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Celiac Artery Aneurysm: Anyone else with same illness?
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Hello @auntbrenda44
I would like to welcome you to Mayo Clinic Connect, where patients like us can give and receive support. I would also like to invite @dkmullins68, @mike9560, and @bdickinson666 to join this discussion with you as they have dealt with a similar condition.
I congratulate you for taking this matter seriously and for pursuing help to treat it. Since your mother had an aneurysm you know how important it is to treat it.
Did your doctor indicate why you would need the open surgery rather than the stent? Is it based on the size or location?
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Hello @hopeful33250. Thank you for your kind and encouraging message. I will be discussing the reason for the open procedure with my doctor. I suspect it may be due to my BMI, lack of exercise etc.
My sincere appreciation and best wishes.
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Dear Teresa, thank you very much for your welcome and response to my post. I sincerely appreciate your kindness. I am embarrassed to say that at the time that I met with the vascular surgeon my mind was all over the place and I did not ask about the reason for an open procedure rather than a stent. I suspect that it may be due to my BMI. It was explained to me that the invasive procedure will eradicate the aneurysm rather than a stent. Of course I intend to discuss this with the doctor. Very anxious to have it done and start recuperating. I was told it would likely be a 6-8 week recovery, something I am not looking forward to as I am sure no one is. I am hopeful that I will be cleared for surgery by the end of this month and be on schedule. Thank you again.