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I hesitate to be critical of your doctor, but telling you to worry about something else seems a bit offhand to me. Of course, you're anxious. All of us in this group are anxious. It's good for a doctor to be reassuring but I think he/she should also have an in-depth conversation with you about exactly what's going on and that means you have to ask lots of questions. I made a list of questions, wrote them down, and took the list to my cardiologist. He went down the list and answered every one.
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I wasn’t exactly happy with his comment either. I had already asked him a long list of questions previous to my contrast CT. He made me feel like I was being an alarmist. He said I most likely had this for years and never knew about it. It could grow slow, it could grow fast or it could stay the same the rest of my life. I guess after all the questions are answered, the restrictions of watching BP, only lifting less than 1/2 your body weight, and scheduling your next screening are laid out, they want you to get on with your life. There is nothing they will do until it’s at least 5cm, so I guess that was his way of shutting me down so I’d quit worrying. I still worry a bit but all I can do is live a healthy lifestyle, making me a good candidate for surgery if I ever need it. I’m thankful for this group! I was amazed to see some who have had other surgeries while having an aneurysm! I didn’t even think that possible.