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@pamela78

I like the way we share information here. I think doctors tell us the minimum and don't want to overwhelm us, but reading posts from this groups when I'm in a calmer frame of mind is so helpful.

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Hi Pamela - I agree the Docs typically only tell you the minimum. My apt back in June whilst perusing my Echocardiogram was “blood flow all ok, heart plaque diffuse enough so no issues, oh but hang on you’ve got a 4.4 root / ascending aneurysm but no issues we can review in 12 months - no issues until 5.5. Keep on with your healthy lifestyle and here is a script to double the bp med..”. I had no reaction as I didn’t understand what he was talking about. He then went onto the next patient (1 of several he had to attend to for the rest of the afternoon). I guess they know that if they talk too much at that initial stage they run the risk of needing to talk / respond to ill informed Q’s for a further 5 or 10 minutes and mucking up their schedule ☺️