Thank you for the very enlightening response to my comments about the follow-up "protocol" related to the watchman device residing in my body. You are probably aware that I was given a card with the telephone number of a support person at Boston Scientific, in case I had any comments or questions about the Watchman.
When I called that person a few days ago to ask a question about the installation, she very specifically told me that I am very definitely following the "protocol" in taking the low dose aspirin. Apparently, she was under the same misunderstanding as I was regarding protocol.
I am completely in the dark as related to a six month TEE. I do not know what that means, and the only TEE I've encountered is on the golf course. I do know that I bruise very easily, and those bruises take what I believe is an inordinately long time to dissipate.