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Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm 5.1cm- worried

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Jan 26 7:02pm | Replies (25)
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@shiju5

Hi,
I thought I would update on my husband's condition who initially started this discussion. He opted for an elective surgery. It was yesterday Jan 17th. That was a tough decision. The surgery went well. It was 4 hours. His valve was fine so the procedure he had was vsarr ( Valve sparing aortic root repair). Still in ICU with pain medications which is not helping much. Breathing without support. Pt came in to walk and made him sit on recliner for couple hours. Getting up and moving to recliner is a challenge. He is trying his best. Thank you for all the support from this group.

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jeanern01 | @jeanern01 | Jan 19 6:54am

Hi @shiju5
So glad to hear he is recovering well and surgery was a success. I know after mine the hardest part was the initial getting out of bed hours after surgery. But it is so important to get up and move- not only for muscle and heart recovery but to help prevent complications like blood clots. The moving doesn’t feel good at the time though for sure! Best wishes to you all for his continued recovery!

Jeane Abbas

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trki | @trki | Jan 26 2:58pm

I hope your husband is recovering well ! Good news that his valve was intact.

Did they find any genetic mutations?

My husband has a genetics consult next week. Trying not to be inpatient, but hope he gets tests and results quickly.

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