55 year old male. Just diagnosed with an aneurysm described in the vicinity of the sinus of valsalva. It is large, I hate to say how large it is because I am still stunned by the news. I had some chest pains and decided to investigate ( I have knowledge of medicine). Dignosed with echo and confirmed with contrast CT. Recheck in 6 months with an MRI. Cardiologist was very relaxed and said I had decades to live. Except, I don't know how to live with this. I've lived a high stress, super active life and now I don't know how to focus. I feel like I am waiting for that time, cause it will come. I almost feel like I have wasted a lot of my life not being active enough because now I have to slow down and be more cautious. This is tough news. 6 months to recheck and part of me thinks it can't come soon enough.