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44 days ago

Hi colleagues,
I am feeling too bad after my pt inr result
it went to 1.36 , earlier it was 3.23 I really don't know what to do feeling that why I got ...Read more

Hi colleagues,
I am feeling too bad after my pt inr result
it went to 1.36 , earlier it was 3.23 I really don't know what to do feeling that why I got my surgery

Abhishek Sharma Don't worry it will settle in some time.

Vikram Kaushikposted an update

42 days ago

Hi
Now a days i am hungry too much , moreover due to diet restriction i dont eat too much is there any website or pdf which can tell me vegetables which ...Read more

Hi
Now a days i am hungry too much , moreover due to diet restriction i dont eat too much is there any website or pdf which can tell me vegetables which i can eat so that all thing is good

Geoff Curtis Finding the right foods can be difficult. If you search the word diet up top, it'll give some good r ... Read more

Geoff Curtis Finding the right foods can be difficult. If you search the word diet up top, it'll give some good results.

https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/learning/eat-healthy-tips-donatella-arpaia-allan-stewart-md/

Vikram Kaushik Thanks Geoff

Vikram Kaushikposted an update

63 days ago

Hi friends,

Need to understand I am 40 years old . I had open hearr surgery of AVR and AS . Had mechanical valve On-x . Want to know at age of 65 again ...Read more

Hi friends,

Need to understand I am 40 years old . I had open hearr surgery of AVR and AS . Had mechanical valve On-x . Want to know at age of 65 again there will be re do surgery or is there any other possibility pls.advise

Rose Madura If you received the On-x valve, you should not need any more surgeries on the valve. This is in most ... Read more

Rose Madura If you received the On-x valve, you should not need any more surgeries on the valve. This is in most cases.

Marie Myers My friend in NC has a 40 year old mechanical valve. I bet you are good…

Richard Munson 25 year predictions. Wow. I predict in 25 years i will be no longer be posting on adams site. The dro ... Read more

Richard Munson 25 year predictions. Wow. I predict in 25 years i will be no longer be posting on adams site. The drool will be all over my i pad screen.

Robert Miller I don't have a mechanical valve but I was told it basically lasts for a lifetime, unlike the tissue v ... Read more

Robert Miller I don't have a mechanical valve but I was told it basically lasts for a lifetime, unlike the tissue valves. So I think you should be fine. Just make sure you take the meds/warfarin. It prevents blood clots.

Suzette Schear I agree with Robert my surgeon explained that a mechanical valve is a 1 time surgery with a lifetime ... Read more

Suzette Schear I agree with Robert my surgeon explained that a mechanical valve is a 1 time surgery with a lifetime of being on warfin or blood thinners for the rest of your life. The tissue valve will or could require another surgery.

Vikram Kaushik Thanks friends for the guidance no doubt I am taking acitrom ans aspirin medicine regularly . I was ... Read more

Vikram Kaushik Thanks friends for the guidance no doubt I am taking acitrom ans aspirin medicine regularly . I was worried .

Suzette Schear Vikram it’s only natural it took a little while to adjust and not worry all the time.

susan harris my son was just told last week at cleveland clinic that after getting an On x mechanics valve now, h ... Read more

susan harris my son was just told last week at cleveland clinic that after getting an On x mechanics valve now, he could elect to have it switched to a bovine valve qt age 60 or 65. i’m not sure i. relieve them but that’s what they said.

Vikram Kaushikposted an update

65 days ago

Vikram Kaushik, Abhishek Sharma reacted to this

Hi All,
i am going to complete my 6 weeks of AVR and AS surgery , Feeling excited as well as nervous,
Still medicine is not fixed despite i dont eat green ...Read more

Hi All,
i am going to complete my 6 weeks of AVR and AS surgery , Feeling excited as well as nervous,
Still medicine is not fixed despite i dont eat green leaf vegetables, recent INR was 3.24 ( 4 mg Acitrom and 75 mg ecosprin), now after this report doc. advised for 3 mg let see,
I am nervous as now i am Jobless and i am just 39 years old and married with two daughter , i really dont know whioch job should i do
Pls help friends

Abhishek Sharma Soo sorry to hear that 😞

Abhishek Sharma Don't worry inr will adjust over time. Try to do proper diet and exercise..
And find some online j ... Read more

Abhishek Sharma Don't worry inr will adjust over time. Try to do proper diet and exercise..
And find some online jobs , work from home. Or start some ecommerce business. Don't worry time will heal every thing.. good luck.

Vikram Kaushik Thanks abhishek

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