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No worries at all! I don't recall noticing a 'huge' difference day to day, I was maybe a little less tired afterwards. That said, reducing a leak from 'moderate' to 'minor' (and reducing any complications that may occur with a leak) is an improvement. The procedure was fine, I was under for a...

Tough situation, has your cardio explained why they don’t feel it is necessary just yet to do anything? FWIW I had my valve put in, in 2016, late 2017 they had identified a ‘moderate’ paravalvular leak and in October 2018 it was repaired via catheter. Leak is still there but ‘minor’. My cardio...

Well, I got a notification today to share what I'd be up to lately and I thought why not, sounds like fun. I was originally a pretty active member of this forum for the first year or so post opp, and I found it was a great help to mentally work through quite a difficult time in my life. The...

Hello. My target range is 2-3 and my daily dosage is 6.5mg. My Average INR for this year is 2.6. I record and track my INR weekly and leave notes with any High (above 3.0) and Low (below 2.0) readings. The lowest my INR has gone this year was 1.9 and my notes were; "Previous weeks were...

Thanks all. At this point I'm just over it and want it fixed. Hopefully plugged but if not, then the next best thing will do. At least this time I can plan for it. Last time I was operated on within around 4 months or so of knowing I had a problem. DachsieMom - they keep saying its around the...

So, met up with my cardiologist today. Whilst the leak has got no bigger and the heart doesn't appear to be under any further strain from my last appointment, he feels that as there is a leak, it makes sense to get it fixed (otherwise it simply defeats the purpose of having the surgery in the...

Thanks mate. Trying not too. With my last scan, 10 minutes into it he asked if I got short of breath and at this point I figured out what was up before I got my results. Same guy so I guess due to my past history with him this is why I'm thinking about it.

Update - had my follow up scan today and I get the results next Monday, 18th December which I will post once I get them. I have no idea how it went as sonographers can only discuss some things with you. The only thing that through me off was when he asked if I've had any fevers. No idea if this...

Update - had my follow up scan today and I get the results next Monday, 18th December which I will post once I get them. I have no idea how it went as sonographers can only discuss some things with you. The only thing that through me off was when he asked if I've had any fevers. No idea if this...

Wow that's a decent jump! Yeah I guess everyone is different. I'm sure I've read about a few people that seem to experience a drop in INR after a few. ​​

Haha absolutely!

UPDATE: So, I had my work Christmas party on Friday night and I may have been a bit more relaxed than usual. About 9-10 beers too relaxed. Anyway. Tested INR Friday morning, Saturday morning and Sunday morning. Friday - 2.5 (pre drinking) Saturday - 2.9 (around 12 hours after my last drink)...

Hello - Personally for me. It was pretty painful. I think I had 3? All a bit of a blur now but I think there were two smaller one's and a larger one. I remember the nurses pumping me with drugs a few moments before and saying to brace on the count of 3. It hurt and I could feel one of them...

Good luck mate!

Hello. When you say 'Recently' what is that time period? The last week, few months, few days etc? I only ask as (and perhaps this is just coincidence) I seem to have an increase in PVC's when I'm getting a cold virus or feeling generally off or tired. They only last a few seconds however, and...

Oh, definitely not. a 0.5 increase puts me at 2.8 instead of my usually consistent 2.3. I'm yet to find anything that really effects my INR. Well, enough to worry me anyway.

No red wine - possibly other herbs maybe? True - I love pasta. Probably a good point, try Garlic with something else and see what happens. I'm actually not a huge fish eater but thanks anyway. I'm sure I can find something else with garlic though.

Funnily enough, my INR seems to be effected by Garlic - I had a big meal of pasta and garlic bread. I had heaps of garlic and I probably stank! Anyway, two days later I noticed an increase in my INR of around .5 when doing my weekly test. I ate a similar meal a few weeks later and tested 2 days...

Hi Jimmyk. Personally I wouldn't change my dosage and as long as this isn't a daily occurrence I would doubt you would have much to worry about. That said everyone is different. I guess it also depends on the alcohol content of the beer. I home test my INR and I also have an idea of how much...

I use to do powerlifting and contact sports. I now play golf hahaha! In all seriousness however, I actually feel I have a greater appreciation for life now (after I got out of my 'self pity'phase). I've dropped around 20kgs, I've cut out a lot of bad habits, eat better, sleep better and...