I do not mind sharing info at all. We learned about this 4.3 aneurysm (CT) from 2007 in January 2021. Big surprise. At that time (2007) , the radiologist felt that 4.3 was fine given his weight and height. His height was 5 ft 11 1/2 inches. It was strange the CT scan was done - there was no good reason.
In January 2021, my husband had an echo, which showed the 4.8 or 4.9 aneurysm. It was still stable this last May 2024 - no change since Jan 2021.
Yes - my husband’s life style has changed greatly. He has always loved to build “stuff” - which meant lifting and carrying heavy objects. Now be does not even lift our German Shepherd puppy, who weighs 33 lbs. His limit is 30 lbs. (He was never a weight lifter, per se.)
He takes his blood pressure twice a day and takes two bp meds. He also takes metropolol, a long acting beta blocker. Lastly, he takes repatha to keep his LDL(c) under 55.
My husband went from feeling fantastic about his health to being very concerned.
Mayo also found that my husband has an elevated Lp(a), which was probably a risk factor for this aneurysm.