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    Warfarin first timer needs advice

    Al... are you picking on me again? lol Al... are you picking on me again? lol Al, sweetie... I'm from the old school where men were proud to have hair on their chest. :p Ya know I was in Cancun about this time last year.... not a hairy chest down there, not one. :confused: I thought it...
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    7.2! Yikes!

    Tell her to go for it! Tell her to go for it! So Al...... they have to give them a bonus to come to Cortez, huh? :p lol Most professionals say they take a pay cut to come here... just because they love it that much. Cortez is a pain because it?s hard to get here..... which is also what...
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    PMs Vs open forum discussions

    This is what this site is all about. This is what this site is all about. Rich, I almost cry when I remember your encouragement during that frightening time in my life. I needed it desperately. You will always be a very special person to me. Thank you for taking the time to convince this...
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    So Glad to see Next Year's Reunion Location!

    I'm soooo excited!! I'm soooo excited!! The rates sound really great! Are you bringing any of your children Hank? I'm wondering about bringing Sara.... she'll be 13 by then. Gina, surely, surely we can make it work some way!!! :eek: It won't be the same without you. I think you've only...
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    Sprained ankle. What to expect???

    I donno.... I donno.... I wonder if anyone here knows...... what is the danger of a bruise if it covers that large of an area of your body? Like a really, really bad bruise. :confused: My doctor didn't give me a specific reason...... he just said, "make sure you get it checked next time"...
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    I'm outta there!

    Congratulations!! Congratulations!! Did your doctor tell you to get out and walk around, not to sit in the car for to long at a time? Just wonderin'. I had a 7 hour drive home over the continental divide.... my surgeon impressed on me to make sure I got out and walked around every hour or...
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    7.2! Yikes!

    And now I have one of Onyx?s pups, Al.... Yikes! lol And now I have one of Onyx?s pups, Al.... Yikes! lol Sue, I got petechiae around my ankles when I started taking coumadin and it?s never totally went away. It?s actually a pretty good barometer of where my INR is. If the red spots...
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    Chicago weekend--Had a blast!

    Looks pretty warm and cozy in the bar! Looks pretty warm and cozy in the bar! What a beautiful city..... and y'all ain't half bad lookin' yourselves. :p
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    What's your favorite non-heart-related event?

    4th of July 4th of July Hey Cort! How ya doin? :D My favorite is the fourth of July. Every year we have a family reunion at the lake. Those of us with boats bring them, some of us camp out for the weekend on the lake. It's a three day blast!! :D Friday night my two sisters and I...
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    Sprained ankle. What to expect???

    ouchie! ouchie! Gina, I slipped and hit my rearend a year or so ago. The entire right side of my bottom turned every shade of blue and purple with a hard knot in the middle of it that eventually turned white. It was HUGE. I told my dr. about it later after it had healed and I was seeing...
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    PMs Vs open forum discussions

    PMs and e-mails are still working fine... PMs and e-mails are still working fine... From the number of emails I have received, it seems that if this thread is here to stay, I need to clarify a couple things. I?m 45 yrs. old, had a mechanical valve implanted at age 39. I?ve been taking...
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    PMs Vs open forum discussions

    Hank, My condolences to your family. Ironically.... I have not communicated in any way with Eric. You know me well enough to know I don’t give out medical advice and I don’t hide behind PMs. When you have a chance you might check out how Eric was welcomed to vr.com...
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    PMs Vs open forum discussions

    Ross, your post proves the point once again. Ross, your post proves the point once again. Gina, I really wish I could have been in Chicago this weekend. It just wasn?t possible. Next time! Sounds like you girlies had a great time. Can?t wait to see the pictures! :eek: :D This...
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    PMs Vs open forum discussions

    Shall we post a copy of the thread where you called my son filthy names?? Shall we post a copy of the thread where you called my son filthy names?? RCB-- I swore I would never speak to you again after the filthy, hateful things you said to me about my son. When people are responded to the...
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    Bovine Vs. Porcine

    If you're going to try to monitor personal communication..... If you're going to try to monitor personal communication..... ...........you might as well ‘shut the doors’. It might be a different story if Eric was complaining....... he isn’t. He’s saying ‘thank you’ for the support...
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    coumadin dosage

    I'd learn as much as possible about warfarin... then invest in a machine... seriously I'd learn as much as possible about warfarin... then invest in a machine... seriously They had a release form at the hospital lab here in my town that I signed when I got home -- before I got a Protime...
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    Warfarin-How many tablets do you stock up on?

    How long are the pills reliable? How long are the pills reliable? I do the three month supply ?order by mail? deal too. And I order the whole dose every time whether I?m out or not. I?m really not paranoid about many things..... but I just hate thinking I may die if some nut decides to blow...
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    Happy Birthday, Janie!

    Happy Birthday Girlfriends!!! Happy Birthday Girlfriends!!! Janie and Ann... Hope you are both having a fantabulous day!! :) The roses are beautiful!
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    Where in the World are VR members?

    Colorado native! Colorado native! My ancestors have been in Colorado forever.... well almost. They all moved here in days of covered wagons. My fathers side came from Kansas, my Mom's from Oklahoma. We still own the ranch my parents bought almost 60 years ago. They made the down payment...
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    New entry in the home testing market

    What will St. Jude be selling out of our medical files next? What will St. Jude be selling out of our medical files next? My letter says, ?With the agreement of the surgeon who implanted your St. Jude .... blah, blah, blah? If my surgeon agreed to it (and I?m not so sure he did) it just means...
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