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84 yrs old with around 5cm Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Mainly concerned with what straining during a bowel movement can cause ?
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A great question. I'm interested in the responses too.
How is your heath, what did your doctor advise,
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I dissected at age 50. I would not voluntarily go through the pain and
agony of open heart surgery to repair it and the subsequent 2-year recovery
period at 88. I would watch my weight, my blood pressure, get my affairs in
order, and enjoy my life.
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1 ReactionHow do I find out what size and how big my abdominal aorta dissection is? How do I know how big it is, what I should do about it? Have surgery or wait it out? I'm 73 and want to live longer with my family, but I'm scared to death that this thing is getting the best of me. I have a bulge that goes from one side to the other side under my breast and I'm not normally this big. Do these leak blood? Or is it just a big bulge like the numbers you are all talking about having? What test do I take next to find out more about this other than just saying I have it. Which is where I am right now. I had a heart scan and was told I had this dissection but no more information about it except my doctor said he would do another heart scan in 6 months to see if it had grown. What if I want to have surgery to repair it? Or should I have an ultrasound scan to find out more about the size of mine? You see I know nothing about this. Can someone give me answers? Sergeant Susie
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1 ReactionI made an appointment with the Cleveland Clinic and they did an echo and pills to control BP. Mine has quit growing. Being scared to death is not the right solution. Limit your weights that you use and enjoy your life, but get some answers so you can relax.
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1 ReactionMy husband went through this at 80 years.
It is a very high risk surgery so you want a highly rated surgeon.
It was touch and go for a while.
The recovery slow but the pain was well controlled. He never felt pain at all.
The alternative was that he would have to give up driving (if it bursts there is no warning)
There were compilations post surgery, but he had excellent care.
We still have him with us today. He is 83. ❤️
I'm so glad things worked out for you. I'm 78 but I don't feel particularly old--except for the RA, the aneurysm, the balance problems, thinning hair, and the list goes on--and I certainly don't feel decrepit. I'm at 4.2 and recently diagnosed. A geneticist told me the AAA is probably age-related. I've always been the youngest in the family and in my class, so it's sort of odd to be called "old." If the shoe fits. In the generations above my kids, I'm the last one still living. That feels odd too. I dread the surgery, if it comes, but, as Moonboy says, at least I know the AAA is there. In fact, I feel a revived lust for life.
Yes it is body and therefore his decision. He needs your support 😍
It is his decision, I agree. Don't force him to do something he's very opposed to. I have a friend who died of bladder cancer. The surgeons wanted to remove the bladder but he didn't want to go through that. His wife more or less forced him to have the surgery. It was a terrible ordeal and didn't save his life. A few extra months of pain and suffering weren't worth it. Now she feels terrible guilt. On the other hand, I'm 78, and 81 doesn't sound all that old to me. If I'm in good health at 81, I'll seriously consider taking the risk. It all depends--just like everything. One thing I'm sure of, it really is the patient's decision and that should be respected.