Home > Community > Patient News Feed > Elizabeth Hartman

Elizabeth's Posts

Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Member Since: July 31, 2015

Send Elizabeth a Guestbook

My Posts

Elizabeth Hartman posted an update

11 years ago (July 31, 2015)

Hello. I am 10 days post op AVR with a St Judes valve and some days I feel good and others not so much. I am on Coumadin and frustrated trying to reach my cardiologist to see if I need to adjust my meds (last INR 1.9) or not. I... Read more.

Jeanette Davidson

11 years ago (July 31, 2015)

Elizabeth first and foremost I want to know everything you feel is normal. It is a roller coaster ride but remember that the trajectory is still upward and you are getting better even if you don't feel like it . I think it's important to be forceful to get to... Read more.

Elizabeth Hartman

11 years ago (July 31, 2015)

Thanks so much for the encouragement!!! I feel like a pain in the you know what! LOL

Kenny Knox

11 years ago (July 31, 2015)

I agree, push to speak to your doctor (or anyone in the office). My INR bounced in and out of range for the first few weeks. I also went into Afib 3.5 weeks post op. I'm having a cardioversion soon to take care of that. I felt the same as... Read more.

Lora Lee Peterson

11 years ago (July 31, 2015)

Don't you feel like a pain - it's their job to take care of you! Call every day if you have to or feel up to it, because that is what I had to do, and once I got someone that did their job, the rest went like clock work.... Read more.

Tammy Pilcher

11 years ago (July 31, 2015)

Praying for things to get better for you, Elizabeth. Hang in there heart sister. God bless you!

Gerald Schaffer

11 years ago (July 31, 2015)

You certainly need and deserve answers to your questions. My brother in law is on Coumadin for a different disorder and has been for years but still is always adjusting his dosage depending on what he has eaten or drank. I hope you get your answers soon. Don't give up... Read more.

Clare Auten

11 years ago (July 31, 2015)

My hospital has an anticoagulation clinic. The ladies there are pharmacists who always answER the phone. They give me the results of my bloodwork, tell me dosages (I have 2mg pills so I can make any dosage I need....3 pills is 6mg, 2.5 is 5 mg and so on.) I... Read more.

Elizabeth Hartman

11 years ago (July 31, 2015)

So guys, thanks for all the support! I finally got an answer about my Coumadin. What a relief! I so appreciate the prayers and positive thoughts. I know this is going to be a crazy emotional ride . It helps to be able to get some feedback from others who... Read more.

Mary K

11 years ago (August 1, 2015)

Hi Elizabeth. Happy to hear that you finally got some answers from the doctors. I had my AVR at Cleveland Clinic six weeks ago. They sent me home with a booklet if easy chair calistenics ( I called them my nursing home exercises) and instructions to walk four times a... Read more.

Upcoming Surgeries