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It would almost impossible for my husband to try and get time off from work every 6 week INR check. I am a little worried about ordering his test strips now, it would take about a week worth of phone calls back and forth between the insurance co & QAS to get the proper paperwork and coding...

Hey guys! Remember us?! Need to re-order Hubby INRatio test strips and I am having a hard time accessing QAS on the internet. Anyone have any updates on how to get a hold of them?! Many thanks in advance! Nate and Ann :)

I always thought that Amoxicillin was contraindicated with coumadin use, but when I checked in reference mannual there was nothing listed. I also thought Sudafed was prefered over things like Dayquil, does anyone have first hand experience? Hubby has one heck of plugged ear and 48 hours of...

Sending healing thoughts and prayers to Chris and his family.

Is Brian wearing a mask? Alot of people will say don't bother to wear a mask, but I have often thought that wearing a mask around the nose and mouth will prevent a person from actually touching their face, serve as a reminder so-to-speak. I work in the OR, and when my mask is on--I am highly...

Thank you for the update. I wish Bob a quick recovery and look foward to seeing his most reassuring posts again soon... :) Bob was quick with a much needed, informative post at a rather anxious time for us ;) Will never forget it!

Numbers continued to improve, with Nathan's ejection fraction now 54-56% (from 40% at the time of surgery) and the left ventrical hypertrophy has improve, on the upper side of normal, but still normal (from previous moderate-severe cardiomegally/cardiomyopathy) Having a little cholesterol...

Hello! You may want to consider verifying once more with your cardiologist what your INR range should be. My husband started out with an INR range 2.5 - 3.5. At his 2 year post op check up, it was changed to 2.0 - 3.0 in view of his heart improvement and the generation valve that was used...

Hi I just wanted to add that my husband's 3 month post-op echo/visit was abysmal. Also having cardiomyopathy (left ventricle hypertrophy) EF had dropped to 35%, I can't recall the other specs, but they are available in my archieve posts. We were also told to that this can happen as the...

Thanks for the link!!! We will be down in Rochester for Nathan's annual appt on the 6th.

Yes, very interesting! My husband is post endocarditis 2005 from strep viridans (mouth bacteria). We were told that he would have an increased risk of contracting the disease again, having had it once. He burnt his mouth at a BBQ 2 weekends ago, and I was obsessed over this burn. I...

I just stopped by looking around for Al's link....Nathan is coming down with my awful cold and for whatever reason (placebo or true) Airborne appears to stop colds in there tracks for me. I tried Zicam (sp?) this time...no such luck :rolleyes: Was hoping Nathan could use my Airborne....now see...

My husbands follow up post-endocarditis treatment TEE did not reveal any abnormalities (and his serum cultures post tx were also negative) and he went ahead with his AVR. When the surgeon came to speak with me after his surgery, he informed me that there were still vegatations (whether they...

My husband's INR range is also 2.0-3.0 with his type of Carbomedics valve. It was initially 2.5-3.5 but was reduced last year with his improved heart functions. He also takes EC Aspirin every other day.

Hello I am speaking for my husband who had AVR with a mechanical in 2005 and passed a 3rd class airman (yes, anticoagulated!) medical I believe in 2006 sometime. He had to jump through many hoops and the paperwork was incredible. Please check back in the archieves under my name for posts...

Bav Bav Husband's BAV replaced @ 34 years old with moderate-severe cardiomyopathy. His Dad had a heart transplant in his 40s d/t cardiomyopathy with unknown cause, possible viral???? Surely pathologists would have passed on any info had his native heart been BAV. I have always found it...

My husband also has a Carbomedics valve. At the time of surgery, he had a severely enlarged heart with severe aortic regurgitation. At the echo one year later, the valve did its job, his heart had remodeled to a normal size and good heart function. Valve noise seemed more bothersome to my...

Hello and Welcome! My husband had Dr Thomas Orzsulak at Mayo Clinic (check spelling in my signature, just in case, lol!) He was the first surgeon to really explore all of my husband's options at the time of surgery, instead of just insisting on a mechanical valve due to his age. Please feel...

Oh Ross, I hope you are doing better. The story read like something from Stephen King, a nightmare that just keeps unfolding.....I hope everything gets resolved soon, and you can start to recover. Ann

Hi! I think that will depend on how severe or sick your friend is. My husband began to feel a big difference within hours of of IV antiobiotics. It was so sad, because he didn't know he was so sick. He was sitting in the hospital bed, shocked at how clear his vision was becoming 2 hours...