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Welcome to the Aortic Aneurysms group on Mayo Clinic Connect.
An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of the aorta. The aorta begins deep in the heart as it emerges from the powerful left ventricle, gently arching over the heart, descending into the chest, and finally into the abdomen. Some aortic aneurysms can be harmless; others can lead to catastrophic problems. I invite you to follow this group and connect with others, share experiences, exchange useful information, and learn about aortic aneurysms.
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I am sorry, I didn't think of listing my symotoms in my original post. I am noticing a greater level of fatigue and shortness of breath. Now i'm not sure if that is related to my age, slight weight gain or my medical condition. I have a physical coming up and i will discuss these issues at that time. I will give an update after my exam on July 12th. Thank you for your interest.
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1 ReactionHello @franip and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. What a great photo of you! You look like a very engaged 80-year old who is enjoying life.
Most of us on Connect agree with your thought that this is a good place to post about our health conditions without the fear of people telling us we are complaining. We do have concerns when our health problems are mounting and it is often hard to tell where one problem ends and another begins.
As you are posting specifically about your 4.2 aortic aneurysm, I am sure that other members with this condition will post in response to you. In the meantime, however, I'm wondering what symptoms you are currently having and if your doctor has offered any treatment options.
Once again, welcome to Connect. I look forward to getting to know you better. Will you post again as you feel comfortable doing so?
Hi my name is Frances. I am 80 years old and have been diagnosed with a 4.2 aortic aneurysm. I also have 2 stents because if two almost completely clogged arteries. I am in pretty good health other than my controlled rheumatoid arthritis, thanks to Humira. It’s good to have a place to discuss similar conditions without sounding like I’m complaining.
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1 Reactionthank you!
Yes, the one listed in the reply above or also this one. https://rochestershuttleservice.com/
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1 ReactionHello @anniejam
There is a shuttle that runs fairly regularly from the airport to Rochester, Minnesota, and to all of the major hotels there. Here is the website to the shuttle service I used the last time I was at Mayo. https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester/?
is there a bus from minneapolis airport to mayos in Rochester?
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1 ReactionI am not aware of pain with my .AAA
Hello Kanaaz. I just have a little question. Does anyone with the ascending aortic aneurysm get chest pain from it? I see my cardiologist next month. He is managing my cardiac spasm from endothelial dysfunction. I have a 4.2 aortic enlargement in addition to the spasm. I have been having an uptick in chest pain and a change in pattern of the pain, which is why he scheduled me earlier for my checkup. I deal with low blood pressure, especially at night. I have made life style changes in order to keep active and live my life. But the pain can be incapacitating at times, which gets in the way. I always take a partner now when I go out, for example. So does anyone get pain from their aneurysm. How do I interpret this without overreacting? Thanks for any info on other people’s experiences.