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What makes ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms increase in size?
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Jul 16 11:09am | Replies (131)Comment receiving replies
Thank you moonboy for responding to me and God truly has other plans for you to be doing so well after such a horrific experience.
I appreciate your advice. While the thoracic surgeon I went to seems to be well qualified, the Cleveland Clinic is the closest to me. I will do my research for the best surgeon who has the most experience. I worked in healthcare over 30 years. It is the surgeon but the team is important too.
I agree, a planned surgery is better than an emergency. I have been lying in bed thinking, if this thing is growing, I have about 6 months. If I schedule the surgery and things don’t go well , that is all the time I have left or do I wing it and let fate take over. I have some contemplating to do. I’m sure I will speak to the doctor soon once he sees the results of the scan. Of course, the breast cancer meds have an effect on your heart, so the deck is somewhat stacked. Although, if I did not have BC, I would not known about the aneurysm, so that is a sign for me to take the steps to be aware and maybe the sign God wants me to have the surgery or to get things in order. Interestingly, when I was diagnosed with BC, an oncologist said so you won’t die of BC, so what if you die of a heart problem. We all have to go sometime. I just wasn’t planning so soon.
Again, thank you for your response and advice and wish you continued health.
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You're going to be fine. Surgery is tough but imminently survivable. You're fairly young and you can make a good plan. Peace.
I always include GOD in everything I do in life. HE is the best DOCTOR..I was diagnosed with Ascending Aortic Aneurysm 44 mm (4.4cm) in Oct 2021, follow up aortic dimension of 49 mm (4.9 cm) in Nov 2022.
After that I have been having CT scan every year, and the surgeon said the meds that they put me into is really working for (BP) 3meds...the size is still the same when the last time I had a CT scan March 2025.. is still 4.9 cm. I told my doctor I have been consuming heart health food ( he didnt believe in it) he thought it was the pharmaceutical drugs I have been taking . I am 66 years old, still alive and kicking, doing all this high impact workout but not lifting heavy weights..I am only lifting 8 lbs each hand..Do you think from doing kickboxing, bootcamps, HIIT's workout will increase the size of the aneurysm. I have been doing it since I was diagnosed but I know how to modify myself. I am a fitness instructor and everytime I am infront fo 30 people , I have this thing in mind that it could burst anytime and this could be it. But since then, I am so confident because I include GOD everytime I train these people. I believe prayer is the most powerful weapon in facing life's challenges. "I continue to pray to GOD for a miracle-that the aneurysm will shrink and surgery won't be necessary. With GOD, all things are possible, and I truly believe that."Good luck with your help and GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
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I’m 54 male about 170lbs. And suffer from high blood pressure. I was diagnosed with a 4.7 AAA about a year ago and I’ll be honest I think about the ramifications of a rupture daily. It’s really making my life difficult. I know I have to keep blood pressure low and I take all my medication like prescribed. I was shoving snow a few weeks ago and my shortness of breath and chest tightness was pretty extensive for about 5-8 minutes. I went to the ER because my cardiologist said any pain just listen to your body and go. Everything checked out and updated CT showed no difference still a 4.7. Its just knowing it’s there and not knowing the what if that drives me batty. I have a stressful job and children life doesn’t really care about you diagnosis. So my question is, how do I manage this better without thinking the worst because I know anxiety has to be playing a major role in my every day life and others with similar diagnoses. I’m healthy otherwise blood is good, no calcium build up, so I know that I’m doing what I can. If anyone can help show me a better way to cope please share. Thank you