Hello there! I share your concerns about competing surgery needs. I have ascending aortic aneurysm 5.2cm, mild dilation aortic arch 4.1cm, mild dilation aortic root 3.8cm… This was diagnosed in January when I was already scheduled for a hysterectomy. My gynecologist immediately cancelled the hysterectomy due to concerns about possible complications with the aneurysm.

My aneurysm surgery is scheduled for Oct 2 and will involve partial aortic arch replacement as well as repair of aneurysm possible replacement of root and valve.

In the meantime, and in planning ahead for the aneurysm surgery, I wanted to get surgery for my varicose veins which are severe and cause daily ankle/leg swelling and leg pain/discomfort. I have to wear compression hose to relieve this but I can’t imagine wrestling those socks on after open heart surgery. Plus I don’t wish to have the added leg discomfort when I’m trying to focus on heart surgery recovery. So I thought now is the time to get those veins taken care of. But alas, no, my vascular surgeon said absolutely not! He told me he would look like an idiot if he did vein surgery on me while I have a severely dilated aortic aneurysm.

So my hysterectomy is on hold, my vein surgery is on hold… both must wait for aorta repair first. I feel for you with your hip pain, my goodness. But it seems
the aorta “rules” here, and no doctor wants to risk a potentially very serious complication.