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My INR was 2.6 and the doc had me go from 6mg to 5 mg for 2 days then test agian and I went down to 2.1 so she raised it back to 6mg.I started with a fever and was put on antibiotics (Levaquin) and was taking 6mg and tested 3.0 after a week.With a 3.0 INR the doc lowered me to 5mg again for 2...

HELLO ALL (my range is 2.0 to 3.0) My INR on DEC 24 was 2.6 right where I like it.On DEC 28 it dropped to 2.1 but still in range.I think the reason for the drop was that I had a fever and the start of pnemonia and was on Levaquin for 2 days prior to test.I was retested on DEC 30 and was...

NealR sorry to hear the confusion.Hope when it is all resolved that the news is in your favor.

MaggieB-----Feb 8 is a very good day for your surgery----it is my birthday-----praying for you.

Hope you have a quick recovery with no bumps (I was not so lucky).If you are posting and saying you feel good after 4 days then you are on your way for sure.

Hello Al-----I have already taken the required classes for the REHAB but plan to go to Florida for FEB<MARCH and APRIL.When i return they have scheduled me a stress test and my actual Rehab exercises will start May 9/2011.By then I will have worked up some stamina from walks in the sand along...

Well Monday January 10 is 50 days post op and I think I have turned the corner.Out walking everyday in the snowy weather and getting over my pnemonia .I still have soreness in the chest and ribs from all the coughing but it is bareable.my scar has healed up good and I have my follow up echo and...

Good luck Norma.One operation and you cross over the mountain,4 operations and you are "THE MOUNTAIN".Praying for you.

Great Steve.March is a great time for this.You will be able to go out for walks etc in march.

Yes Cherie by all means go get a professional back and shoulder massage when you get home.The massage therapist did me by sliding a kitchen chair turned backwards up to the massage table.She then put one pillow on the table and one at the chair back and covered it with a blanket.I straddled the...

Hello all ,me again. I have a story for you all that maybe you can help me with.i had my surgery on November 22/2010 to replace aortic valve and double bypass.When I woke up in ICU they were rmoving the breathing tube and asking me if i was awake.I was in and out from the drugs.The next...

I was home from the hospital 3 days and sat at the computer and it took me about an hour to put 2 sentences together with the correct spelling.It wore off after about 2 weeks.

My specialist has me on Crestor 40mg a day and Ezetrol 10mg x 2 per day for lowering my cholesterol and today has added 2000 mg of flush free Niacin.My overall cholesterol before adding the Niacin is 5.08.This is the lowest I have ever tested since taking cholestrol lowering drugs the last 10...

I agree with most that it is not until 5 to 6 weeks before you tap some energy.

Saying a prayer for you now Ron----good luck.

Hello again all... Monday Jan 3rd was 6 weeks for me.First week was terrible sore back,second week was terrible sore back and hemmeroids,third week was hemmeroids and pulled muscle in left kidney area,fourth week nursing pulled muscle in kidney area,fifth week starts with pnemonia of the...

Good luck Bryan with the upcoming surgery.We will pray for you .

9 years is great Jan.Hope I can say the same years from now.I am only 6 weeks Monday.

Massage therapist for a back neck and shoulder massage.Had same condition and 2 sessions cured me.

Welcome JAY-----take the advice from all the above and work with it.I strongly recommend that if you can see a massage therapist a day or two before surgery ,that you get a good back , neck and shoulder massage.This seems to be one of the biggest complaints post surgery and maybe a good massage...