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I have had petechiae and they certainly were not purple bumps or any other colour bumps, they were tiny and red flat spots. Mind you with an INR of 8.9 at the time it would be surprising if I didn't have something visible.

My range was prescribed by the cardiac surgeon who operated on me - I am happy with that.

I was glad to go to Rehab, it gave me the motivation I wouldn't have had if I tried to do it alone. I started about six weeks after surgery.

Thanks for the giggle. :D

We mothers certainly put our daughters through some stress, I am sure it must be worse for loved ones than the patient. I am not expert on the test results so cannot be of help there. did you not manage to speak to a doctor in the hospital?

I am confused.

I was admitted the day before surgery and the surgeon then the anaesthetist came to visit me the evening before surgery. In fact it was during that evening visit that the surgeon asked me what sort of valve I wanted, tissue or mechanical. :)

Happy fourth anniversary - I was four a few weeks ago and it feels great to be alive.

My little grandson gave me a cold and sore throat last week, my throat started hurting on Tuesday. I have been watching my temperature to be sure that it wasn't swine flu, and it is not, no aches and pains either. However my throat has become more painful, not less so, as time progresses so I...

You will be probably be considered as 'high risk' when it comes to any flu. The complications, such as secondary infections, can be a problem as they are likely to be bacterial. My GP insists on me having the flu *** each year and I had to have the pneumonia *** too, that is a one off though...

Happy anniversary.

Count it all you like, happy anniversary.

Yay! Can I have a pound for each time that I clicked the link to the site during the past days since it went offline?

Happy fifth even if it is months late! Hope you get a new job soon, good luck.

Wonderful, happy anniversary!

I can only speak for myself but if offered the full 'crack open the ribcage' or the minimal approach I would ask for the full opening. I want the surgeon to have the very best access with the minimum amount of difficulty. If it is easier for him/her to have a wide area in which to work then...

Which hospital will she be in? I was in St George's, Tooting. Try not to worry too much, 76 isn't too old and I am sure it will all be just fine.

Happy anniversary. The first of many.

Your doctor is crazy. What does she do with patients like me with a range of 3.0 to 4.0? Would she expecting me to bleed all over the place? My all time high was 8.9 almost 4 years ago and apart from some little red spots on my arms and upper chest I had no ill effects at all and am still...

(O)esophageal varices is a real danger with alcoholics. My friend's husband bled out with this and he wasn't on warfarin.