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Anyone have issues of blood in your urine , bloody nose or any other "side effects" from medication for blood thinning ? My INR is in range , and I am taking ...Read more

Anyone have issues of blood in your urine , bloody nose or any other "side effects" from medication for blood thinning ? My INR is in range , and I am taking 36 mg of warfarin.

Don Netz In my humble opinion you need to contact your doctor if you have blood in your urine.

Lenore Mitchell Yes, Indeed, Jeff. Please contact your physician. 36 mg of warfarin doesn't sound correct. It's usual ... Read more

Lenore Mitchell Yes, Indeed, Jeff. Please contact your physician. 36 mg of warfarin doesn't sound correct. It's usually around 2.5 or 5mg daily. Good luck and Merry Christmas!

Lenore Mitchell One other thought, if you can't get ahold of your doctor today: you might consider eating green veget ... Read more

Lenore Mitchell One other thought, if you can't get ahold of your doctor today: you might consider eating green vegetables such as spinach, kale or the like which contain vitamin K since hematuria (blood in your urine) might indicate a high INR,

Jeff Wagley Lenore, yes that's my daily intake 4mg to 6 mg daily sorry I was not clear. 36 mg is my weekly count ... Read more

Jeff Wagley Lenore, yes that's my daily intake 4mg to 6 mg daily sorry I was not clear. 36 mg is my weekly count.

Jeff Wagley Been to the dock , things have cleared quite a bit. I have been back running and working out pretty h ... Read more

Jeff Wagley Been to the dock , things have cleared quite a bit. I have been back running and working out pretty hard. He thinks that might contribute to the cause of passing blood. So I am back to walking my two mikes a day.

Jeff Wagley Prostate checks out . Jan 20 I get my bladder scoped. Thanks for everyone's input. My valve is tickin ... Read more

Jeff Wagley Prostate checks out . Jan 20 I get my bladder scoped. Thanks for everyone's input. My valve is ticking away and my blood pressure is awesome 118/80 thumbs up!

Don Netz Glad to hear that was your weekly dosage. Keep ticking.

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Just got back from my 3 week 4 day post op visit with my surgeon. He has cleared me to drive and has indicated to me I can go back to work when I am up to ...Read more

Just got back from my 3 week 4 day post op visit with my surgeon. He has cleared me to drive and has indicated to me I can go back to work when I am up to it. All this coincides on one of the best nights sleep I have had since my surgery. My sternum is still a bit sore and my right shoulder has a kink due to how I have been sleeping all in all I have little to complain about. I start Cardio rehab next week. I am targeting a return to work on the 15th. I a super excited about all the good news and I am anxious to share it with everyone. This site ......and everyone associated with it has provided very much needed support. For a few minutes today I started taking this for granted ....like when the surgeon said I can drive. I truly have a new outlook on life I still think the medical staff that "fixed" me are miracle workers. I am so grateful to them. Again thank you adam and all for your thoughts and prayers.

Liidia Wootten Good for you. I had the post op visit a few weeks ago and was thrilled to drive. Continue with the ... Read more

Liidia Wootten Good for you. I had the post op visit a few weeks ago and was thrilled to drive. Continue with the great work. You are correct about this web site. It is a blessing.

Adam Pick Stellar update Jeff. So happy to hear you are on the mend, getting some sleep, and cleared to drive. ... Read more

Adam Pick Stellar update Jeff. So happy to hear you are on the mend, getting some sleep, and cleared to drive. And, thanks for the very kind words about this site and the wonderful people who make it so special. Keep on tickin! Adam

Michael Poe Great news Jeff. Keep up the good work. You are right along with a lot of other people on this site t ... Read more

Michael Poe Great news Jeff. Keep up the good work. You are right along with a lot of other people on this site that this is the place for information as well as healing, both physically ande spiritually, Michael

Mary Myers Jeff, That is fantastic news. You may want to start back to work part time. That is what I started do ... Read more

Mary Myers Jeff, That is fantastic news. You may want to start back to work part time. That is what I started doing. Its amazing how tiredvI get even working part time. I agree this'd site is amazing! Look forward to hearing about your progress. It is great having a healthy heart now! Mary (mia)😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

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On 8-18 I had my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical valve and I also had a thoracic aneurysm (5.3) repaired. I am off all pain meds and feeling pretty ...Read more

On 8-18 I had my aortic valve replaced with a mechanical valve and I also had a thoracic aneurysm (5.3) repaired. I am off all pain meds and feeling pretty good . I am struggling low blood pressure. Many of my readings are in the 95/ 80's ,60' , and 50's. I am very grateful for Adams book and website.

Michael Culpepper Jeff- I had mitral repair 6 weeks ago. After a couple weeks, my BP was also rather low and my cardiol ... Read more

Michael Culpepper Jeff- I had mitral repair 6 weeks ago. After a couple weeks, my BP was also rather low and my cardiologist took me off the ACE-inhibitor that controls BP. OK now.

Jeff Wagley Thanks for the feed back

Michael Poe Good to hear Jeff. How are you dealing with blood thinners/diet?

Jeff Wagley They are having a bit of a challenge getting my Coumadin dose therapeutic , however it has not interf ... Read more

Jeff Wagley They are having a bit of a challenge getting my Coumadin dose therapeutic , however it has not interfered with my recovery at all. My diet , looking at all things vitamin k will need to adjusted sum. I enjoy many of the dark green veggies. As my doc stated , unless you eat greens crazy like a rabbit you should be ok

Adam Pick Hi Jeff, Thanks for the very kind words about my book and this website. My thoughts and prayers are w ... Read more

Adam Pick Hi Jeff, Thanks for the very kind words about my book and this website. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you continue to manage your blood pressure. Keep on tickin! Adam Pick

David Augustus Jeff, I had the exact same surgery 3 months ago. I had some bumps along the way and they will tell y ... Read more

David Augustus Jeff, I had the exact same surgery 3 months ago. I had some bumps along the way and they will tell you that it's part of the recovery from OHS. Once you get the dosing down for coumadin, it's not bad. I eat spinach, kale and every green vegetable there is and I was told to be consistent with the diet and you'll be okay. (it's worked for me) good luck with your recovery.

Jeff Wagley David I keep rereading your post about how well your doing after 3months. It gives me hope that I wil ... Read more

Jeff Wagley David I keep rereading your post about how well your doing after 3months. It gives me hope that I will be out and about on the road to recovery. Today is 3 weeks since the surgery...I am feeling better each day I just got my rehab orders but that will not start until the 9th . I visited with my cardiologist yesterday. She said I look great and sound great. I visited my gen doc also and it was did to from him. I am starting to go a little nuts just walking about 400 yds a day around the neighbor hood. My inr is becoming balanced . And my blood pressure is no longer low in the mornings. I am basically down to coumadine , asprin , iron and vit. c . Thanks for your positive post. I am planning on extending my walking starting tomorrow. Keep improving -jeff

Jerry H HI Jeff, I am glad I could help you a bit. It seems like you are getting back to normal. Keep at if C ... Read more

Jerry H HI Jeff, I am glad I could help you a bit. It seems like you are getting back to normal. Keep at if Chief. If I can answer any questions please don't hesitate to ask!