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Newly diagnosed and/or living with ascending aortic aneurysm…anxiety
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Aug 17 10:10am | Replies (89)Comment receiving replies
Just my opinion- we're not doctors (or at least I've not seen one identify as such) so our comments are individually experienced, not necessarily medically sound. I think you should always be concerned when you have a serious medical condition. But, you are where you are and because you're writing this, you're on the right side of the dirt. I would take your doctor's advice, research all you can about your condition and how to live with and deal with it. Avoid any activity that your doctor and science seems to feel will worsen or threaten your condition, use common sense when approaching day to day activities. Seek additional opinions and options as you're available but don't "seek" the one article or doctor that agrees with you rather than the preponderance of opinions. Finally, enjoy every precious moment of every day. Don't let anxiety rule your remaining time whether it's one day or 50 more years.
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The only reason I would like a second opinion is because I have 3 different diagnosis.
“We are going to transfer you to a trauma hospital as you have a torn celiac artery aneurysm" (that 3 years ago was 3 cm.) for emergency surgery” said the 1st hospital ER visit that found my torn aneurysm through a CT scan.
I was transferred to the trauma hospital and he said “you will need to come back to the hospital but right now it isn’t bleeding so the team feels you are stable enough to discharge you and come back later”
“But contact your cardiovascular surgeon ASAP.
I made the appointment and he said “I didn’t see anything. He was in a rush and annoyed as he had patients with appointments waiting for him. I said “. could it burst?” And he said “it could but we have ways to take care of that “ “See you next year “ and smugly left the exam room “
So who should I believe?
My cardiovascular surgeon? Hospital #1 or trauma hospital #2 ?