Testing My Own INR
I’ve now been testing my own INR for a couple of weeks now.
Except for my problems with the manual, my biggest problem has been pricking my finger with the Softclix device, to get a drop of blood to put on the machine.
In the end today, I resorted to taking the top off the device and just stabbing the tip of my finger with the lancet. I got a perfect drop of blood, which gave me a good reading with no errors.
I told Roche and they’re sending a new Softclix device.
On the other hand, I’ve had no problems with the Coaguchek device itself.
What’s Happened To Me?
This is not a bad post, but I’ve changed over the last few weeks.
I think it is actually that I have got much more confident. Why I don’t know, but my confidence seemed to improve greatly, when I changed my doctor. Perhaps, it was the decisive act of changing or it could be that the new doctor has actually fixed a couple of my problems. I don’t know and I don’t care why!
But take today! I went for a lunchtime drink with my financial advisor and normally, I just have a drink and go. But today for some reason, I made the decision to stay behind and have the kedgeree. It was almost, as if I’ve got some sort of fear of the unknown and generally only eat in the same places.
Before and after lunch, I also found it easy to post to my blog and I wrote several complicated e-mails to people. It was almost as though something had unlocked in my brain. Strangely, this has happened before and also it happened before I had any stroke. I remember coming home after a glorious holiday in Malaysia and virtually vegetating for several months.
And then this afternoon, I felt I ought to see a show of some sort this evening. So I went up to the Angel to get a paper and checked what was on at the cinemas there. I noticed that Untouchable was on at 20:10 at the Vue. I didn’t expect I would go, so I bought myself a supper in Waitrose.
But I did go in the end and bought a Senior ticket for £7.10. It was in a new screen and a lot better than last time, I went to that cinema.
I thoroughly enjoyed the film.
Coming out I also solved my friend’s dress problem. Or at least in my mind, I got a plan of action! She will hate my solution, but it has to be tried.
In some ways this extreme decisiveness started on Saturday, when my son told me to go down to John Lewis and check out carpets. But I’d already gone to Primrose Hill to sort out bathroom suites, as requested by my builder.
I might have a theory that works.
I think by nature I’m a man who likes to be ordered around and people have always used that to get the best of my brain. There’s nothing more I like, than to be presented with a problem and told to go and solve it. Living alone, I don’t get that stimulus!
C didn’t take advantage of me, but would get into a flap all the time, knowing that I’d rescue her from her predicament, often with an unusual solution. I remember one day, she was in a very sour mood, as she was doing a very difficult and disturbing case for the local County Council, where the other side was represented by a QC. What made her angry as well, was that she had the difficult side and the QC was getting three or four times she was. So I asked, what would happen if they got a QC on their side? She said that the Council wouldn’t pay. I said why not and all her barrister’s insecurities kicked in and she said they were mean and wouldn’t. But I said you had a good argument as the other side had a big gun and surely fairness should prevail, so I told her to ask. The Council capitulated and she was led by a real gentleman of a QC, who used all the work she had done and eventually won the case. Her clerk put in for the largest fee she ever earned and we had two weeks holiday on the result.
My problem now, if I have one, is to sustain this mood, which is not unlike the one I had that night in the Star at Lidgate, as we trawled through her problem.
It’s now just after midnight and I’m not tired. I’ve also only had one drink of half of cider all day, other than tea, coffee, milk and orange juice.
So it’s not the alcohol talking, as that’s long gone from my system.
We Mustn’t Forget Old Techniques
As someone, who grew up in a letterpress printing works in Wood Green, I welcome stories like this.
Abelardo Gonzalez has developed a font for those who suffer from dyslexia and it seems to work.
I don’t suffer from dyslexia, but I do have slightly sub-standard eyesight and know that reading some fonts is easier than others.
Transport for London would also agree, as years ago they developed a special clear typeface for travellers called New Johnston. It’s even on the destination boards of buses.
I also think that I do better in eye tests than I should, because of all that time I spent setting up type and especially the very small ones like 6 pt. I think sometimes my father gave me those pieces to do, as my eyes and dexterity as a child were very good.
Coeliacs With West African Roots
One of the big differences about London, after coming back to live after forty years, is that now everybody tends to talk to each other a lot more. A black lady and myself had a big laugh about it, after we’d walked up the road talking about our ailments and remarking that twenty years before we’d have been on opposite sides of the road.
One thing that has surprised me is the number of coeliacs, I’ve come across with West African roots. I have written about the chef in my local pub from Sierra Leone, who is a coeliac, but several times, I’ve been asked in the supermarket about the gluten-free food in my basket, by shop staff and others, who are coeliac and have some roots in West Africa.
If it was just once or twice, I’d put it down to a random chance, but it is more common than that! Remember though that gluten has little part in the traditional West African diet, which is based on sorghum.
Hopefully the diagnosis of Michael Obiora; the actor, who was born to Nigerian parents, with coeliac disease, will help spread awareness of the disease.
Hospital Food
I’ve had a bit of that in the last few years and as a coeliac, it’s general been rather poor.
But perhaps I was lucky compared to the lady with coeliac disease in this story. This is an extract.
When she was in hospital a few years ago, she was shocked by the food she was served.
“I was offered toast, but I can’t eat that. I need gluten-free bread. They didn’t have the porridge oats which I can eat, so I ended up with a boiled egg.”
And the subsequent meals did not improve either, despite the fact Kathleen had confirmed she was coeliac when she was first admitted.
“Lunch was fish fingers, which I couldn’t eat because of the breadcrumbs. They asked me why I couldn’t just pick them off.
“At dinner time they put gravy on my dinner and a Yorkshire pudding on the plate too. Because of the contamination risk, I couldn’t eat any of it.”
A friend, who used to work in a hospital always said that the most likely place to get ill, is a hospital.
INR Results
I’m putting the results from testing my INR using a CoaguChek here, so I can get them all the time.
Sunday, October 11th – N, 2.5, 2.5, N, 3.0
Sunday, October 4th – N, 2.7, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, N, N
Sunday, September 27th – N,2.7, 2.6, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, N
Sunday, September 20th – N, 3.5,3.0, 3.2, 2.7, 2.6, 2.5, N
Sunday, September 13th – 3.2, 2.9, 2.6, 2.2, 2.6, 2.7, N
Sunday, September 6th – N, N, N, 1.9, 2.3, 2,1, 2.8
Sunday, August 30th – 2.1, 2.5, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.6, 2.5
Sunday, August 23rd – 2.6, 2.1, 2.0, 2.1, 2.4, 2.7, 3.0
Sunday, August 16th – N 2.8, 3.2, 2.5, 2.5, 2.6, N
Sunday, August 9th – N, 2.4, 2.8, 2.5, 2.2, 2.4, N
Sunday, August 2nd – 2.3, 2.4, 2.2, N, 2.3, N
Sunday, July 26th – 2.6, 2.5, 2.6, 2.3, 2.1, 1.6, 1.7
Sunday, July 19th – 2.3, 2.4, 2.7, 2.4, 2.2, 2.4, 2.9
Sunday July 12th – N, 2.2, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.3, 2.2
Sunday July 5th – 2.6, 2.2, 2.4, 2.4, 2.3, 2.2, 2.4
Sunday June 28th – N, 2.6, 2.6,2.6, 2.6, 3.1, 3.0
Sunday, June 21st – N,2.3, 2.6, 2.6, 2.9, 2.9, N
Sunday, June 14th – N,N,N,1.6,2.1,2.4.N
Sunday, June 7th – N, 2.3, 2.2, 2.0,N,N,N
Sunday, May 31th – 2.4, 2.8, 2.3, 2.6, 2.3, 2.9, 2.6
Saturday, May 30th – 2.7
Friday, May 29th – 2.3
Thursday, May 28th – 2.1
Wednesday, May 27th – 2.4
Tuesday, May 26th – 2.2
Monday, May 25th – 2.7
Sunday, May 24th – 3.0
Saturday, May 23rd – 3.0
Friday, May 22nd – 2.9
Thursday, May 21st – 2.6
Wednesday, May 20th – 2.7
Tuesday, May 19th – 2.4
Monday, May 18th – No Test
Sunday, May 17th – 3.1
Saturday, May 16th – 2.9
Friday, May 15th – No Test
Thursday, May 14th – No Test
Wednesday, May 13th – 2.2
Tuesday, May 12th – 2.0
Monday, May 11th – 2.1
Sunday, May 10th – No Test
Saturday, May 9th – No Test
Friday, May 8th – 2.6
Thursday, May 7th – No Test
Wednesday, May 6th – 2.7
Tuesday, May 5th – 3.0
Monday, May 4th – No Test
Sunday, May 3rd – 2.5
Saturday, May 2nd – No Test
Friday, May 1st – No Test
Thursday, April 30th – No Test
Wednesday, April 29th – 2.4
Tuesday, April 28th – 2.5
Monday, April 27th – 2.6
Sunday, April 26th – No Test
Saturday, April 25th – 2.4
Friday, April 24th – No Test
Thursday, April 23rd – 2.3
Wednesdy, April 22nd – No Test
Tuesday, April 21st – 2.5
Monday, April 20th – 2.7
Sunday, April 19th – No Test
Saturday, April 18th – No Test
Friday, April 17th – 2.4
Thursday, April 16th – 2.2
Wednesday, April 15th – 2.2
Tuesday, Aporil 14th – 2.5
Monday, April 13th – 2.3
Sunday, April 12th – No Test
Saturday, April 11th – No Test
Friday, April 10th – No Test
Thursday, April 9th – 2.5
Wednesday, April 8th – 2.6
Tuesday, April 7th – 2.3
Monday, April 6th – No Test
Sunday, April 5th – 2.3
Saturday, April 4th – 2.0
Friday, April 3rd – 2.1
Thursday, April 2nd – No Test
Wednesday, April 1st – 2.4
Tuesday, March 31st – 2.8
Monday, March 30th – 2.8
Sunday, March 29th – No Test
Saturday, March 28th – No Test
Friday, March 27th – 2.5
Thursday, March 26th – 2.4
Wednesday, March 25th – 2.4
Tuesday, March 24th – 2.1
Monday, March 23rd – 2.1
Sunday, March 22nd – No Test
Saturday, March 21st – 2.6
Friday, March 20th – 2.2
Thursday, March 19th – No Test
Wednesday, March 18th – 2.2
Tuesday, March 17th – 2.5
Monday, March 16th – 2.4
Sunday, March 15th – 2.7
Saturday, March 14th – No Test
Friday, March 13th – No Test
Thursday, March 12th – 2.6
Wednesday, March 11th – 3.3
Tuesday, March 10th – 3.5
Monday, March 9th – 3.1
Current Dose – 4 mg.
Sunday, March 8th – No Test
Current Dose – 5 mg.
Saturday, March 7th – 2.8
Friday, March 6th – 2.6
Thursday, March 5th – No Test
Wednesday, March 4th – 2.8
Tuesday, March 3rd – 2.6
Monday, March 2nd – 2.5
Sunday, March 1st – 3.0
Saturday, February 28th – 2.7
Friday, February 27th – 2.7
Thursday, February 26th – 2.3
Wednesday, February 25th – 2.3
Tuesday, February 24th – 2.3
Monday, February 23rd – 2.5
Sunday, February 22nd – 2.5
Saturday, February 21st – 2.4
Friday, February 20th – 2.4
Actual Dose – 3 mg/4 mg/5 mg as needed. When on Terbinafine add 1 mg.
Thursday, February 19th – No Test
Wednesday, February 18th – No Test
Tuesday, February 17th – No Test
Monday, February 16th – No Test
Sunday, February 15th – 2.5
Saturday, February 14th – 2.7
Friday, February 13th – 2.4
Thursday, February 12th – 2.3
Wednesday, February 11th – 2.3
Tuesday, February 10th – 2.3
Monday, February 9th – 2.4
Sunday, February 8th – 2.4
Saturday, February 7th – 2.5
Friday, February 6th – 2.3
Thursday, February 5th – 2.3
Wednesday, February 4th – 2.5
Tuesday, February 3rd – 2.6
Monday, February 2nd – 2.7
Sunday, February 1st – 2.5
Saturday, January 31st – 2.6
Friday, January 30th – 2.4
Thursday, January 29th – No Test
Wednesday, January 28th – No Test
Tuesday, January 27th – 2.2
Monday, January 26th – 2.3
Sunday, January 25th – 2.4
Saturday, January 24th – 2.2
Friday, January 23rd – 2.5
Thursday, January 22nd – 2.0
Wednesday, January 21st – 1.9
Tuesday, January 20th – 2.4
Monday, January 19th – 2.8
Sunday, January 18th – 2.9
Saturday, January 17th – 2.8
Friday, January 16th – 2.5
Thursday, January 15th – 2.5
Wednesday, January 14th – 2.3
Tuesday, January 13th – No Test
Monday. January 12th – 2.3
Sunday, January 11th – 2.6
Saturday, January 10th – 2.5
Friday, January 9th – 2.7
Thursday, January 8th – 2.8
Wednesday, January 7th – 2.9
Tuesday, January 6th – 3.0
Monday, January 5th – 2.2
Sunday, January 4th – 2.1
Saturday, January 3rd – 2.3
Friday, January 2nd – 2.9
Thursday, January 1st – 2.6
Wednesday, December 31st – 2.7
Tuesday, December 30th – 2.8
Monday, December 29th – 2.7
Sunday, Dcember 28th – 2.6
Saturday, December 27th – 2.2
Friday, December 26th – 2.3
Thursday, December 25th – 2.6
Wednesday, December 24th – 2.1
Tuesday, December 23rd – 2.4
Monday, December 22nd – 2.2
Sunday, December 21st – 2.1
Saturday, December 20th – 2.7
Friday, December 19th – 3.3
Thursday, December 18th – 3.6
Wednesday, December 17th – 2.9
Tuesday, December 16th – 2.6
Monday, December 15th – 2.1
Sunday, December 14th – 2.5
Saturday, December 13th – 2.6
Friday, December 12th – 2.4
Thursday, December 11th – 2.2
Wednesday, December 10th – 2.3
Tuesday, December 9th – 1.9
Monday, December 8th – 1.8
Sunday, December 7th – 1.7
Saturday, December 6th – 1.9
Friday, December 5th – 2.9
Thursday, December 4th – 2.2
Wednesday, December 3rd – 2.8
Tuesday, December 2nd – 2.9
Monday, December 1st – 2.9
Sunday, November 30th – 2.4
Saturday, November 29th – 2.0
Friday, November 28th – 2.4
Thursday, November 27th – 2.8
Wednesday, November 26th – 2.8
Tuesday, November 25th – 2.9
Monday, November 24th – 2.9
Sunday, November 23rd – No Test
Saturday, November 22nd – No Test
Friday, November 21st – 2.6
Thursday, November 20th – 2.3
Wednesday, November 19th – 2.2
Tuesday, November 18th – 2.0
Monday, November 17th – 2.2
Sunday, November 16th – No Test
Saturday, November 15th – No Test
Friday. November 14th – No Test
Thursday, November 13th – 2.7
Wednesday, November 12th – 3.0
Tuesday, November 11th – 3.2
Monday, November 10th – 2.8
Sunday, November 9th – No Test
Saturday, November 8th – No Test
Friday, November 7th – 2.1
Thursday, November 6th – No Test
Wednesday, November 5th – 2.3
Tuesday, November 4th – No Test
Monday, November 3rd – 2.4
Sunday, November 2nd – No Test
Saturday, November 1st – No Test
Friday, October 31st – 2.4
Thursday, October 30th – 2.6
Wednesday, October 29th – No Test
Tuesday, October 28th – 2.6
Monday, October 27th – 2.4
Sunday, October 26th – 2.6
Saturday, October 25th – 3.0
Friday, October 24th – 2.7
Thursday, October 23rd – 2.4
Wednesday, October 22nd – Day Away , No Test
Tuesday, October 21st – Day Away , No Test
Monday, October 20th – 2.5
Sunday, October 19th – 2.8
Saturday, October 18th – 2.7
Friday, October 17th – Day Away , No Test
Thursday, October 16th – Day Away , No Test
Wednesday, October 15th – 2.3
Tuesday, October 14th – 2.4
Monday, October 13th – 2.6
Sunday, October 12th – 3.0
Saturday, October 11th – 3.2
Friday, October 10th – 3.0
Thursday, October 9th – 2.7
Wednesday, October 8th – 2.0
Tuesday, October 7th – 2.2
Monday, October 6th – 2.3
Sunday, October 5th – 3.0
Saturday, October 4th – 2.9
Friday, October 3rd – 2.4
Thursday, October 2nd – 2.1
Wednesday, October 1st – Day Away , No Test
Tuesday, September 30th – 2.5
Monday, September 29th – 2.4
Sunday, September 28th – 2.4
Saturday, September 27th – 2.5
Friday, September 26th – 2.7
Thursday, September 25th – 2.5
Wednesday, September 24th – 2.7
Tuesday, September 23rd – Day Away , No Test
Monday, September 22nd – 2.6
Sunday, September 21st – 2.7
Saturday, September 20th – 3.0
Friday, September 19th – 2.6
Thursday, September 18th – 2.5
Wednesday, September 17th – 2.7
Tuesday, September 16th – 3.0
Monday, September 15th – 3.0
Sunday, September 14th – 2.7
Saturday, September 13th – 2.5
Friday, September 12th – 2.4
Thursday, September 11th – 2.3
Wednesday, September 10th – 2.2
Tuesday, September 9th – 2.5
Monday, September 8th – 2.9
Sunday, September 7th – 2.6
Saturday, September 6th – 2.5
Friday, September 5th – 2.9
Thursday, September 4th – 2.7
Wednesday, September 3rd – 2.1
Tuesday, September 2nd – 2.4
Monday, September 1st – 2.6
Sunday, August 31st – 2.8
Saturday, August 30th – 2.7
Friday, August 29th – 2.8
Tursday, August 28th – 2.7
Wednesday, August 27th – 3.0
Tuesday,August 26th – 2.7
Monday, August 25th – 2.2
Sunday, August 24th – 2.3
Saturday, August 23rd – 2.5
Friday, August 22nd – 2.4
Thursday, August 21st – 2.3
Wednesday, August 20th – 2.8
Tuesday, August 19th – 2.4
Monday, August 18th – 2.1
Sunday, August 17th – 1.8
Saturday, August 16th – 2.4
Friday, August 15th – 2.9
Thursday, August 14th – 3.3
Wednesday, August 13th – 2.9
Tuesday, August 12th – 2.2
Monday, August 11th – 2.3
Sunday, August 10th – 2.5
Saturday, August 9th – 2.4
Friday, August 8th – 2.8
Thursday, August 7th – 2.6
Wednesday, August 6th – 2.6
Tuesday, August 5th – 2.6
Monday, August 4th – 2.7
Sunday, August 3rd – 2.7
Saturday, August 2nd – 2.3
Friday, August 1st – 2.1
Thursday, July 31st – 2.5
Wednesday, July 30th – 2.9
Tuesday, July 29th – Day Away , No Test
Monday, July 28th – 2.6
Sunday, July 27th – 2.7
Saturday, July 26th – 2.7
Friday, July 25th – 2.4
Thursday, July 24th – 2.5
Wednesday, July 23rd – 2.8
Tuesday, July 22nd – 2.8
Monday, July 21st – 2.8
Sunday, July 20th – 2.4
Saturday, July 19th – 2.4
Friday, July 18th – 2.3
Thursday, July 17th – 2.1
Wednesday, July 16th – 2.3
Tuesday, July 15th – 2.3
Monday, July 14th – 2.3
Sunday, July 13th – 2.2
Saturday, July 12th – 2.5
Friday July 11th – 2.5
Thursday July 10th – 2.4
Wednesday July 9th – 2.6
Tuesday July 8th – 2.3
Monday July 7th – 2.1
Sunday July 6th – 2.6
Saturday July 5th – 2.4
Friday July 4th – 2.4
Thursday July 3rd – 2.6
Wednesday July 2nd – 2.6
Tuesday July 1st – 2.9
Monday June 30th – 2.6
Sunday June 29th – 2.6
Saturday June 28th – 2.7
Friday June 27th – 2.8
Thursday June 26th – 2.5
Wednesday June 25th – 2.2
Tuesday June 24th – 2.3
Monday June 23rd – 2.3
Sunday June 22nd – 2.3
Saturday June 21st – 2.5
Friday June 20th – 2.5
Thursday June 19th – 2.4
Wednesday June 18th – 2.5
Tuesday June 17th – 2.8
Monday June 16th – 2.7
Sunday June 15th – 2.6
Saturday June 14th – 2.5
Friday June 13th – 2.2
Thursday June 12th – 2.5
Wednesday June 11th – 2.7
Tuesday June 10th – 2.6
Monday June 9th – 2.4
Sunday June 8th – 2.5
Saturday June 7th – 2.4
Friday June 6th – 2.6
Thursday June 5th – 2.1
Wednesday June 4th – 2.3
Tuesday June 3rd – 2.6
Monday June 2nd – 2.3
Sunday June 1st – 2.6
Saturday May 31st – 3.2
Friday May 30th – 2.9
Thursday May 29th – 2.7
Wednesday May 28th – 3.0
Tuesday May 27th – 2.6
Monday May 26th – 2.3
Sunday May 25th – 2.4
Saturday May 24th – 2.8
Friday May 23rd – 2.5
Thursday May 22nd – 2.7
Wednesday May 21st – 2.6
Tuesday May 20th – 2.9
Monday May 19th – 2.9
Sunday May 18th – 2.5
Saturday May 17th – 2.4
Friday May 16th – 3.1
Thursday May 15th – 3.3
Wednesday May 14th – 2.9
Tuesday May 13th – 2.6
Monday May 12th – 2.6
Sunday May 11th – 2.8
Saturday May 10th – 2.6
Friday May 9th – 2.1
Thursday May 8th – 2.1
Wednesday, May 7th – 2.3
Tuesday, May 6th – 2.4
Monday, May 5th – 2.6
Sunday, May 4th – 2.3
Saturday, May 3rd – 2.2
Friday, May 2nd – 2.5
Thursday, May 1st – 2.0
Wednesday, April 30th – 2.2
Tuesday, April 29th – 2.2
Monday, April 28th – 2.1
Sunday, April 27th – 2.5
Saturday, April 26th – 2.6
Friday, April 25th – 2.5
Thursday, April 24th – 2.3
Wednesday, April 23rd – 2.2
Tuesday, April 22nd – 2.0
Monday, April 21st – 2.2
Sunday, April 20th – 2.5
Saturday, April 19th – 2.4
Friday, April 18th – 2.3
Thursday, April 17th – 2.4
Wednesday, April 16th – 2.5
Tuesday, April 15th – 2.2
Monday, April 14th – 1.8
Sunday, April 13th – 2.2
Saturday, April 12th – 2.4
Friday, April 11th – 2.5
Thursday, April 10th – 2.2
Wednesday, April 9th – 2.2
Tuesday, April 8th – 2.1
Monday, April 7th – 2.3
Sunday, April 6th – 2.3
Saturday, April 5th – 2.4
Friday, April 4th – 2.1
Thursday, April 3rd – 2.1
Wednesday, April 2nd – 2.7
Tuesday, April 1st – 2.5
Monday, March 31st – 2.7
Sunday, March 30th – 2.3
Saturday, March 29th – 2.2
Friday, March 28th – 2.3
Thursday, March 27th – 2.8
Wednesday, March 26th – 2.4
Tuesday, March 25th – 2.4
Monday. March 24th – 2.1
Sunday, March 23rd – 1.8
Saturday, March 22nd – 2.0
Friday, March 21st – 2.3
Thursday, March 20th – 2.4
Wednesday, March 19th – 2.4
Tuesday, March 18th – 2.4
Monday, March 17th – 2.5
Sunday, March 16th – 2.6
Saturday, March 15th – 2.7
Friday, March 14th – 2.2
Thursday, March 13th – 2.1
Wednesday, March 12th – 2.4
Tuesday, March 11th – 2.8
Monday, March 10th – 3.2
Sunday, March 9th – 2.7
Saturday, March 8th – 2.6
Friday, March 7th – 2.5
Thursday, March 6th – 2.6
Wednesday, March 5th – 2.4
Tuesday, March 4th – 2.6
Monday, March 3rd – 2.5
Sunday, March 2nd – 2.4
Saturday, March 1st – 2.6
Friday, February 28th – 2.5
Thursday, February 27th – 2.8
Wednesday, February 26th – 3.0
Tuesday, February 25th – 2.7
Monday, February 24th – 2.6
Sunday, February 23rd – 3.0
Saturday, February 22nd – 3.0
Friday, February 21st – 2.6
Thursday, February 20th – 2.2
Wednesday, February 19th – 2.0
Tuesday, February 18th – 1.9
Monday, February 17th – 2.5
Sunday, February 16th – 2.6
Saturday, February 15th – 2.7
Friday, February 14th – 2.5
Thursday February 13th – 2.6
Wednesday, February 12th – 2.5
Tuesday, February 11th – 2.7
Monday, February 10th – 2.4
Sunday, February 9th – 2.5
Saturday, February 8th – 3.0
Friday, February 7th – 2.7
Thursday, February 6th – 2.2
Wednesday, February 5th – 2.1
Tuesday, February 4th – 2.2
Monday, February 3rd – 2.4
Sunday, February 2nd – 2.3
Saturday, February 1st – 2.4
Friday, January 31st – 2.7
Thursday, January 30th – 2.5
Wednesday, January 29th – 2.8
Tuesday, January 28th – 2.7
Monday, January 27th – 2.2
Sunday, January 26th – 2.2
Saturday, January 25th – 2.9
Friday, January 24th – 2.6
Thursday, January 23rd – 2.5
Wednesday, January 22nd – 2.6
Tuesday, January 21st – 2.7
Monday, January 20th – 2.5
Sunday, January 19th – 2.6
Saturday, January 18th – 2.6
Friday, January 17th – 2.2
Thursday, January 16th – 2.3
Wednesday, January 15th – 3.0
Tuesday, January 14th – 2.7
Monday, January 13th – 2.5
Sunday, January 12th – 2.2
Saturday, January 11th – 2.3
Friday, January 10th – 2.5
Thursday, January 9th – 2.5
Wednesday, January 8th – 2.8
Tuesday, January 7th – 2.3
Monday, January 6th – 2.2
Sunday, January 5th – 2.6
Saturday, January 4th – 3.1
Friday, January 3rd – 3.0
Thursday, January 2nd – 2.6
Wednesday, January 1st – 2.6
Tuesday, December 31st – 2.1
Monday, December 30th – 2.1
Sunday, December 29th – 3.0
Saturday, December 28th – 3.0
Friday, December 27th – 2.3
Thursday, December 26th – 2.2
Wednesday, December 25th – 2.6
Tuesday, December 24th – 2.9
Monday, December 23rd – 2.8
Sunday, December 22nd – 2.8
Saturday, December 21st – 2.4
Friday, December 20th – 2.0
Thursday, December 19th – 2.1
Wednesday, December 18th – 2.3
Tuesday, December 17th – 2.5
Monday, December 16th – 2.5
Sunday, December 15th – 2.8
Saturday, December 14th – 2.7
Friday, December 13th – 2.4
Thursday, December 12th – 2.5
Wednesday, December 11th – 2.2
Tuesday, December 10th – 2.3
Monday, December 9th – 2.2
Sunday, December 8th – 2.5
Saturday, December 7th – 2.5
Friday, December 6th – 2.3
Thursday, December 5th – 2.4
Wednesday, December 4th – 2.4
Tuesday, December 3rd – 2.4
Monday, December 2nd – 2.7
Sunday, December 1st – 2.6
Saturday, November 30th – 2.5
Friday, November 29th – 2.2
Thursday, November 28th – 2.3
Wednesday, November 27th – 2.6
Tuesday, November 26th – 2.2
Monday, November 25th – 1.8
Sunday, November 24th – 2.1
Saturday, November 23rd – 2.4
Friday, November 22nd – 2.7
Thursday, November 21st – 2.5
Wednesday, November 20th – 2.2
Tuesday, November 19th – 2.5
Monday, November 18th – 2.9
Sunday, November 17th – 2.7
Saturday, November 16th – 2.2
Friday, November 15th – 2.2
Thursday, November 14th – 2.9
Wednesday, November 13th – 2.9
Tuesday, November 12th – 2.6
Monday, November 11th – 2.3
Sunday, November 10th – 2.0
Saturday, November 9th – 2.4
Friday, November 8th – 2.5
Thursday, November 7th – 2.8
Wednesday, November 6th – 3.0
Tuesday, November 5th – 3.2
Monday, November 4th – 2.6
Sunday, November 3rd – 2.2
Saturday, November 2nd – 3.0
Friday, November 1st – 2.5
Thursday, October 31st – 2.7
Wedneday, October 30th – 2.6
Tuesday, October 29th – 2.3
Monday, October 28th – 2.5
Sunday, October 27th – 2.0
Saturday, October 26th – 2.1
Friday, October 25th – 2.4
Thursday, October 24th – 2.8
Wednesday, October 23rd – 2.8
Tuesday, October 22nd – 2.7
Monday, October 21st – 2.5
Sunday, October 20th – 2.6
Saturday, October 19th – 2.5
Friday, October 18th – 2.3
Thursday, October 17th – 2.0
Wednesday, Octiber 16th – 2.3
Tuesday, October 15th – 2.8
Monday, October 14th – 2.7
Sunday, October 13th – 2.7
Saturday, October 12th – 2.6
Friday, October 11th – 2.5
Thursday, October 10th – 2.4
Wednesday, October 9th – 2.1
Tuesday, October 8th – 2.3
Monday, October 7th – 2.3
Sunday, October 6th – 2.6
Saturday, October 5th – 2.9
Friday, October 4th – 2.9
Thursday, October 3rd – 2.7
Wednesday, October 2nd – 2.4
Tuesday, October 1st – 2.4
Monday, September 30th – 2.7
Sunday, September 29th – 2.6
Saturday, September 28th – 2.3
Friday, September 27th – 1.9
Thursday, September 26th – 2.2
Wednesday, September 25th – 2.1
Tuesday, September 24th – 2.3
Monday, September 23rd – 2.5
Sunday, September 22nd – 2.5
Saturday, September 21st – 2.6
Friday, September 20th – 2.8
Thursday, September 19th – 2.6
Wednesday, September 18th – 2.6
Tuesday, September 17th – 2.4
Monday, September 16th – 2.2
Sunday, September 15th – 2.0
Saturday, September 14th – 2.6
Friday, September 13th – 2.9
Thursday, September 12th – 2.3
Wednesday, September 11th – 2.1
Tuesday, September 10th – 2.4
Monday, September 9th – 2.3
Sunday, September 8th – Fail
Saturday, September 7th – 2.6
Friday, September 6th – 2.2
Thursday, September 5th – 2.3
Wednesday, September 4th – 2.4
Tuesday, September 3rd – 2.6
Monday, September 2nd – 2.4
Sunday, September 1st – 2.4
Saturday, August 31st – 2.5
Friday, August 30th – 2.9
Thursday, August 29th – 2.5
Wednesday, August 28th – 2.6
Tuesday, August 27th – 2.4
Monday, August 26th – 2.4
Sunday, August 25th – 2.3
Saturday, August 24th – 2.7
Friday, August 23rd – 2.4
Thursday, August 22nd – 2.5
Wednesday, August 21st – 2.9
Tuesday, August 20th – 3.0
Monday, August 19th – 2.1
sunday, august 18th – 2.2
Saturday, August 17th – 2.6
Friday, August 16th – 2.3
Thusday, August 15th – 2.6
Wednesday, August 14th – 2.7
Tuesday, August 13th – 2.5
Monday, August 12th – 2.6
Sunday, August 11th – 2.2
Saturday, August 10th – 2.1
Friday, August 9th – 2.2
Thursday, August 8th – 2.5
Wednesday, August 7th – 2.9
tuesday, August 6th – 2.9
Monday, August 5th – 2.7
Sunday, August 4th – 2.5
Saturday, August 3rd – 2.1
Friday, August 2nd – 2.5
Thursday, August 1st – 2.2
Wednesday, July 31st – 2.8
Tuesday, July 30th – 2.9
Monday, July 29th – 2.7
Sunday, July 28th – 2.6
Saturday, July 27th – 2.1
Friday. July 26th – 2.5
Thursday, July 25th – 2.8
Wednesday, July 24th – 2.9
Tuesday, July 23rd – 2.5
Monday, July 22nd – 2.4
Sunday, July 21st – 2.1
Saturday, July 20th – 2.5
Friday, July 19th – 2.7
Thursday, July 18th – 2.9
Wednesday, July 17th – 2.9
Tuesday, July 16th – 2.1
Monday, July 15th – 2.2
Sunday, July 14th – 2.3
Saturday, July 13th – 2.8
Friday, July 12th – 3.1
Thursday, July 11th – 2.5
Wednesday, July 10th – 2.5
Tuesday, July 9th – 2.4
Monday, July 8th – 3.2
Sunday, July 7th – 2.3
Saturday, July 6th – 2.4
Friday, July 5th – 2.6
Thursday, July 4th – 2.3
Wednesday, July 3rd – 2.2
Tesday, July 2nd – 2.5
Monday, July 1st – 2.8
Sunday, June 30th – 2.6
Saturday, June 29th – 2.6
Friday, June 28th – 2.6
Thursday, June 27th – 2.8
Wednesday, June 26th – 2.5
Tuesday, June 25th – 2.1
Monday, June 24th – 2.6
Sunday, June 23rd – 2.6
Saturday, June 22nd – 2.6
Friday, June 21st – 2.4
Thursday, June 20th – 2.4
Wednesday, June 19th – 3.1
Tuesday, June 18th – 2.7
Monday, June 17th – 2.3
Sunday, June 16th – 2.6
Saturday, June 15th – 2.3
Friday, June 14th – 2.0
Thursday, June 13th – 2.4
Wednesday, June 12th – 2.2
Tuesday, June 11th – 2.5
Monday, June 10th – 2.5
Sunday, June 9th – 3.0
Saturday, June 8th – 2.7
Friday, June 7th – 2.3
Thursday, June 6th – 2.4
Wednesday, June 5th – 2.4
Tuesday, June 4th – 3.0
Monday, June 3rd – 2.9
Sunday, June 2nd – 2.8
Saturday, June 1st – 3.0
Friday, May 31st – 2.9
Thursday, May 30th – 2.3
Wednesday, May 29th – 2.7
Tuesday, May 28th – 2.5
Monday, May 27th – 2.4
Sunday, May 26th – 2.2
Saturday, May 25th – 2.2
Thursday, May 23rd – 2.4
Wednesday, May 22nd – 2.2
Tuesday, May 21st – 2.2
Monday, May 20th – 2.1
Sunday, May 19th – 2.5
Saturday, May 18th – 2.3
Thursday, May 16th – 2.7
Dose set to 4 mg/5 mg as needed
Tuesday, May 14th – 3.3
Sunday, May 12th – 3.0
Friday, May 10th – 2.7
Tuesday, May 7th – 2.9
Friday, May 3rd – 2.8
Monday, April 29th – 2.5
Dose set to 5 mg/4 mg on 4 days
Saturday, April 27th – 3.1
Thursday, April 25th – 3.1
Tuesday, April 23rd – 3.8
Saturday, April 20th – 2.7
Friday, April 19th – 3.5
Wednesday, April 17th – 2.1
Monday, April 15th – 2.7
Sunday, April 14th – 3.5
Sunday, April 7th – 2.5
Friday, April 5th – 2.1
Monday, April 1st – 2.7
Monday, March 25th – 2.7
Saturday, March 23rd – 2.6
Thursday, March 21st – 3.2
Sunday, March 17th – 2.7
Friday, March 15th – 2.2
Monday, Mar 11th – 3.0
Dose set to 5 mg/4 mg weekends
Wednesday, Mar 6th – 3.2
Friday, Mar 1st – 2.8
Monday, Feb 25th – 3.1
Friday, Feb 22nd – 3.1
Wednesday, Feb 20th – 3.2
Dose set to 5 mg
Saturday, Feb 16th – 2.7
Wednesday, Feb 13th – 2.2
Dose set to 5/6 mg per odd/even days
Sunday, Feb 10th – 2.1
Thursday, Feb 7th – 2.3
Monday, Feb 4th – 2.7
Saturday, Feb 2nd – 2.4
Monday, Jan 28th – 2.5
Wednesday, Jan 23rd – 2.7
Friday, Jan 18th – 2.7
Tuesday, Jan 15th – 2.4
Thursday, Jan 10th – 2.6
Sunday, Jan 6th – 2.9
Wednesday, Jan 2nd, 2013 – 3.6
Dose changed to 5 mg per day
Tuesday, Dec 25th – 2.9
Thursday, Dec 20th – 2.4
Thursday, Dec 13th – 2.6
Friday, Nov 30th – 2.2
Thursday, Nov 22nd – 3.1
Monday, Nov 19th – 3.2
Dose set to 5/6 mg per odd/even days
Tuesday, Nov 13th – 3.3
Wednesday, Nov 7th – 2.8
Dose set to 6 mg per day
Saturday, Nov 3rd – 3.1
Dose set to 6.5 mg per day
Monday, Oct 29th – 2.2
Sunday, Oct 21st – 2.9
Dose set to 6 mg per day
Thursday, Oct 18th – 3.9
Tuesday, Oct 16th – 3.2
Friday, Oct 12th – 3.6
Wednesday, Oct 10th – 2.8
Thursday, Oct 4th – 1.9
Tuesday, Oct 2nd – 2.2
My First INR Self Test
I’ve just taken my first INR self-test. Or should I say successful one, as I tried yesterday and couldn’t get a proper sample onto the machine.
But today, I thought it through and sat at the table with everything on a clean face flannel. I actually used my gammy left hand to take a sample from the right
I recorded a value of 2.2, which is in my target range of 2.0 to 3.0.
The major problem other than getting the sample quick enough was trying to read the manual whilst I was using both hands to do the test.
The Non-Spiral Bound CoaguChek Manual
My father would be fuming now, as he believed after fifty years in the printing business that all instruction manuals should be spiral bound.
I just proved him absolutely right.
Some people might have worried about making yourself bleed. I didn’t as I spent fifty years badly-biting by nails and fingers. Often until they have bled!
It’s generally all stopped now, although my nails aren’t good, but that’s down to the humidity!
A Cheeky Cough And A Drag
As I walked to the train today an ambulance pulled up on the other side of the road. It didn’t appear to be in too much hurry, as one of the paramedics got out and had a quick cough and a drag, before going to look for the patient.
Boris’s Plot To Get Londoners Fit!
A few days ago, at the Angel, I came out of the Tube station and after picking up my paper, I needed any of a 30, 38 or 56 bus to get myself home.
I was crossing the road, when I became aware of people running in all directions, including down the middle of and across the road. Luckily the lights were with us, so I followed the force.
The rushing was all because a New Bus for London, running on the 38 route had appeared and was waiting to get on the stop to suck in its load of passengers.
I got on at the rear platform and sat immediately and safely in one of the rear facing seats by the platform, just as the bus moved away.
This morning returning from the Angel after a coffee and doing some shopping, I followed a rather puffing much younger man onto the bus.
I then remarked to the driver that these buses seemed to be a plot to get Londoners fit.
She laughed and didn’t disagree.
The Anonymous Widower 