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@texasdeb
I have had an ascending aorta aneurysm for 20 years.. I retired at 63.. take my blood pressure meds without fail.. do not lift heavy things.. practice low stress approach to life.. no smoking.. careful about weight and drinking.. annual measure at same cardiology dept..
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Wow that's great! Actually that is what I am shooting for :). Mine was first found in 2018 during a Cathiterization. My cardio Dr wasn't worried he said no dissection and he didn't call it an aneurysm he said enlarged aorta root. I had a CT scan beginning of December and it showed up as a 4.1 cm. To tell you the truth I forgot about it in 2018 because he didn't make a big deal about it. Now that I have been reading up on this it is a very BIG deal. I am hoping I have an experience like you to live a long time with it. I am not a big drinker so I can not have it a all w/out any issue and I do watch what I eat and exercise regularly. I have HBP but it well controlled although with this new issue it's a little elevated average is 132/76 instead of the normal 119/70 I am hoping both my GP and Cardio will help put me at ease I am seeing them this week and next.
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Thank you for your input.
Very encouraging