Nice review meeting with a hospital consultant this morning. Under normal circumstances I think we would have just stopped the Warfarin, shook hands and parted our ways, but with the sudden death of my brother last year and no post-mortem, there remains a concern that this could be some genetic condition at play.
Warfarin days are over though, so that's the good news.
Next stage is to return to hospital in 4 weeks time, to allow system to be cleared of Warfarin, and get some more blood tests (D-Dimer) which will further inform the decision as to whether I need to adapt a prophylactic medical regime or can return to unmedicated status - which is my preferred option, of course.
Still, that been 6 months sans-alcohol. I've not really missed it to be honest, and with my new found knowledge of Alcohol-free beers, could this become a lifestyle choice???
Trials, tribulations, tales and titillations of a now 50- something year old, Scot, determined to stave of his cultural and genetic destiny with sporadic efforts to attain Physical perfection impaired by unhelpful refueling strategies and familial responsibilities. This blog will now track my efforts to recover from Multi-Focal Pulmonary Emboli, caused by a dislodged DVT.
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