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Tonight is our annual July 4th fireworks display on the lake. Granddaughter and husband are visiting and looking forward to going. Oaklawn race track had their fireworks blast last night but we didn't want to face the 20,000 plus crowd. Tonight will only be 5,000 boats. ;)

I think someone starting out should probably consult their doctor. I never went to a cardiac rehab, must not been popular when I had AVR. In fact never heard of one till this forum. After AVR I started back walking as soon as I felt like it since I had jogged and walked for many years. I'm like...

And some of us, sooner than others. ;) Good one Ross!

The Cipo will fix you up. Another 'senior moment'.... I failed to mention the last time I had bloody urine happen on Saturday morning at 3 AM, I went to IR. The trainees at IR said it was UTI and prescribed something that didn't help. Monday I went to my Urologists, he prescribed, Cipro, it...

I've had blood in my urine three different times. There was no doubt it was blood, it look like pure blood, clots and all. The last time anticoagulated and INR was in control. I've had INR 6 to 7 several times, no blood. I walk every morning about 7 and my clothes get soaked with sweat. After...

Larry, you should be able to tell by my post that AVR doesn't limit me in the summer. The big difference since AVR, I'm 19 years older. But it did take me almost a year to fully recover from AVR.

For 1 or 2 months after AVR I was cold even in July and August. Then we lived in west TX and it was plenty hot. I kept the temperature in the house set high which was entirely not natural. Normally I freeze out my wife. I walk 3 miles in about 45 minutes every day and usually go at 6AM due to...

Hi, Problems? Would you please tell us what kind of problems? How long have you been on warfarin and who takes cares care of the dosing?

Norma Jean good to see you back, hope you're doing better. You're very fortunate that it didn't happen on the ship. Hope you get to go next year. I understand about having to cancel a cruise. A few years ago I woke up with high fever on the day we were scheduled to fly to Seattle. My wife took...

The company had known about my Aortic Stenosis for many years, not that it caused me any health problems. They also knew someday it would require valve replacement. And they knew I plan to retire at age 55. At 54 I was informed there would later be a major cutback. My boss, a VP, said since I...

The hospital gave me a neat little booklet about Coumadin and for recording dosage/PT/INR results. They had entered the dosage and PT readings I had while in the hospital. The booklet was supplied by Du Point, later called Du Point for some spare booklets. I have all my results from day one in...

I also like his look. :cool: Good one!! :D

Excellent picture. Looking GREAT for 7 days! At 7 days I was back in ICU and would remain there for several days. I had stables, they leave a clean scare. Can hardly see mine for the gray hair. :)

Happy 13th! Always glad to hear about another St Jude running up the years. ;)

Thanks for the info about Norma Jean. I believe she had a cruise planned during that time. Sorry about her missing the cruise but glad it didn't happen on the ship. Most important hopefully she has the worse behind her. She has had more than her share of health problems. Wishing her the very...

Best I remember my AVR was just under 3 hours. When awaken I was off the ventilator. On day two I went back for 2 more hours surgery due to internal bleeding. Was off ventilator when awaken. But a few days later went back to ICU in an emergency, put on the ventilator while fully conscience...

I asked about providing my own blood, the surgeon said more than likely none would be needed but since I insisted probably 2 pints would be plenty. I provided 4 pints, one a week before AVR. The next morning after surgery, about 4 AM they started getting ready to give me blood. I asked to see...

That makes a great road trip! We did it in the spring of 08.... in our car. Couple weeks ago my son in law did one on his Harley from TX up through NM to a Harley meet at Ruidoso, NM. Before AVR, we were traveling and living almost full time in our motorhome. Six months after AVR we went back...

I've eaten fried okra for as long as I've been eating. I could eat a heaping plate full every day but since it's fried, it's loaded with belly builders. The best is fresh home grown or from a local vegetable stand.

My complete AVR was $85,000 in 1991. Included 21 days in hospital due to complications. My retirement insurance paid the maximum lifetime benefit of $50,000.