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shockme 
5:45pm, August 9, 2008
i am just so sick of it all ! had to have the FIRST surgery cuz of my valve. then during surgery, they fix a different one. then ,not even a month later,fluid around my stupid heart. ever since that 1st surgery-BECAUSE of the stupid st.Jude's mechanical mitral valve,i now have to take coumadin everyday ,for the rest of my life !!!!!AND- there are certain foods i must avoid because they have vitamin K and that affects the coumadin...there is a test they do at the coumadin clinic. they prick my finger and put the blood on a strip that's already in the machine. it gives the INR-THAT'S the # we have to watch. broccoli,cauliflower,carnation instant breakfast,all have vitamin K. and damn it -i like cauliflower and broccoli ! and i have to go to stupid cardiac rehab and sometimes i hate it! and i don't know why! THEN-there's the pain in my incision. and taking the lyrica for it makes me spacy. AAAGGGHHH!!! hugs ! trish
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: ( Sorry you're having a shitty time. I'd reaalllly miss broccoli!! Things will get better for you. It's just one of those give it time situations isn't it. Hmm. Huggles x
floopy
im sorry that u feel so ba.. im not the best one to ask for support.. but i am sending hugs
catlover24
/hugs
gumper
Big hugs hun and broccoli is one of my favs. I really hope things improve for you. x
milly17
sorri for all your problems. you are much braver than i would be. you deserve a good rant/ vent. you doing what you are each in spires me. you really are brave. love kathy
kjl1951
I feel for you... I to am one of the rare people who love cauliflower and broccoli. I would go nuts if I could never eat them... Imagine... No Chinese food...
My deepest condolences...
HUGS!
Linda
Testycatlady
hugs
jennieqt
Sorry that you have had a bad time lately. I can somewhat understand what your going through since my dad has heart problems. He isn't a candiate though for heart surgery, he has to take heart medication.
rebecca20091
trish coumadin is a very scary drug but if they don't keep a check on it it can really mess you up! i know it all sucks right now and i am so sorry you are going through all of this. please know anytime you need to vent or cry or what ever i am here for you. you know i am going through alot of the same things but sometimes it helps me just to scream! love you and please hang in there!
carolina320
Hummmmm.....cauliflower and broccoli....well, i don't like cauliflower cause it doesn't like me, but me and broccoli are best friends so I would definitely miss that!
Remember when you get to the end of your rope to tie a knot and hang on!
And don't feel bad about the treadmill..I started out the same but ended up doing 25 minutes & five miles total. And I KNOW I am out of shape!!! LOL
Take care.
Joni
jamsnjaz
Hugz, EvieM.
EvieM