I'm an 80 year old Aussie. I've led a reasonably healthy life, having been a competing athlete in my youth. 6 years in the army with 2 tours of Vietnam, and since, an avid fly fisherman, travelling to places like New Zealand & Kiribati. As well as around Australia. So I've been pretty active most of my life. Although, the covid epidemic, along with a serious leg infection caused by a tropical bug has had me fairly sedentary for the past few years. So, I've subsequently put on some weight that refuses to go.
I gave up a 60 cigarette per day smoking habit in 1992 & was a heavy drinker up to 3 years ago. I now drink no more than 3 - 5 glasses of Shiraz per week.
In 2015, during my yearly health check, an ultrasound found I had a 34mm aneurysm in my aorta. Now, 10 years later the aneurysm has increased to 46mm, and has extended to my right iliac artery. My annual Cat scan performed 2 weeks ago has shown the AAA is the same as when I had the scan at the same time last year. That has to be good news. I have an appointment with my vascular surgeon in mid June, so it will be interesting to hear what he has to say.
Also, about 12 months ago, I joined a Vietnam Veterans exercise group, which meets 3 days per week for 1 hour at a local gym, where we exercise under supervision of Exercise Physiologists.
Reading some of the discussions here, has me thinking the light gym work i've been doing could be the reason for the slowing of growth of the aneurysm.
Comments will be gratefully received.