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Thanks Al! I wasn't thinking that there would be anyone other than my mom's GP and us involved in the home monitoring but it's worth checking into. I suppose there's also the option of buying outright too.

The more I sit here reading and thinking, the more irate I get over this whole thing. I talked to my mom again Friday nite about this. Apparently the cardio set the test up for the 13th and she said no, I have to decide and talk to my GP so they scheduled it tentatively for the 18th knowing she...

Hi again, This topic is definitely on the discussion list for my mom's appointment with her GP this week. Al - that website is actually where I went to find a few (including the one that does the finger prick but only for patients of doctors in their group). Right now my mom pays nothing for...

Best of luck Norma. I'll be thinking about you and waiting to hear the good news in the post-surgery thread!

Oh no... that I couldn't do. She's very independent, only semi retired, fully "with it" etc.... she'd never let me do it at home for her since she doesn't view the vein draw as a big deal really but as soon as her possible valve replacement came up and I started reading here and heard a finger...

Heh... and this is idiocracry before she even has a valve replacement! LOL!

This is so frustrating! I called another local hospital that my mom volunteers in and talked to their lab. They don't use a finger prick. I asked why (nicely) and the woman said "well they're just not as accurate as a blood draw". Oh ok.... (SEETHING under my breath!). Then I called another...

Mom had her follow up with the local cardio today. She asked about a hospital/clinic in the area that does finger prick vs vein draw and also home testing (she's not sold on home testing herself but WOULD go to a place that does a finger prick) and he said that no place in the area does a...

Hi all, My mom had her follow up with her local cardio today after the 1/3/11 MV replacement surgery in Cleveland Clinic was canceled (http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?37036-Well-we-re-back-from-Clevelandand-not-going-back-in-January!!). I planned to go with her but I am...

Thanks for posting that. I'm going to let my mom know and try to listen in myself.

Glad to hear all is going well. Best wishes for continued recovery.

Best wishes!

Company provided plans work basically the same way if there's an Rx component. The one drug I take each month (birth control) moved up a tier recently (from a $30 to $55 copay for a 28 day supply) because a generic of the brand I take came out on the market.

Happy New Year from Northeast PA to all of you! Hope everyone had a good Christmas, or, if you're of the Eastern Orthodox faith, Merry Christmas for January 7th!

Going from NY to the CCF is definitely doable. 80 west almost all the way. We went out Tuesday nite and mom had testing ALL day Wednesday, then a catherization on Thursday and surgical consults on Friday. When we were there in 2000 and again this trip, we stayed at the "Guest House". It's an...

Sounds like your Dr. Cooley is a lot like the folks we dealt with at CCF. You're right to not stop hoping, look how close we were before they put the brakes on. One question I asked was about my mom not getting younger (she'll be 73 in February - though 3 people questioned that and thought she...

Hi Rob, We most likely did cross paths yesterday. We were up on J-4-1 in the morning for the pre op clearance and meetings then lunch in the cafeteria and then spent most of the time waiting in J-1-2 on the off chance that Dr. Lytle could get us in early and then just hung around there when...

Thanks Norma! I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for updates from you and sending good thoughts your way!

Thanks! Absolutely a positive experience all around! He was clear that some people will look at just one number as a "go" for surgery but he said he had to look at the progression, overall picture and patient quality of life.

Hi all, We got back at just before 1am this morning after leaving CCF about 6:40 last nite. Wasn't a bad trip at all. One gas stop and clear roads. Instead of seeing us between surgeries, Dr. Lytle pushed us back until after his last surgery which I think worked out best because he spent almost...