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    Avid soccer player, married with two dogs

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    Sewing

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    • Journal Entry for November 14, 2007

      Mood November 14, 2007 1:24am

      Had an IUD inserted 1 month ago, so far no impact on my INR and the hematologist approved it as well as the gyno did research to make sure it was …

    • Journal Entry for September 27, 2007

      Mood September 27, 2007 2:08am

      Pretty darn recovered from my appendectomy.  Talk about a one in a million chance... Two emergencies in two months - I'm done with being …

    • Journal Entry for September 12, 2007

      Mood September 12, 2007 10:27pm

      Who loves emergency surgery while on coumadin?  I do I do.  Ok not really.

      But my appendix decided to get aggravated with me while on …

    • Journal Entry for August 23, 2007

      Mood August 23, 2007 6:18pm

      I've been healthy my whole life.  No allergies, no major illnesses, just a broken bone or sprained ankle.  I'm healthy beyond …

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      From Jennie26 April 18

      Are you still on Coumadin or did you come off of it??? Just wondering...

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      From shyla100 September 29, 2007

      thanks for your advice, seeing a haemotologist in 6 months to see if there are any genetic facotrs etc, but that's a great idea to see the lung specialist, I'd not thought of that!! :)

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      From Jennie26 September 27, 2007

      Your dog is so cute! Maybe I'll try to convince my husband for x-mas. That sucks about taking synthroid too---how does it clash w/ coumadin??

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      From troubled2 September 27, 2007

      peek-a-boo! :) heres a HUGG for u! :) have an awesome thursday friend! :)

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      From JennyH September 23, 2007

      Sending happy healing thoughts your way. Hope you are well! -Jenny

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    • Close Pulmonary Embolism

      DVT in my left calf caused PE, clots in both lungs. Diagnosed on 7/23/07. On 9/4/07 - had an emergency appendectomy (not linked to PE at all)

      Treatments

      Coumadin Working / Worked
      As of 9/28 - 2.8
    • Close Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

      DVT led to a PE

      Treatments

      Coumadin Working / Worked
    • Open Hypothyroidism

      Diagnosed in 2000 - after my mom's side of the family all got diagnosed.

      Treatments

      Synthroid Working / Worked
      75 mcg 5 x week 50 mcg 2 x week
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