Steve Peterson

After receiving an artificial heart valve and a lifetime prescription for Coumadin a couple of years ago, I have to hang up the 928 wrenches and let the fun baby go. It will be hard.

The ad is up at http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/4491538621.html if any rennlisters are interested. The forum has been good to me over the last 15 years, and I'd give a member preferential terms.

Email teknoscribe@desolationpress.com for info.

MainePorsche

Best Wishes, and keep those INR's therapeutic.

SeanR

Good looking car, good luck with he sale. How can ya have been a member for 9 years and have only 3 posts?

White Lightnin'

Coumadin (warfarin) is just a blood thinner... in low enough strength to keep you from bleeding out from a paper cut. That shouldn't preclude you from enjoying your baby.

Just wear the 'knuckle protector' gloves, full sleeves and don't do anything you're not comfortable doing (emotional stress from 928 repairs vs. your heart surgery).

By the way, warfarin is used as rat poison -high concentration vs. the rat's much smaller systems -they bleed internally. You will bleed faster than someone not on warfarin, but shouldn't be uncontrollable. I would suggest wearing a medic ID bracelet and take reasonable precautions.

**I am not a doctor nor a pharmacist. I do have over 14 years in the pharma industry, but my comments above are in no way the result of such an overpriced education, nor years of experience as a regulated, inspected, insured and often under appreciated medical professional.**

sendarius

From what I have read lately, Warfarin/Coumadin also has an "antidote" - in the event of an injury causing major bleeding, the effects of the drug can be reversed.

Users of the new generation blood thinners like rivaroxaban (US brand name Xarelto) are not so lucky.

I'm with Barry - wear gloves, be careful, don't work alone, and make sure that the people with you know what to do in the event of injury.

76FJ55

My wife has had an artificial valve and has been taking Coumadin since the early 1990s. The key is to routinely monitor your INR. The antidote for Coumadin is vitamin K (IV shot), which is found in most green leafy vegetables. From what I understand there’s nothing wrong with consuming vitamin, it is just much easier to keep your INR in range if your vitamin K intake is relatively constant.
I see you’re in St Louis. We’re originally from MO. Hers was implanted at the hospital in Cape Girardeau at the time. Barnes in her opinion is the place to go. She has several Dr.s there that she still sees on occasion.
In case you didn’t know and your Dr.s didn’t tell you, you can get a small hand held tester to check your INR at home, and most insurance covers it too.

Send me a PM if you’re interested in having a chat with her.

White Lightnin'

We're a support group for 928 ownership and health issues... gotta love it!

Tazzieman

Contact sports including parachuting out , working on your car no problem - given the usual safety caveats and keeping an eye on your INR. Which anyone with a artificial valve (intake or exhaust) will do.
Claimer : I am a doc : Disclaimer : I don't fall under your legal system's gaze

Steve Peterson

Well ... I started reading and searching rennlist back in 1998, when I bought the car. Used to post a lot more when I started the refurb, and before I met my wife, and then had two kids, and then two open heart surgeries, and then lost two jobs, moved three times, and, and, and ... eh, you get the picture.

The forum is great, but I've learned that I have to focus on other things for a few more years. The INRs are stable, and I'm not that afraid of a little blood, but the girls need me more than the car (and I think I have to sell the gold one before they turn 16).

MainePorsche

Yes they do.
You seem to have your priorities well aligned.