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Actually you are wrong! VERY Wrong. The hospital ran a number of scans and tests before changing my valves and the scans showed very clearly that the infection came from the join in the crown that my dentist had inserted just a few months beforehand. So when I say that he infected me, it means...

Hi All Slightly off-topic, but health-related anyways, and hoping someone might be able to help... My Endocarditis left me with a number of ailments aside from my two beloved mechanical heart valves. Among them is a pleural Effusion - a hole in the lining of my lungs. This causes me to be very...

The only REAL rule is that we all go in the end! Oh happy me!!!!

Aah well - all forgiven!

Jeez - you were boxing at 50!?!?!? RESPECT!

How do you know we’re not communists? And if we WERE commies, would that make our responses any more or less relevant? And if we’re NOT commies, then maybe that would have no bearing whatsoever to the price of cheese in Ethiopia. Anyway, the Ethiopians aren’t commies either. Or are they? You...

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:)Why are you guys all hitting your wives? Is this related to something I have missed??

Dear oh dear!! So glad I don't live in the USA!! Guys - you are lost. Totally and disappointingly. Can I humbly suggest that you take your disputes to another location on the internet, as this has gotten WAY out of hand, and sadly won't resolve a damn thing here regarding either INR or anything...

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Hi all Here I am at nearly 3 years since my life turned upside down due to my sodding dentist infecting me with Endocarditis, and for some reason I have chosen this moment to say an enormous THANK YOU to all the world’s healthcare givers and doctors and nurses. I was just remembering when I...

Laughing about it might help reduce your stress on the matter. Have a look at my post from elsewhere on this forum https://www.valvereplacement.org/threads/clicking-sound-of-mechanical-valve.887812/post-901921

Hi all When I got my Coagucheck here in France, the hospital properly calibrated it before handing it over. I don't know HOW they did it, but it might be worth checking whether you can ensure it is calibrated. Secondly, my heartfelt advise would be to not go crazy fretting about these...

Folks - GET A GRIP!!! With over 400,000 valves installed each year, lets make a rough punt that there must be AT LEAST 5 million people with these things installed - although probably much more. And this is the first time that such a problem has been isolated?!?!? Statistically, this ain't...

Denjun - lovely article. Don't worry or fret. Your friends here are all here because they/we have made it through this hurdle with great success, and there is no reason you shouldn't do too! Strength and positivity, old chap!!!

Living in rural France, I have yet to get vaccinated as my pharmacy doesn't get the supplies. But what I HAVE had recently was a week of extensive and intensive medical tests in preparation to going on a new medication for various arthritic problems I have, and the result was the opportunity to...

Just chipping-in here with a small observation. When I first started this whole adventure and was just post-op and still in hospital, all the doctors and nurses were telling me that I must avoid all the unmentionable veggies - most of which were favourites (damn - I LOVE a pan fried Brussels...

WhilstI do indeed live in France, and have had all of my recent medical issues felt with fantastically well by te French public health system, the problem I am referring to is a global problem. I have, in no particular order, been to doctors in the following countries, and in all of them I have...

Thanks for your comments folks. All power and health to you all.