The stories I read on here are so interesting. It's a wonderful thing to have a place where we can relate and get a better understanding and support. I was dx with a ascending aortic aneurysm about 3 years ago. It started at 3.2 and was discovered when I had an MRI. Through the past few years it has enlarged to 4.5 and I have it monitored every 6 months. I attribute this to working to hard all my life at everything. I love working in my yard and have been known to work really hard and for quite some time so that it all look great. I paid a big price for that hard work. I was moving boulders, pushing and pulling a lawn mower, trimming trees and cutting up huge limbs, scooping up large mounds of dirt, pulling around heavy trash cans, building a fence around my garden and built a pergola for the sitting area. Why? because I really enjoyed making a plan, buying lumber, trees and flowers, bags of mulch etc. At the end of the day, I was worn out! I never at any time thought that I shouldn't be working so hard. I was well into my 50's when the aortic aneurysm was noted. Now, I'm 68yrs old and I've slowed down. I have osteoarthritis in my spine and scheduled to have laminectomy with cervical fusion. A thyroid nodule was just discovered after a routine chest x ray. I have changed my life style and adapted to a more sensible plan outside. Thank you moonboy for reminding me that I have a "heads up" on my health and I'm very grateful for that.
Best to all, Janagain