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thoracic aortic aneurysm larger than 7

Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Sep 12 11:34am | Replies (21)
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I'm reading all of your story and input with your experiences and I'm so glad that I found this group as my mom hapens to have accidently discovered has around 7cm thoracic aortic aneurysm that she does not even really know about besides what the first doctor she saw told her she has enlarged aorta after doing CT because of a lesion on left lung main bronch which hapened to be a tumor with still unclear histology.
My mom lives in Bulgaria and I live with my family in LA. She is going to heve on 07/02/25 new CT with contrast so the doctors will be able to get clear picture of her situation and than let me know about care plan for her.
I used to be an OR nurse some 20-25 years ago back home and understand that I'll need to go there and be with her in the time after surgery and in her first weeks of recovery.
For me reading all of your input is so helpful and vital. Thank you so much for any advise and information.

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Janell, Volunteer Mentor | @jlharsh | Sep 1 3:22pm

Hi @vesi73, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I am just seeing your first comment and am so glad you are here.

It sounds like your mom is set up to receive excellent care with by her side. How is your mom doing? Have you made the trip back home yet?

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Janell, Volunteer Mentor | @jlharsh | Sep 6 4:09pm

I am so, so sorry @vesi73. You are in a difficult position, no doubt drawing from your experience of being an OR nurse.

Has your mom started responding to treatment, how is she doing? What is your timeline for needing to leave her in other’s hands?

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Justin McClanahan, Moderator | @JustinMcClanahan | Sep 8 8:48am

Hello @vesi73, I moved your discussion into another discussion titled:

"thoracic aortic aneurysm larger than 7"
- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/thoracic-aortic-aneurysm-larger-than-7/

@lisareader also shared their experience with their mother being diagnosed with a large TAA at a later age. @seasidesandy1 and @oldwal shared their experiences with being diagnosed and weighing age and surgery risks in this discussion as well.

@vesi73, how are you and your mom taking this news and coping with it? Does your mom have support around her where she lives to help with getting to and from medical appointments?

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