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@walkinggirl
Thanks for your reply Linda. AATA ascending aortic thoracic aneurism. I’m on the doorstep of 83, so intervention is iffy. Surgeons don’t like risking their numbers so they’ll watch and wait to the very last moment of choice and perhaps not then. All of my care is at MassGeneralBrigham. I don’t think pulmonology talks to cardiology regarding my case. Frustrating but that’s just the reality. They are kind of a top medical Mecca which means they get hundreds of critical cases all the time. If your wheel isn’t squeaking loud enough your case is kind of in the routine stream. I do try to be very active
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@sepilot Oh, Mass General is a top notch place! My cardiologist went to med school there. As we age, our skin gets thinner, we take more time to heal, so, yes, surgeons hesitate, I understand the hesitation to do anything further. Sometimes the help needs to be weighed against the possible complications/harm. One of my friends was a NP and had advised people who had multiple issues to have a case manager. I don't know if that is feasible, but may be worth looking into. I am glad to read that you are trying to stay active, a big plus! Live your life! Yet, be the squeaky wheel when you need to be.