Viperron, I think it is normal to have daily fear when you know you have no control of when the rupture might occur. I too think of the difficulty of surgery and the healing time since I am 77 years old. How old are you Viperron? I do believe in Quality of life over Quantity of life. However, I really haet the thought of my loved ones mourning my death so deeply when I am gone. I saw their trauma whe their Dad, Grandfather sudenly passed away at 63. The greatgrandsons never knew their great grandad but hear us talk about him. I am the only parent and grandparent left. I wish the FDA would approve the TEVAR graft for an ascending aortic aneurysm using the femoral insertion (closed surgery) method. Cardiothoracic surgeon and Pumonologist all agree that I am at very high risk of not making it through the AAA open heart surgery. God is so good and I do feel blessed to be aware that I have limited days on earth and that I must get my "ducks in a row" for the benefit of my loved ones. As to when the rupture takes place, I just pray that I don't suffer pain for long or that some HERO decides to try to save me and I end up in a wheelchair at best for the remainder of my life. Quality over Qantity. May God help us BOTH thru all of this.