Hello Paula - When you had your surgery related to your aortic anuersym did they give you a mechanical heart valve? I understand being fearful. If they had not found my anuersym and it ruptured I would have died within 15 minutes. It was found during a routine exam. No symptoms at all so I was very very scared. I have been on blood thinner warfarin for 13 years which requires constant blood tests, restricted diet (no greens, alcohol, etc)
I have recently been diagnoted with Warfarin resistance causing my blood to be very thick resulting in a recent stroke. It is like the warfarin in no longer working. Unfortunately their is not other blood thinner I can take.
Apparently this is very rare (less thant 0.1%) so trying to figure out how to treat it is very difficult. I am currently seeing a hemotologist. All my doctors say is is very complicated. I live in constant fear of another stroke. Please be your own advocate. Talk to your doctors, get a second opinion if necessary. I wish you well.