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A chance to be an advocate

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Hubby has been in the hospital for 38 days now after having 2/3 of his pancreas removed due to renal cell carcinoma. He has suffered through 2 abscesses/infections and is now sporting 2 drains, he's had a small TIA, and now a DVT that has ultimately...
I Miss my Friends

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Hi all, I know I have been lackadaisical on posting and jumping in on discussions and for this I ask your forgiveness, my life has been sort of turned up side down the last few months. So I figured this was the quickest and easiest way to shout out...
InRatio 2 and test strips

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Has anyone else who uses or has used received a letter from the manufacturer about their InRatio 2 monitor and test strips and the fact the PT/INR readings have not been accurate. They are claiming in the letter I got to stop using the monitor &...
Xarelto vs Warfarin

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OK old friends that have been following the new and updated medications I have a question for you. Since my brain bleed in November my PCP is wanting to re-examine my use of Coumadin, Trying to keep my PT/INT between 2-2.3 is a real challenge. He...
Medic Alert

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OK as most of you probably know by now if your on blood thinners you should be wearing a medic alert bracelet. These can be purchased more or less inexpensively at most drug stores, Wal Mart, Walgreen or by going to the medic alert website. Do EMT's...
Counselling or Not?

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Went to the Hematologist yesterday to determine if it was time to start back onto Coumadin or not. Yes after all the weirdness since September of 2013 which I won't go into, I guess I had finally had enough and kind of broke down and just couldn't...
SURPRISE

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Surprise, I'm still alive and kicking and miss you all.
Back on the PT/INR roller Coaster

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Good Grief, here I am again back on the PT/INR roller coaster. I have been fighting off a nasty lung infection/pneumonia and have been on 3 different antibiotics and 2 inhalers for almost 2 months now. This coming at about the same time I learned...
Good Grief

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Ok some Doctors really piss me off. One of my favorite saying is "Follow the Money" and in the Health Care field it isn't any different. Last week I went to see my PCP because I had a nasty case of the crud in my lungs. I knew it wasn't a PE just by...
Lifes to short

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I try to eat the food I need, and do the things I should. But life's so short, my friend, I hate missing out on something good. This year I realized how old I was. I haven't been this old before." "So, before I die, I've got to try those things that...
OK so what does a DVT feel like?

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I know, I know, But my clots were never traced to anything like a DVT. But I am curious what a DVT does feel like. Since I had my Total knee revision and some of you know some of the troubles I had getting my Orthopedic doctor just to give me the...
We should write a book

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As many of you know I work in a hospital and when we get patients here with PE's all we have to give as handouts when a patient is released is what we call Care Notes, not much help and is just a standard form that comes from our Medtech computer....
Advice for newbies

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Ok I have been reading several posts on DS today and noticed we have several newbies posting right now. Welcome to our weird little roller coaster ride from Hell, yes it is an emotional roller coaster (normal), lots of us even those of us who had...
I'm Back!!!

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Hi Everyone, Just an update. I'm home from the hospital, my surgery went well, I had the flu along with the surgery so was miserable for at least a week. Ran a temperature of 103-104 for 3-4 days. Was not good. I fired my Surgeon because I got fed...
What part of people die don't you get?

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Ok I don't mean to sound mean here but I just have to speak up, Especially since March is blood Clot Awareness month, and seeing some of the questions being asked. I sit here and grit my teeth when I read posts about should I go to the doctor or...

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