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Yes, after I got past being in a state of disbelief, I had flashes of terror and panic before the surgery. It was very much like you said, mostly I felt kind of numb and then I'd have a moment of panic. I was also very absent minded, like my mind was in another place. But I was very calm and...

I too have had them since I was a teenager. I get them maybe a few times a month, first the aura then the headache. If I take tylenol as soon as I get the aura I won't get the headache. I was concerned that after the surgery I would get them much more often but the interesting thing is that I...

Hi bayou girl! I too am a 55 year old female and I had my bicuspid aortic valve replaced with a mechanical valve 4 1/2 months ago, I also had an aortic aneurysm repair. Since I've only been taking Coumadin/Warfarin for 4 1/2 months I am far from being an expert but I can say that it's really...

Hi heartburst! I'm a 55 year old female and I had a bicuspid valve replacement and aortic aneurysm repair 4 1/2 months ago. I decided on a mechanical valve because I didn't want another operation in my 70's. I also figured that leading up to a second operation I would have to deal with symptoms...

Congratulations Harriet! This is great news!

My husband worked only part time for two weeks after I came home from the hospital and I also had a friend stop by a few times.

Love your video! Thanks so much for sharing!

Best wishes to you!

Update: The initial brown urine was Sunday. Monday morning it looked normal at first and I figured that was the end of this event. Apparently it wasn't the end, mid morning there was bright red blood. Called my Cardiologist who said I should see my family doctor, his guess was a stone or polyp...

What I don't understand is how your urine can turn brown but your hands don't look totally depleted of fluid. But I can now see why I'm drinking plenty of water but still getting dehydrated! Also, if the diuretic is making you dehydrated then would that mean the dose is too high? Or it isn't...

Thanks for the response! I hadn't even thought of diuretics. I'm on a diuretic (hydrochlorothiazide) for a while after surgery so is it possible that it's causing dehydration even though I'm drinking what seems to be more than enough water?

Cardiologist called me back and he said the same thing! He said if the urine is dark brown then it's either dehydration or a high INR but not anything dangerous. He made a point of saying that the thing to be concerned about is bright red blood. I have my weekly test tomorrow morning so he...

Update: Took my Warfarin dose at 1pm (3 hrs ago) and just went to the bathroom and my urine is getting darker again. Not as dark as the dark brown it was this morning. If the urine is dark due to blood from the INR being high then how high would it have to be? Just getting a little nervous...

Hi Pellicle! Thanks so much for your response! Re Dehydration: I really had a whole lot of liquid yesterday and last night. Re Gums: Thanks for the input, when I say I have my teeth cleaned every 3 to 6 months I mean that I have them deep scaled by my dentist to remove the plague. I also...

Hi Andy! Thanks for your response! I actually had a lot of liquids last night, so I don't think dehydration is the problem. Oh and I might not have been clear, my most recent INR this past Monday (6 days ago) was 3.8 I went ahead and took today's dose of Warfarin, hopefully all will go...

I wanted to ask the experienced Warfarin folks here a question. To start, I'm about 6 weeks out from surgery for a mechanical valve and I'm getting weekly testing to stabilize my INR. Late last night and this morning my urine was dark brown and during the night my gums were bleeding. I should...

This is exactly what they have at the hospital where I had my surgery! We got a bright red heart with the hospital name and a nice sentiment on it. There was also a loop of fabric that had a sharpie pen attached to it so you could have your support team sign it. I'm only 6 weeks post-op at...

For me, my first post-op appointment was with my family doctor at 2 weeks post op, general exam and discussion. My next appointment was with my cardiologist at 3 weeks post-op, he did an EKG and general exam with stethoscope, blood pressure etc. He discussed the medications that I was on and...

Eric, Best wishes for tomorrow!

I'm only about 4 1/2 weeks out from my surgery so I don't have a whole lot to add to all the great advice you've already received. The one thing I'm learning so far is that patience is my friend! Patience and being very careful not to over-do which is not easy for me! Also I really believe that...