@maggie1946
Hello......while you seem to be at peace with your present condition, and your discussions with your Dr, wouldn't it be beneficial to have a "second opinion" regarding the viability of surgery in your case? As you didn't mention your current Dr's level of expertise, as well as any others you've discussed this with, I would think a re-evaluation of your case would be needed. I would recommend that you consider the "Virtual Second Opinion " offered on-line by Cleveland Clinic, to have your case reviewed by top-flight experts in the field of aortic aneurysms and their surgeries. Best wishes for your decision. As far as "wanting to know" or not, while knowledge is power, if you're convinced you're not having surgery or are a candidate for it, then "knowing" may be a moot point now. I imagine your current level of knowledge already has great influence on your activities and mindset.