@jennylpz140 Hi Jenny, Good luck with your visit to Mayo. I am assuming you are going to the hospital in Jacksonville (?). I live in St. Pete, I am from the area, I lived in Tampa after college and just moved back over to St.Pete within the last few years. Quick question for you, who is your cardiologist and do you like him/her? I am newly diagnosed and have an appointment at Mount Sinai in Miami on Thursday to see a cardiologist (they have an aorta center there). I was unsuccessful in finding an available cardio in town and really had a hard time navigating who to see. Your help would be very much appreciated.
Since I am local, please reach out if you need any support. It is life-changing to be in this situation, but you will be in really great hands at Mayo. I am not a candidate for the less invasive type of surgery since I have an ascending aortic aneurysm, but the fact that you are a candidate for it is awesome. I have been a little down myself since the diagnosis, but I am trying hard every day to keep a normal schedule, get to the gym (it really helps with my mood/anxiety), and find some time to meditate and reduce my stress. It has helped tremendously. Just take one day or moment at a time. If you are doing everything you can in the moment, that's all you can do. Sending you love and peace, message me if you need support. xoxo ~Sabrina

You're going to be fine. You're all over it and that's all that matters. Listen to your docs and take lots of walks.