I have said previously that a woman I worked with from 1970 to 1980 was taking Warfarin after heart surgery and she said that her consultant at St Helier hospital in Morden had told her that no patient of his on Warfarin had ever developed cancer. Due to that even after her heart surgery she continued to be a heavy smoker ! Also local legend was that where we worked in Garth Road in Morden was know as Cancer Alley as it was said there was a high incidence of female breast cancers that was put down to the electricity pylons in that area.
It is also said to some degree that aspirin prevents certain forms of cancer.
There has also been discussion on warfarin and dementia. Another friend there was taking Warfarin for deep vein thrombosis and always felt cold and had icy cold hands. We kept in touch after the company closed and I noticed that he had increasing memory problems then I didn’t hear from him for a very long time until one evening when he phoned and said that I was not his daughter when I answered. I said that he must have dialled the wrong number although we are in different parts of the country. He insisted that it was the number he always used and said he had taken it from his book. He then checked two other books where he said my number was against his daughters name in each.
We then had a rather rambling conversation and after it I found his daughters number on line. I phoned him back and said that I had Caroline’s number for him. Why do I want that he said as I have it in my book and phone her two or three times a week. I have not heard from him since.
Sorry to hear that, but glad you are well. I suppose further research in the future might suggest that continuing warfarin in your situation might be beneficial.
I have been on warfarin since 2004 but had prostate cancer in 2010. Two things. They had been pretty sure I had it for some years but biopsies failed to find it and by the time they did it had spread to some other bits and pieces. Surgery. radiotherapy and hormones got rid of it so quite possibly helped by warfarin. Interesting that others have had cancers but survived so maybe worth it. For sure I do not intend to stop even though I no longer have AF.
I think a positive attitude and a sense of humour is important in these matters Badger. I tell people that the doctors were not keen on operating as they said it would make me omnipotent and incompetent. At least that is what I think they said. May need a new hearing aid?
Well that certainly made us both laugh! Thank you.
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