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am I exercising too much with a 4.3 ascending aortic aneurysm?
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Apr 22 8:17pm | Replies (34)Comment receiving replies
Actually I am female…lol. 5’5” and 147 lbs. I certainly am not a hard core athlete but did enjoy the option to participate in activities. I feel like I am losing part of who I am…if that makes any sense.
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I know what you mean. Being strong and weight-lifting a lot of weight has been such a big part of my identity. I'd say this has been the most difficult part of the lifestyle change since my diagnosis last year. I've learned about the hundreds weight training method and recently asked about it at my last checkup. Here's some info: https://scarysymptoms.com/2014/09/aortic-aneurysm-safely-build-muscle/
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That make’s perfect sense!! Exactly how I felt. Being a strong woman is part of who I am!