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How do you address the uncertainty?
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My kids have been quite nervous about my AAA. ITS 4.1 or 3.9 depending which md reads the scan. I’ve told my kids, it’s a blessing. If it blows, it’ll be. POP DEAD HEAVEN. I will admit I still get scanxiety when I have to go for cut scans, but there isn’t a lot we can do with this diagnosis. I’ve already had a lung removed from cancer (no never smoked yet I got it) and don’t want to go through such a brutal surgery.
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I don't mean to sound inconsiderate, but after retirement I had the most health issues I have ever experienced in my life. I had never been hospitalized, never had a surgery, nothing. I retired at 58. At 66 I had three surgeries. My aneurysm dissected at 4.5 and I had emergency surgery at Mayo. I live 2 hours away. It will be three years this June. It took me a few months but I have finally have the mind set, that I lived day to day BEFORE finding this problem. I continue to do the same thing today. I have to admit it can be scary but it was before. I always said I began to die the day I was born - nothing is different. Find whatever it takes to re-direct your new life. Be you!
Best wishes!
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