How could I have forgotten to talk about one of the best things that happen at my last visit to the

[WCGreen]

Cleveland Clinic…

You may recall that I bit my tongue a while back and that I basically ruined a great night at my sisters’ house when I started to bleed. Trouble was it would not stop. For over an hour my sister was packing my mouth with a clotting agent.

Why? Because I was put on Plavix, the popular anti-coagulant prescribed for people who have clogged arteries. Remember they found blockage when they did the heart catheterization that is a required test in the transplant process.

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That must be a huge relief, to be off that drug...

Your efforts to improve your health are really paying off.

Congratulations!

[applegrove]

2. vibes.

[LiberalAndProud]

3. I'm sure that Plavix has it's place in the pharmaceutical arsenal,

but it is my opinion that it is not good for prolonged periods of time. My mother had a blood clot episode which resulted in a Plavix prescription. That wasn't revisited until overly-thin blood started to cause problems. It seems to me that it may not be indicated for long term treatment. Of course, I'm no doctor, just a layman's observation.

Anyway, I am glad it's not in your regimen any more. Congratulations!