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New diagnosis today. Trying to figure what to do..

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@houston13
Your post put me at ease today … so , thank you !!
May I ask who your surgeon was in Houston?
I was diagnosed with AAA at 4.4 cm and I would like to establish a relationship with a good surgeon for when ( or if ) the time comes for surgery.
I am 61yo. And very active.
I like to hike and bike and we have a holiday house in the German alps and we like to ski as well.
I got a little nervous when I first found out through a routine check.. but frankly, I do not lose any sleep over this. The one thing I did as a direct result of this diagnose is that I decided to retire a little earlier than I would have otherwise.
I would like to live my life every day to the fullest, and then the meantime, I try to be active. Have fun and allow myself to have a beautiful glass of wine with dinner.
Stress does not make the situation any better so you might as well not allow it into your thoughts!!

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houston13 | @houston13 | Sep 28 1:28am

@bpetruccelli
Hi, first just to clarify, when you say AAA you mean Abdominal or your first A is for Ascending?

Assuming it is ascending, my surgeon was Dr Anthony Estrera from UT Health, https://www.utphysicians.com/provider/anthony-l-estrera/ absolutely wonderful, in my mind the best in Houston. And my Cardiologist is Dr Siddharth Prakash, https://www.utphysicians.com/provider/siddharth-k-prakash/
he specializes in aortic diseases has done a lot of research in the subject and is well known for his research in aneurysms and exercises. I always recommend people to of course find the best surgeon they can, but also remind them the surgeon will stop seeing you some time after surgery, your cardiologist will continue your follow up for life, so finding the best cardiologist you can find is also important.

I asked the question about the A because if yours is abdominal then you need a different type of surgeon. Dr Estrera is a cardiothoracic surgeon.

I understand, I also retired early and decided to spend quality time with my family, I try to enjoy every day.

Hope the information helps you!! Let me know if you need more info

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