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@moonboycan you talk a little about your recovery? I’m three weeks out from open abdominal aneurysm repair and I have severe fatigue. No appetite. Can’t taste anything ..peeing every 2 hours. Don’t get staples out for 3 more weeks . I will say pain has been minimal thank goodness and that was a surprise to me. What was your experience with recovery
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@ymca49 It took me about 3 years before I felt right, honestly. It was a slow walk up a steep hill. That said, I feel great today. The first two months of recovery, everything tasted like metal. I lost about 45 pounds (but sadly regained all of it). I had terrible night terrors for the first two years. It was hard to fall asleep for the first couple of years. I slowly came back. The sadness lifted. I am reborn. Here I am in San Diego working last week. There is life after dissection.