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Celiac Artery Aneurysm: Anyone else with same illness?
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Hello Teresa. I hope that this finds you well. It looks like my surgery will be the first week in June. I have a CTA scheduled for next Friday (took 3 tries for insurance to approve) and then will be meeting with my vascular surgeon the following Monday. I am reaching out to see if anyone has experience with the open procedure and perhaps would be willing to share their experience, recovery, etc. Continued many thanks, Brenda
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Thank you so much for your update @auntbrenda44. I'm sure you are relieved to have this surgery scheduled and to be progressing in the resolution of this problem. I hope that others who have had the open procedure will post with you to let you know of their experiences. If the invasive surgery will eradicate the aneurysm, I can understand why that would be preferable.
You and your doctor are to be congratulated for persisting in getting the approval for a CT scan. It takes a lot of follow-ups to make these procedures happen. Please keep in touch before the surgery and let us know how you are doing.
Do you know how long you will be hospitalized after the surgery? Will you have support/help when you return home?
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P.S. Turns out the oirginal sizing of the aneurysm was incorrect. Newest film shows 2.5cm x 1.9cm.