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27. Thanks! you are why I am in the Democratic family!

Most Republicans are still our deluded cousins, though. Some of them are total jerks----most of those are in various cults. There's little point in talking to a person out of cult. They have to come out on their own.

I had written a response and the internet ate it. I'll try to be more succinct. There are alternatives to heparin (bivalirudin). I've been too busy trying to settle my husband's estate, feeding the cats,and living to do good research. But in the research that I've done, the studies comparing bivalirudin vs. heparin have mostly involved comparing these blood thinners in primary myocardial infarction (PCI, heart attach) cases. Most of the studies involve comparing these blood thinners where a patient has a blockage in the arteries of the heart. These studies show no benefit or little benefit to using bivalirudin over heparin in PCI. That's not what my husband's issue was. He had a mass on his heart valve which had pieces that were breaking off and causing clots elsewhere. I haven't found any studies of this yet. I can tell you that they treated him with bivalirudin for the heparin reaction.

If I knew this was the best treatment for most people, I would be fine for them sacrificing my husband. His hospital did so much other stuff wrong. I hate to write this, other than some homophobic staff, I think most of the staff were doing the best they could. The reason I hate to admit it is because I have a lawyer on my case. If my lawyers get money, great, good for them. I don't care about money. I don't want this to happen to other people. I KNOW that was my husband's motivation. So, I raise a drink to all of us who are trying to make life better.