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Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Mar 13 4:06pm | Replies (52)Comment receiving replies
Ask your doc about the aortic index. Both surgeons I talked to said that is how they base when to do the surgery. It all depends on how big the aneurysm is and how big of a person you are. My surgeons(two different opinions) said since I am small (my aneurysm is a 4.6) say I am a ticking time bomb. I will have surgery in the next month. One surgeon said he would have performed the surgery when it was at a 4.2 since I am such a little person. It’s a tough decision that’s for sure. I just turned 70 years young. 😀
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My Aneurysm is a 3.0 to a 3.9, and was told to repeat test in 3 years, but my doctor is doing it every year on me. I am due in April to get tested again. Mine has remained the same size for the past 3 years, but I am always concerned about how fast it is growing. I know the surgery is a very invasive and serious surgery. I hope in time that they find a easier way of treating a Aneurysm. I am not a small person by weight, and I am 76 years old.