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I had my bicuspid aortic valve replaced with a St Jude's Mechanical valve and I had a very large aneurysm rebuild. I wasn't pale and I wasn't very bloated, just my fingers and hands a little. There will definitely be many tubes and wires. The only thing that bother me a bit were the drainage...

I remember the same disappointment. I had surgery in October and didn't have an SVT until March. I really thought that I was done with them. I've been getting them since I was 13 and I too will probably get them for the rest of my life. Bearing down to cause pressure in order to stop them has...

Best of luck with your surgery and a quick recovery!

Nicole, I'm so sorry to hear about all you had to go through. You're one strong and brave woman. My heart goes out to you.

Best Wishes on your surgery and recovery!

Hi PAN! I have a St Jude mechanical valve. I've had it for 4 years and have never heard any clicking. As far as Warfarin goes, I test with a meter at home and it hasn't been a problem. This site, Pellicle in particular, has been of great value in learning how to maintain INR etc. Best Wishes!

Although I don't post very often I do visit here daily. I learned more about monitoring and adjusting Warfarin here than I could have learned anywhere else. I guess I'm here for the knowledge gained from our experts, Thank You!

For 4 years I've been taking an 81mg aspirin every day. After about the first 6 months it started to bother my stomach so I switched to enteric coated aspirin and I no longer have any problems. I also take it with dinner.

Pellicle, what a beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Harriet so glad to hear you are on the mend! It's been a long road for you but you are one strong woman and you are on your way to where you want to be!

Tom and Protimenow.... Same here, my cardiologist told me to just drop my INR to 1.5 for procedures. No bridging. My surgeon said that he only uses St Jude valves because of their track record. I'm quite happy with my St Jude.

Harriet, so glad to hear from you so soon after surgery. Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery, you're quite a fighter!

Hi Harriet Thinking of you and hoping you get your surgery soon. You deserve relief from this ongoing problem. Stay positive and know that you're not alone, we're all thinking of you!

In the beginning, before I had meters, I had my blood drawn at a lab in town which I found out sends the blood to a testing facility about 3 hours away. At the time I assumed they would give reliable results but they didn't. I discovered this about 6 weeks after surgery when I passed a kidney...

Hi Harriet, I've been thinking about you. So sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. My thoughts are with you for a successful surgery and a very quick uneventful recovery. You've been through so much, it's about time that you get your life back! Sue

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Hi Jane! I totally agree that you need a new doctor! I also agree that your dosing is too extreme at 8mg and 12mg, it should really be 9mg a day. When I first got out of the hospital I was taking 5mg and so had 5mg tablets only. When the INR managers at my cardiologist's office wanted to up...

I was 55 when I had my AVR and I went with a mechanical valve, St Jude. I didn't want to go through open heart surgery again. Warfarin has not been a problem. I have a Coaguchek XS meter and test my INR at home. It's very convenient and I'm always in range. As far as clicking, I haven't heard...

Count me in the 'takes a baby Aspirin with the Warfarin' group.

I have a St Jude since October 2015 and I have never heard any clicking.