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Newly diagnosed and/or living with ascending aortic aneurysm…anxiety
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Jul 2, 2023 | Replies (51)Comment receiving replies
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 ?
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Let me reinforce that I"m not a doctor, just a regular guy so this is just my opinion but from my interpretation of what you were told, you don't have three diagnoses, you have a singular diagnosis, "torn celiac artery aneurysm" and two confirmations of current status from the trauma hospitals but a cardiovascular surgeon that from your comments, doesn't seem worried but also seemed too busy for you. Summary, as before, I'd think it appropriate to seek the second opinion and hopefully, from a doctor that you feel comfortable visiting.