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Dealing with 3 aorta aneurysms
Good Day,
I’m a 53 years old male I was recently diagnosed with 1- ascending aorta aneurysm 4.7cm
1- abdominal aorta aneurysm 4.1 cm
1- thoracic aorta aneurysm
My specialist has been very vague on what I’m limited to do . I’m a firefighter and have to respond to strange situations, my question is do I lead a normal life ? I know I’m not allowed to life 100lbs over my head I’ve been googling a lot , I was told not to believe everything you read on the net which I agree,. I’m an outdoors person hunting, fishing , hiking am I able to swing an axe or quad ? Thank you
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@brentshine
You may also want to have genetic testing done. My husband has a genetic mutation called Loeys-Dietz syndrome. He had abdominal aorta surgery (EVAR) procedure a couple of weeks ago for a 5.3 cm aneurysm. He also has an ascending aorta aneurysm that is being monitored every 6 months by his cardiologist and cardiovascular surgeon.
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2 Reactions@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.