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Complex Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm Vascular Surgeons are in Northern CA

Posted by maryrg @maryrg, Jul 10 1:10pm

I am a 79-year-old woman in CA with a 5.8 cm Complex Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm. I am married and have a son and daughter-in-law, but I feel like I don't have the support I need to get through this. After my son and daughter-in-law found out the urgency of surgery, they packed up and moved to Iowa. My husband is a loving man but doesn't know how to show support. My BP is all over the place, and I feel like I am all alone and fear that I will not survive the stint graft surgery, and if I do, my kidneys will be damaged. Are there any recommendations on who the best Complex Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm Vascular Surgeons are in Northern CA at Kaiser Permanente? I don't trust that I have an experienced vascular surgery team. My surgery is set for August 25, 2026,

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sdilweg | @sdilweg | Jul 10 1:18pm

I have a thoracic aortic aneurysm since 2021. When I moved to Northern California from WI I was able to find Dr. David Maron at Stanford. I know that may be outside of Kiaser health but he's great and has kept me on a plan where my aneurysm has held at 4 cm for the las 5 years. He also does research for Bayer. Hope that helps.

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maryrg | @maryrg | Jul 11 10:19am
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I have a thoracic aortic aneurysm since 2021. When I moved to Northern California from WI I was able to find Dr. David Maron at Stanford. I know that may be outside of Kiaser health but he's great and has kept me on a plan where my aneurysm has held at 4 cm for the las 5 years. He also does research for Bayer. Hope that helps.

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@sdilweg Thank you.

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maryrg | @maryrg | Jul 11 10:24am
In reply to @sdilweg "I have a thoracic aortic aneurysm since 2021. When I moved to Northern California from WI..." + (show)
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I have a thoracic aortic aneurysm since 2021. When I moved to Northern California from WI I was able to find Dr. David Maron at Stanford. I know that may be outside of Kiaser health but he's great and has kept me on a plan where my aneurysm has held at 4 cm for the las 5 years. He also does research for Bayer. Hope that helps.

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@sdilweg Your Dr is a Cardiologist; I'm thinking the type of surgeon depends on where the aneurysm is located. Mine is Abdominal AA. Your thoughts?

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