I don't get enough walking in and reading this inspires me. I do spend a great deal of time outdoors and so called working in the yard. We are in a severe drought here with quite a few fires...

Good Morning busy coursers! I see that regardless of weather conditions and all around "busyness" all are keeping the course in back of our minds,once again. Go team!!! I had my echo yesterday and the only thing the nice lady that did it would tell me was that the fluid I had taken off around...