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I am so sorry you are going through this I am in the same boat. I recently had a report that the aortic aneurysm is 4.5 MM. so much stress in my life that it makes me angry to not know what all my limitations are. I currently have a upcoming appointment with my cardiologist on the 10th of November . And I have 1 million questions to ask her and I’m praying that I get honest realistic answers. However in the meantime although I’m still so anxious and constantly thinking about the unknown inevitable I have to pray and just keep praying to keep some type of sanity going on in my life because if not I will be such a ball of mess. Even as I’m posting these comments the condition is constantly on my mind and I get it right about the children I have five adult children and 13 grandchildren and I still worry about them because they rely on me. I hope the both of us can find solace and get the peace that we need and the guidance that we need in order to have some type of quality in life.

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Hello- I am wondering how your appointment went? I too am an emotional mess over my diagnosis, AAA about a year ago of 4.8- discovered accidentally on a breast MRI. It has grown twice in one year, is now 5.17 and I essentially had to tell my cardiothoracic surgeon I cannot live every day as I have been, in constant panic and anxiety that I have a ticking time bomb in my chest. I am 54, in good shape, used to work out 3-4 times a week, plus do a lot physically around the house. Now I an petrified to do anything, especially learning of the recent loss of the soccer reporter to AAA. I am having a hard time staying functional while waiting for surgery. I'm actually waiting on a surgery date, but it will be open chest. I'm reading on here how much riskier they are, I don't feel like there is a choice, I need it done and I cant live like this in a constant state of panic and worry over it. Anyone else out there feeling like this and if so what is helping?