My cardiologist talked about how you get different measurements based on the angle of the echo. I restore cars and the limit on what I can lift, push or pull has really slowed me down. I used to cut and split all of my firewood, can’t do that anymore either. I just turned 60 and was hoping for at least another 20 years. Both parents died in their late 80’s so I thought another 20 would be reasonable. Since the discovery of the aneurysm I’ve been diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia also. I’ve come to the conclusion that life is a crapshoot. I wish you had options other than going to a nursing home. My parents both died at home while still active.