I was just diagnosed with an AAA measuring 6cm x6.2cm

Also, can I still perform daily functions like walking my dogs, taking out the trash?

Anyone have experience with an AAA this large?

I've provided a link to some helpful information regarding 'Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm'. Considering the information you shared about your recent diagnosis a cardiac surgeon, one who specializes in disease of the aorta, should be consulted immediately. There are too many variables to consider and each person must be evaluated individually however a 6cm AAA does sound extremely high risk. Again, only a cardiac surgeon is qualified to give you the best advice and treatment plan.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/7153-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm

@ jrcollins999

If you are referring to an abdominal aortic aneurysm then I would get an appointment with a surgeon ASAP. The guidelines for surgery have recently changed from 5.5 cm down to 5.0 cm to have surgery. My husband had a 5.2 cm aneurysm surgically repaired using the EVAR procedure about a month ago. The surgery itself went very well and his follow up scan showed no migration of the stent or any endoleaks. He has no restrictions. Plan is to follow up every 6 months with the surgeon and a scan for the first year, then yearly. Good luck to you.

@mimiz thank you for your response and the link. I do have an appointment with a vascular surgeon on Monday (that was the soonest I could be seen) and my concern is that I have a rupture before then. So I am trying to be as careful as possible but have not been given much direction from the cardiologist other than do not do anything strenuous.

@mwendt54 thank you for your response and for sharing your experience. That is great news on the care your husband received. I am hopeful my surgery will be scheduled quickly and have an appointment this coming Monday to discuss the situation. Did your husband experience any pain with his AAA prior to surgery? I have not and was surprised to find out the results of the CT scan. Now I am hyper aware of any minor pain and worried there will be a rupture (human nature).

@jrcollins999
My husband didn’t have any abdominal pain or back pain. We would have never known about the aneurysm, but his niece had pain in her shoulder, had surgery at Mayo where they found that her blood vessels were all wacky and twisted. They tested her for a genetic mutation and she was diagnosed with Loeys-Dietz syndrome which is a connective tissue disorder and also causes aneurysms. My husband was then tested and found to have the mutation so CT scans were started.
Good luck to you with your surgery. Hopefully you too will be a candidate for the less invasive EVAR procedure. My husband was discharged the following morning after his surgery.

For clarification and on the thread regarding my post "I was just diagnosed with an AAA measuring 6cm x6.2cm", this is in reference to an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. I didn't know AAA could also mean Ascending Aortic Aneurysm. Sorry for any confusion. My CTA was of the chest, abdomen and pelvis but only revealed one aneurysm and it was in the abdomen. At 6.2 cm it is rather large apparently.

@jrcollins999

AAA is used by the medical field for abdominal aortic aneurism. The confusion arises because one area of a Thoracic aortic Aneurysm i.e TAA, the ascending aorta can have them and some people inaccurately call it that as well. TAA can occur in the aortic root, ascending aorta, arch or descending aorta.

I would see a surgeon right away. Whoever sent you for the test should have advised you the same after giving you the results. I hope this gets taken care of soon, and that all goes well.