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What A Positive Attitude. What A Positive Attitude. Megan,:) Welcome to the site and please know you'll be amongst friends. The people here care about eachother and we all will cheer you on and comfort you when you're not feeling so good. Wow, I hope that all will go well with your...

Al, I have kept a file and have copies of previous Echo's as late as 2007. Last year I had to change Cardiologists twice but keep forgetting to ask them to send me copies of my Echo reports for my personal file. I will have to make it a point and call them Monday. I see the need to have...

I am not familiar with valve pressure numbers and the correct terms to use. I hope you guys can figure out what I am talking about. I had my annual cardiologist appointment (I have had a new cardio since last year) yesterday and he's very concerned about how the pressure in the valve has been...

My husband and I sailed with the Maasdam from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, across the ocean to our new country Canada in April of 1968. The ship didn't look the way it looks today but nevertheless we had a (what we thought) great 10 day sail to first Quebec city and than on to the wonderful city...

I am in Arizona. I am in Arizona. I don't tolerate the heat that well anymore and AZ heat/humidity is terrible during July and August. Anyone in their right mind shouldn't exercise outdoors in the middle of the day, but I still see crazy people running or riding their bikes in 35-40 or degree...

I just got tired of doctors managing my Coumadin. I just got tired of doctors managing my Coumadin. My surgery was in 8/2000 and the first few weeks was managed by the Cardiologist office and from then on was managed by my regular practitioner. I went to the lab 2-3 times a week for 6 months...

I know how you feel Glenda.. I know how you feel Glenda.. My deepest condolences Glenda. Words don't seem enough to express the sorrow I feel for you on the loss of your beloved dog "Lady". We get so close to these creatures and when they depart we are heart broken. But like with everything...

Thanks Marc for letting us know. The worst is over. Just be there for her. Best wishes to you all.

"congratulations daddy" "congratulations daddy" Consider this a blessing and a gift from God. You were suppose to be around because your beautiful twins need a daddy. Since your heart is fixed you will have the energy to get up at night and tend to the babies and when they start running around...

I love Asian foods and Curries. I love Asian foods and Curries. Yes, curry is a combination of spices, not just one. I cook with curry all the time and love it. I use coconut milk and chicken broth to make the curry sauce. Because we love their foods we've gone to Chinese and other Asian...

Hi Jan, So sorry to hear that you are also suffering with the identical thing and that you had some veins cautherized last Friday. I haven't been that brave yet. I knew I couldn't be alone in this but I don't remember ever seeing a thread from someone who was suffering, with at times...

Both my paternal grandparents and maternal grandfather died of a heart attack/heart issues. No autopsies were done to establish the exact cause of the heart faillures. That simply wasn't done during that time. My Dad had his aortic valve replaced in 1986 in addition to 5 heart by-passes. He...

Hi Laura, You've come to the right place. We are one big loving family that is here for you when you need them.:) Just ask away and someone will come along to help you out with all the questions you will have. I think someone else already mentioned that the waiting will be the hardest for...

Dear Jane, I haven't read your story but am sending you lots of good wishes for Tuesday and I know you will do well as most of us do. These days AVR has become routine as thousands are performed in this country and around the world and lots of lives are being saved by this surgery. Without...

INR Is Never Right!! INR Is Never Right!! Well my dear friends, we just never know what our INR will do. When we think it'll do the same as before, don't count on it because there's no guarantee. A few weeks ago when I skipped a dose my INR went to half where it was a couple days earlier. This...

Thanks Freddie, I am using first aid cream to rub in my nose. My husband says that Carmex works too. But I have Vaseline and I will try that too.

A friend of mine got me excited about this machine and I bought one last year May. Since I started using this machine I am using a lot less Coumadin and also lost 14 pounds. My Lymphatics are much better and I don't retain fluids in my lower left leg/foot because of Cellulitis. My husband and I...

Thanks Al for responding to my thread. I have the Saline Nasal Spray but seldom use it because it is just like water and runs out of the nose as soon as I get it in there. But I will start using it again because those nosebleeds get old, really old when you are tired and want to go to bed. Like...

Dayton, After we came home from a cruise one yearmy INR was 8.2 but I never had any nosebleeds. It's been as high as 9.3 without any problems. Now when it hits the 3.5 I am in trouble. I am feeling somewhat better this morning. No sound yet, but I am going to stay home and rest. Thanks for...

Hi there my long time friend, Thanks for caring Gina and responding to my thread. I will be okay and this will have to run it's course. The body will heal itself and I will have to give it time. I will have to make an appointment with an ENT as soon as I am able to bring out sound...