@smithjss It natural to be scared. I was diagnosed with enlarged aneurysm I was dilated to 5.5 cm I had valve sparing aortic root replacement done in September 2012 at Mayo Clinic Rochester . There always risk with surgery but I wouldn't be to scared about. surgery just go some were Like Mayo Clinic that well knowing for it. The worse for me was the first 24 hours after surgery the only thing that happened to me was that about two weeks out from surgery I went in to a-fib ended haven ablation for atrial fibrillation other than that it just time only other thing would say is if can wait would wait until fall when the weather is cooler so more comfortable for recovery anything want to know just ask will answer if I can