I don't know what part of my post you didn't understand.....Lovenox is
called "low weight" heparin. Kinda like "light beer," I would imagine.

Your situation sounds identical to mine.

<ruby2sd@webtv.net> wrote in message
<snip> I'm a Lupie..whose not aware of what the INR rate means..
</snip>
RE: PT and INR
Formally known as: Prothrombin Time and International Normalized Ratio
Why is it done?
To check how well blood-thinning medications (anti-coagulants) are working
to prevent blood clots; to help detect and diagnose a bleeding disorder.
When does your doctor ask for it?
If you are taking an anti-coagulant drug or if your doctor suspects that you
may have a bleeding disorder.
HTH you out some!
ALSO:
<ruby2sd@webtv.net> wrote in message
<snip> My family are all out of states(in different states.. and... well,
I'm
depressing myself just writing this..
</snip>
Don't feel bad Ruby.... we are all feeling a lot of stress at this time of
year... I think it is the pressures we feel about trying to be like all the
'healthy' relatives and friends we see shopping, entertaining, baking,
cleaning and doing all the other holiday activities, never mind having 'fun'
and enjoying themselves through visits and get togethers with each other!
(I too, can feel left out and even alone even when in a group situation!)
It makes it so hard when you are sick chronically and can't commit to dates
or engagements ahead of time.... also spontaneity is out of the question
cause it doesn't always work.... so you live day by day and at times hour by
hour.... I find holidays very difficult cause all year I am thinking that
the rest of the family members get it and then when it comes down to the
crunch? well, nope they sure do not understand the full implication of
living with an illness or in my husband's case, living with a chronically
ill wife.
Life is so much different for all of us than for our extended families and
we just have to do what we can and try to forget about being like everyone
else.
Just know that we, the members of this group and other lupus patients, DO
understand and that we are here as sounding boards whenever you need to rant
or cry about things that upset you.... questions can be answered and
problems can be listened to and at times solved here as well.
Good luck to you, and happy holiday wishes to your household from mine!
hugs from Shelagh