@brentshine Thanks for your service as a fireman. Like you, I hunt, fish and do a lot of outdoor activities, ride bike etc. So, why do I feel so good and not at all sick or painful? It is basically that the arteries have no nerves to tell you that they are hurting. That is why aneurysms are usually not found until another medical procedure discovers the artery problem. I go to gym 3/4 times per week and lift weights at about a third to a half of what I used to lift. A year ago I was diagnosed with a double aneurysm (Root 4.7cm and ascending aortic 4.2cm) & a aortic valve prolapse. I am now looking for an aortic disease specialist near Tucson AZ. I have read that on average, aneurysms grow about 1/3rd cm each year. So, I may have at least two or three years before I need surgery. But, after reading Houston and Moonboy I think I need to stop thinking about averages and find a good specialist. So far I have only the opinion of an internal medicine doctor. So I guess we both need to listen to the guys who have been there, so to speak. Good Luck with your new journey.