My aortic aneurysm is 5.0
I am 63 went for a executive physical and they found this aortic root aneurism they said it was 4.9 but then I went to my heart doctor he did a ultrasound and said it was 4.3 so both sound not good going back In 6 months for another measurement I was terrified and shocked but hanging in there
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I'm almost 70. I have a 3.2 Aneurism diagnosed three years ago. I'm fighting severe Stenois in my renal and celiac Artery which the doctors found during my three year anual visit on my AAA checkup The Aneurism, AAA, hasn't moved. I had a Heart Attack two years ago, I have CAD, and I get dizzy and fall a lot. The doctor said I should have died from the heart attack, it was bad. I lost my cognitive ability also, don't drive. I love your thinking. When I had the heart attack I was at ease with dying. Four Stents. I mean living is nice but just how long do we expect to live anymore at our age. The doctor said I'm too weak to have anything done to clear the Stenois. A very terrible way to die. Be sure if you change your mind and go ahead with the surgery to have it done at a truma hospital. I worked around Anesthesiologists for the best part of my life. Trust me, a Truma Hospital. Don't let the hospital say it's okay. The Hospital wants your money. They fired that anesthesologist for warning his 80 year old patient about another patient having the same procedure who died the week before but would have lived if that patient had had the procedure done at a trauma hospital. May you be blessed and enjoy each day!