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I didn’t know some people got theirs slowly pulled. Mine were yanked out in an instant. They had me practice a breathing technique before so it didn’t hurt too bad. My worst pain was the IV in my wrist. I think they put it in wrong because the worst pain during my recovery was getting some...

Right now they’re keeping me around 2-3 INR, but in a month or so they want me to go down to 1.5-2. I have an On-x valve so they’re following the FDA (I believe?) guidelines with that.

My anti-coag team wants to keep me at a low INR and it freaks me out. Not sure how to convince them to let me go higher. At the very least my cardiologist wants me stopping Tylenol after 6 months and my team said they’d want to keep my INR around 2-3 at that point.

Congratulations on the successful surgery!! I’m two months post op now. Just take everything one day at a time. Some days you’ll wish things were progressing faster, but you’ll be back to normal before you know it!

Poof! Back from the dead! You may never see this response since this thread is 10 years old, but my hair changed colors after surgery. My eyebrows are significantly darker. They’re normally blondish so I was curious if anyone else had seen hair color changes. Curious to see if the rest of my...

I think you’re right actually. I was under the impression it was easier. I think I saw some papers on easier ways to synthesize warfarin, but I’m no chemist so reading those are almost jibberish to me. Yeah definitely the easiest and best plan for sure.

I was watching a video on how to make aspirin and it actually looks pretty simple. Apparently 1st year chemistry students start out by making aspirin. Warfarin seems like it’d be just as easy, but there’s not any videos on making it. I’m sure if you practiced with a few drugs you could figure...

Interesting! I wonder if a mix of alchohol and grapefruit juice would make your INR jump up much higher. I told my prepper dad that in the event of an apocalypse I’ll be one of the first to die. I said this even before I was taking warfarin. I just don’t have delusions of grandure in an event...

Are there any foods or drinks out there that will naturally raise INR? Alchohol? Fenugreek? Any personal experiences? I’m not worried about raising my INR, but I’m really interested in the topic and was curious if anything actually raises it.

I’m staying at my parents for now. I don’t have a recliner at home. I tried a bed for a week though. It definitely sucks. Props for pushing through it! When did sleeping become comfortable for you?

Thanks for the figures! That helps me get out much more. I ended up switching back to a recliner last night. I’m just in so much pain sleeping on my back right now. I think I’ll sleep in the recliner for another week or two. I actually can get a full night sleep in a recliner.

I was told I have atrial flutter. They prescribed me a beta blocker, but told me to only take it if my blood pressure is over 100 (I naturally have a pretty low blood pressure). So far feel pretty good on it. No side effects, so I’ll see how this works for me. Thanks everyone!

I’ve been recovering pretty fast! Walked around a mile total (probably slightly less) the other day. Not sure how much I should be going easy. So I eased up on the cardio since then. Not really using pain meds anymore! Hate not being able to use my arms much and getting out of bed is a pain in...

Thanks! I’m planning on calling tomorrow, but they didn’t seemed that concerned at the hospital because “you’re young”(33) I was just sitting, watching YouTube. I actually feel fine at a higher heart rate, but I notice because I can feel my pulse occasionally I’m checking with a finger oxygen...

Anyone have experience with this after surgery? When I wake up my heart rate is in the 90s, but I have times where it jumps up 110-128bpm. Normally it’ll go down after awhile, but today it’s persisted for an hour or two. Is this normal? Should I be worried?

I second calling them back and asking them if they rescheduled or are planning to. Sorry you had that cancelled. That’s a lot of emotional buildup for nothing.

Just got home! Was feeling a bit lightheaded earlier and my PA and Nurse had a disagreement if I should go home or not. Nurse thought I should stay one more day which I don’t necessarily disagree, but I know for sure I wasn’t getting the nutrients I needed at the hospital. Their vegan menu was...

Thanks for the reply! When I cover my ears I still hear it. Not really any louder.

I survived! They saw that my aneurysm was not 4.0 it was 3.4 or so. So that was amazing news! The ticking is way louder than I thought. They said that is unusual. But overall the sound doesn’t bother me.

Tomorrow is the big day! My surgery coming up hasn’t felt real. It’s about to feel super real when I’m in the hospital. Edit: feal 😂