No, I think you and I grew up with our valves back when we didn't have an Internet.......that continuously spews warfarin info that is misleading at best and often downright lying........like this one. Reread post #1. These cautions are directed towards a HEART REPLACEMENT patient........NOT valve replacement. There is a helluva difference between a Heart Replacement and a Heart Valve Replacement!
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pellicle
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But I don't disagree with your assessment, to me it seems that every article I read about valve replacement continues to (perhaps inadvertently) paint warfarin as problematic.
I think it's more just "filler words" but it has a negative effect.
Interesting, I missed that bit
But I don't disagree with your assessment, to me it seems that every article I read about valve replacement continues to (perhaps inadvertently) paint warfarin as problematic.
I think it's more just "filler words" but it has a negative effect.
carolinemc
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Due to being on warfarin, and aspirin regiment, and bumping into things like doorways, you will bruise anyway and will not die from a bruise. And on sewing, there is no protective gear with a needle and thread nor a sewing machine. And cuts are normal. And you cannot avoid getting bit by insects, gonna happen no matter is you use a spray or not.
Just live life to the fullest, no sweating the warfarin stuff.
Verify with your cardiologist if you are supposed to take asa daily together with warfarin; "for me" it does not work, and my cardiologists and doctors told me that not good idea to mix those 2 daily if you have "events". Once a week i do take 1 81mg asa, as the mechanics of those 2 are different on what is it that they do.
Lisa from LJ
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I agree with the 5th bullet point, both for those on Warfarin and those who aren't.
It reminds me of the paper they gave me when I left the hospital in 1998. Electric razor (that will never happen), soft toothbrush (I use one anyway because I've always had sensitive gums), waxed floss (I use whatever the dentist puts in my goody bag), no rollercoasters (I would need several hands to count how many I've ridden in 27 years), no contact sports (not on purpose, but if contact with the sidewalk when walking the dog counts, then I've done that more than once), no green vegetables (that never happened), and more! Luckily I've learned a lot over the years and just laugh when people give stupid advice!
I was in the hospital recently for an emergency cholecystectomy (gallbladder). Ended up there for 5 days because they were pumping antibiotics into me and it took a while to get my INR down. One nurse poked my finger to check my blood sugar and the blood ran down my finger and dripped on my sheet in a matter of seconds. She said it was because I was on Heparin and my blood was thin. I corrected her and said that Heparin doesn't thin the blood, but it could have been because she hit a tiny blood vessel. I also asked this nurse why they couldn't do a finger stick for INR because I have horrible veins to begin with and with the Heparin IV in one arm and the regular IV in the other, they could only use the non-Heparin arm below the IV (which required an ultrasound) and hand (which has great veins, but they blow after a few uses). She said that there wasn't a way to test INR with a finger stick! I asked if she meant the hospital didn't have a machine and she said, no, there isn't such a thing. I told her I test mine at home and have been doing so for many years. This was an abdominal surgery floor, so I hope the nurses on the heart floor are more savvy!
It reminds me of the paper they gave me when I left the hospital in 1998. Electric razor (that will never happen), soft toothbrush (I use one anyway because I've always had sensitive gums), waxed floss (I use whatever the dentist puts in my goody bag), no rollercoasters (I would need several hands to count how many I've ridden in 27 years), no contact sports (not on purpose, but if contact with the sidewalk when walking the dog counts, then I've done that more than once), no green vegetables (that never happened), and more! Luckily I've learned a lot over the years and just laugh when people give stupid advice!
I was in the hospital recently for an emergency cholecystectomy (gallbladder). Ended up there for 5 days because they were pumping antibiotics into me and it took a while to get my INR down. One nurse poked my finger to check my blood sugar and the blood ran down my finger and dripped on my sheet in a matter of seconds. She said it was because I was on Heparin and my blood was thin. I corrected her and said that Heparin doesn't thin the blood, but it could have been because she hit a tiny blood vessel. I also asked this nurse why they couldn't do a finger stick for INR because I have horrible veins to begin with and with the Heparin IV in one arm and the regular IV in the other, they could only use the non-Heparin arm below the IV (which required an ultrasound) and hand (which has great veins, but they blow after a few uses). She said that there wasn't a way to test INR with a finger stick! I asked if she meant the hospital didn't have a machine and she said, no, there isn't such a thing. I told her I test mine at home and have been doing so for many years. This was an abdominal surgery floor, so I hope the nurses on the heart floor are more savvy!
