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Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Dec 11 7:12pm | Replies (581)
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I have an AAA. It's at a 3.7 . I'm scared. I am 59 years old. I don't understand why they won't do surgery until it measure a 5 cm. They told me because the surgery is so risky. Can someone address this issue?

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pamela78 | @pamela78 | Dec 2 10:07am

Listen to Moonboy.

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beebo | @beebo | Dec 2 11:52pm

At that size I would not worry too much. As long as you keep your BP at a decent level and don’t be lifting heavy weights it should remain pretty stable.
Mine is 4.0 and has remained that size for 4 years now. I get annual measurements of it and do get some minor variations in the readings but that’s a factor of the quality of the measurement, not an actual change in size.

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jimg56 | @jimg56 | Dec 4 11:19am

I can only tell you that my dad had one and never had surgery on it. The dr monitored it for many years. He lived to 88 with it.
He had it many many years. It never reached 5
My husband has one also and is monitored every 6 months. It can stay the same size for a very long time, or get a little bigger.
I guess at a certain size is when it becomes a risk.
Diet is important
I heard if you gain weight it can get bigger. Not a fact as far as i know. Blood pressure is important to keep at a good range that is a fact.
Ive known the dr my husband sees for 30 years so i trust him. My husbands is 4.3

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