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goodbye warfarin
2013-Oct-22, Tuesday 08:08 pmI worked earlier than usual today so I could travel through rush hour traffic and still attend a Doctor appointment at 4pm. The good news is that I get to stop taking my blood thinner medication, so I can also stop the recurring visits to the lab where they test my blood for the effectiveness of that medication. The bad news is that having one clot means the odds of developing another clot are higher. Even though mine was obviously caused by a physical injury, I know that my blood can clot inappropriately. I'm willing to take my chances. At least this time I have health insurance, so I can visit a hospital immediately instead of waiting nearly a month for the pain to become unbearable.
I celebrated by buying groceries to make my homemade spinach dip for dinner. Before I run out of medication, I'm going feast on all of the yummy foods high in vitamin K that I've been avoiding for most of the year. Then when I'm out of warfarin, my vitamin K levels will still not be high enough to cause any immediate clots. It's a win-win situation for me.
Unfortunately, I still have leg problems because of that baker's cyst. I asked the doctor today about a cortisone injection in my knee to reduce the swelling. He explained that it doesn't always work, it sometimes requires recurring injections, and it sounded painful sticking needles under my kneecap. Instead, he gave me contact info for an orthopaedist clinic, so I'm going to visit them for a specialist's opinion.
Still, though, it's good to get the green light for discontinuing my medication. As soon as I stop taking my pills, I'll hang up that Medic Alert necklace that I bought.
I celebrated by buying groceries to make my homemade spinach dip for dinner. Before I run out of medication, I'm going feast on all of the yummy foods high in vitamin K that I've been avoiding for most of the year. Then when I'm out of warfarin, my vitamin K levels will still not be high enough to cause any immediate clots. It's a win-win situation for me.
Unfortunately, I still have leg problems because of that baker's cyst. I asked the doctor today about a cortisone injection in my knee to reduce the swelling. He explained that it doesn't always work, it sometimes requires recurring injections, and it sounded painful sticking needles under my kneecap. Instead, he gave me contact info for an orthopaedist clinic, so I'm going to visit them for a specialist's opinion.
Still, though, it's good to get the green light for discontinuing my medication. As soon as I stop taking my pills, I'll hang up that Medic Alert necklace that I bought.