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And to be clear, my post isn’t intended to push anyone to use Reliaston or to push anyone not to use SelfCareDepot. I’m just relaying my experience. Both places seem good to go from what I’m reading.

I’ve done all my orders so far with Reliaston and just placed another order for another box of 48 strips. $229 US dollars shipped. I test twice a week and sometimes more (pending sickness or med changes). Reliaston has always been reliable for me. The new batch of strips already shipped and...

Good point about the Pannus protection. I had forgotten about that. Hmmmmm. https://academic.oup.com/icvts/article/31/3/415/5873328?login=false

I’ll reiterate what others have said and add a tiny thought. I have an On-X I manage my own INR (thanks to “you know who” for training me) I keep my INR a little higher: 2.4-3.1 (ish) I eat HUGE meatless salads for dinner 2-3 times a week. Other nights you’ll find large helpings of broccoli...

@newarrior - wouldn’t you be better served by participating on the various depression forums? This is not a joke. I’m dead serious. Get your mind straight first. Then you’ll be able to think straight with regard to valve replacement. You’re just wasting your time here when you could be moving...

Currently, what is your INR? Do you self-test?

Welcome! Similar to you, I had to have surgery at 50 to have my stenotic BAV replaced. It’s been almost 2.5 years now. Love the help that this forum provides. Good luck and you’ve come to the right place!

Is he currently on. BetaBlocker like Metoprolol? My medical team completely forgot to put me on it and I had to ask/tell them. Quite a few people here have had AFIB after surgery. IIRC, Chuck C did. Amiodorone is a popular med that helps get things in line. Sounds like the docs are doing...

Thanks 3mm. Appreciate your experience.

Hi 3mm, Out of my own personal curiosity, how did they quantify your PVC loading? Did you wear a monitor for a week or so? I too have Exercise Induced PVCs (aka EI-PVC). Metoprolol seems to help significantly with mine. Are you on Metoprolol at all? Thanks.

“a BPV in aortic position is often perceived to be the best second choice. Thus, in Western countries and despite consensus recommendations (5–7), BPVs are nowadays implanted in a significant proportion of young and middle-aged patients requiring SAVR (8) therefore assuming the risks associated...

The fact is this … There IS a medical recommendation for a longer life when replacing your aortic valve at a younger age. Period. It’s that simple. Many young tissue valvers get their feelings hurt when this MEDICAL FACT is reiterated to young people. Those same people only focus on the...

Several people have requested that you post the studies that refute the “old” studies. You have not. Instead, you choose to make claims with absolutely nothing to back up your claims. Your responses are based on feelings and not facts. Post facts. Your emotional responses mean nothing when it...

Actually, pellicle’s reply was spot on. He didn’t criticize you or your choice. He simply provided the facts. And those facts aren’t outdated. They are real. If you have medical studies that refute what he has given please post those studies here. You want people here to confirm and validate...

Chuck and pellicle in particular did a great job above addressing your situation. First - I want to extend a huge thank you to them for their tireless work here … and staying up to date with the literature. Next, I just want to emphasize what they said above: You want to have surgery before you...

On my last echo, I had a peak of 11.2 mmHg mean of 7.0 mmHg This was considered normal. Peak velocity was 1.67 m/s

Oh!! And in response to my above post, I only started with the Waterpik about 1-1/2 years ago. I put it off forever saying to myself “Meh! It can’t help that much”. I was wrong. Not only do I actually SEE the extra crumbs being forced out, but my dentist saw the difference immediately on the...

At night I … Brush my teeth Floss Waterpik (distilled water) Rinse with Listerine for 60s I also rinse my toothbrush with a little bit of Listerine twice a week The above routine I only do once a day 😳😱. There are days that I brush my teeth twice a day … but honestly, that mainly happens on...

IMHO, I agree with what others have said … You’ve been taking too much Warfarin. You’re over-anticoagulated. ** This doesn’t mean that you should change your Warfarin dosage without assistance AND the knowledge of your doctors / clinic!! Always work with your doctor/clinic You should...

Hey! What’s your height and weight? And what size On-X AV do you have? For the record, I’m over two years post op with a 23mm On-X and … My resting heart rate is generally 10bpm more than before surgery. It has never returned to pre-surgery levels. That said, I don’t think that has been an...