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Arne, I will be in Toronto (Markham Area) in 10 days. You can pick my brains in person if that would help. Also, you can listen to the ticking in person if you should be able to hear it. GymGuy

You are going through the same motions as most of us did. Only thing I can suggest is reading as much as possible here, look at people hospital stay stories to reduce your anxiety about pain and post-op proceedings, Ross or Mechanical are both decent choices. Adam Pick was fairly young and...

Hey Rubi, Get your heart fixed and you will have many competitions ahead of you. I did and I am still competing my hear out - literally.

Ooohhhh, I remember this time last year. Congrats and to dozens more!!!

Paul, I live in DC area as well. Send me your phone via a private message here and we can chat on the phone about any questions you have. Also, read my post surgery post in my signature to get some ideas on what happens when you are in the hospital. GymGuy

I agree with other posters. Seems like you might be going to a wedding or some other such party where a serious amount of booze might be present. Help yourself to a healthy doze and be safe. In my limited experimentation it did not affect INR much or at all, and I have had a bit more Scotch...

Lots of good posts here. MarkU, what an awesome action shot!!! I am about 2 weeks out from my powerlifting competition, and this being summer I want to hear who else has things planned for next several months?

Stairs will be no problem for you coach. Spend your time at the hospital being active and taking stairs at home will be just like it is today, albeit a bit slower at first.

Clay, I was just watching Frozen with my daughter! My exact sentiments to you bluefields409. Like everyone else said - rest, sleep, breathe, eat, walk - rinse and repeat.

Bookmarking this post. Great story with awesome amount of detail. A must read for anyone who wants to know what happens and get an idea of good progress.

Those last 2 days will be the worst, but you know this is just the pre-game. Good luck in 2 days, and kick ass during recovery! Keep us updated as soon as you are out. Good luck Coach!

HiMyNameIsDale, I tried to reply to your PM or even email you via here and it says you disabled those features. I saw your PM and wrote you a response.

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Some of the nerves that were severed will take many months to make new pathways and grow back. Have no fear by 1 year (if not much much sooner) vast majority of numbness will go away as nerve endings will grow, connect, plant roots, and return the feeling back. Also, to help things massage...

Adding a link to some of my research and good reading material here: http://www.valvereplacement.org/forums/showthread.php?40010-Great-article-on-Vitamin-K-Supplementation-and-Anticoagulation-Control

Very good discussion. I have been self managing for almost 2 years now and test 1-2 times per week on average. I have not observed much of a variance in my results other than the food impact. Once I got in range and doze with Vit. K in pill in the morning and night my range so far has been 2.2...

Very cool. Seriously nice shots.

Sounds like hives of some sort, see a dermatologist they will fix ya up.

This is a mechanical valve as well. Sounds nearly identical to mine, but quite amplified. Iphone mic is pretty sensitive.

I'd say that you start light with off the wall pushups, then step away from the wall and create a bit of incline, then off of high steps to your 2nd floor, then lower steps, then knees, then pushups. At 12-16 weeks your body is ready. Take the routine above and over 2-3 weeks you will get to...