On-x valve repaced and now a possible deployment to Iraq/Afghan

[Lynlw]

Thank you all so much for your replies! I value all the opinions you all have expressed. The good news is I have at least a year or so before I have to make a decision.
The 4 decisions being. 1. Keep things the same 81mg aspirin and coumadin with an INR of 2-3 and not deploy. 2. Bring the home monitoring device with me and keep my INR at a lower level (1.5-2.0) 3. Aspirin/Plavex combo. 4. Aspirin only.

God bless you all! Thanks again for all the infromative responses. You all are wonderful people! Life is good!
I will keep you all posted!
Take Care-Zack

I'm a little confused with #2 is there reason to believe they would let you deploy with a lower INR or isn't it just any amount of coumadin isn't allowed.

 

[witzkeyman]

I say retire in 2 more years, but in the meantime take Coumadin.

 

[rckrzy1]

Having served myself , I think a psych eval for wanting to deploy would be first order. Stay here, forget about it.