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Huh. They gave me a lifetime warranty! My wife was surprised when I told her the anniversary of my valve job was more important to me than my birthday.

When I have gotten a new batch, I check the last two of the old batch against two with the new batch and follow up with blood draws. I do this to give me an idea of where my INR will be. I have kept track of every INR reading I have gotten since my surgery, so if I think about it I will look the...

I agree with what these folks are saying. I am going to turn 50 in less than a month, and have more hair than lots of 30 year olds I know. I noticed no difference in hair on my head, except that it is spreading elsewhere! Warfarin is really easy, and I never took any medications before my...

It seems like forever ago, but two years ago from now I would have been waking up, and letting the nurse know I wanted the tube out NOW so I could breath. When I was first asked if they could get me anything, I replied "A cheesburger!" The nurse said no. LOL. After several hours in ICU, and not...

Like you, I was asymptomatic. I found out about my BAV 22 years before my surgery, so I had time to accept it. When my cardiologist said "It's time" I didn't argue with him. I went through testing and the surgeon told me he wanted me to go to Mayo, because he didn't want to try it. That was a...

My own testing doesn't agree with your findings. I notice no difference with the speed or amount that alcohol (beer) affects me. I actually have done tests starting sober, then started drinking without eating. I didn't want food to possibly interfere with the results. :thumbup: Yes I did this on...

I know I am very late giving you a congratulations, but I also had to thank you for what you do here. I am coming up on two years, and your posts have helped by answering questions I sometimes have. I didn't find this site until after my surgery, but I do check in regularly.

Repetitious sounds drive my wife crazy, and my St. Judes doesn't bother her at all. When I ask if she can hear it, she says she can. The thumping goes away after a little while.

I had absolutely no symptoms before surgery. The first cardiologist thought I was lying to him, the current one took the time to question me, and told me my body had done a remarkable job of adapting to the defect. I am one of the few that felt worse after the surgery than before. Since...

Ovie, there has been a lot said here. I was warned by a friend about the post surgery depression before I went in for my surgery. A couple of months ago I thanked her for warning me. I am not the kind to get down, but since my surgery Dec. 2011, it is definitely there. If I hadn't been warned, I...

I bought my Inratio 2 new through eBay also. I buy the strips in the 48ct boxes. I tried to go through my insurance co. but I was told I live too close to the clinic. When I went to see with my doctor about this, I heard the clinic nurse talking with the doctor outside the door, and she wasn't...

I have had migraines with aura since my early teens. I had BAV, and since my surgery just a little over a year ago, I have had 2 auras, with no headache.