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Are there new breakthroughs for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm surgeries?

Posted by suzie71 @suzie71, Dec 10, 2023

I have a AAA, and I am being monitored for the size. It has stayed stable now for 3 years with a 3.9 Cm in size. My fear is that I know the surgery is one of the hardest surgeries to have. I know years ago that survival was very slim, but I would like to know what to expect now if I have to undergo the surgery at some point,

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cyn22 | @cyn22 | Feb 27 1:45pm
In reply to @suzie71 "Hi: Your message was so encouraging. I have had my Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm now going on..." + (show)
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Hi: Your message was so encouraging. I have had my Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm now going on 5 years, and I go next week to have it checked for size. So far it has not gotten to a 4, but I will know if it has grown next week. Did you say that you went home the same day? I am under the impression that its a bit of a hospital stay after the surgery.
I have so many health issues, and I do not want to worry about this AAA right now.
Praying that you continue to do well. I am so glad that they are coming up with better treatments for this condition than the choices we had years ago.
God Bless You!!

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Hi I've been doing okay for 5.6 years. I am rather weak though and feel fatigued. I am taking an anxiety med that I need as well as Rovustatin. Im reading that statins reduce muscles everywhere including heart muscle. I dont know what to do!

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