The10th
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
April 17, 2018 10:11pm CST
Good Wednesday morning to one and all, how are you this sunny day?
It is my scheduled check-up, and I will leave the site after lunch. I am the 10th client that my cardiologist will check on. Since it is a Wednesday, the doctor will see all his clients in the newly opened mall in the city. That was where I had my consultation 6 weeks ago.
My sister is also scheduled today but she is the first client the doctor will see. She does not have a laboratory blood examination so she probably will go to the mall ahead of me.
I will drop by the hospital for my blood examination (PTPA) then after getting the result, which I hope will be within my normal range, I will head to the clinic, third floor of the shoe mart.
The secretary of my cardiologist numbers the clients in odd or even numbers, and since I am the 10th, it is possible that I am the 5th in line. The odd numbers are for those who will refer their laboratory results only. Maybe tomorrow, the clients are numbered in odd numbers (1,3,5,7,9,11 etc.).
Hope my check-up will yield good results.
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
18 Apr 18
That is a good way to organize the patients so no one will make "daya". hehe
How was the result, Ingrid? Hoping all is good. 
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
18 Apr 18
it is high, hija but my cardiologist said it is expected that the INR fluctuates. i am given another dosage of coumadin intake.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Apr 18
@mlgen1037 maybe it is in my diet. i have to prohibit myself from eating dark green leafy vegetables and green tea like C2. if the INR is low, my blood is fluidy or less viscous. if the INR is higher, my blood is thick. i have a heart ailment hija and i have a small blood clot in my heart. i fear for embolism or the clot travels through my veins.
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
18 Apr 18
@ridingbet I am sorry to hear that, Ingrid. What happens when INR is low or high? And why does it fluctuates?
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
18 Apr 18
@ridingbet I am glad is nothing too serious.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Apr 18
@LadyDuck yes thank you. i am confident the range will be back to normal.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
18 Apr 18
thank you. i should be back after one month. my PTPA is above the normal range
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
19 Apr 18
@ridingbet Oh, I see. I hope things will be normal as always.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Apr 18
@Shavkat fingers and eyes crossed, kabsat
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
18 Apr 18
no, kabsat. the INR is above my normal range that is why my coumadin dosage is revised.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (5452)
•
18 Apr 18
The climate is good here in at my end. I am glad it is not chilly like the other days.
I am sure you are in the pink of health.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
18 Apr 18
thank you. yes, i am in the pink of health but my laboratory result is above the normal.
@Jessabuma (31696)
• Baguio, Philippines
18 Apr 18
Good morning too. Here is cloudy day.. no sun still but at least, the rain stopped..
Good luck to your check up.. hopefully it will yield good results, as you have said. Take care.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
18 Apr 18
it was gloomy and my PTPA result yielded above normal from my range
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