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New diagnosis today. Trying to figure what to do..

Posted by mhaney5 @mhaney5, Mar 25 5:44pm

Hello everyone. I could use your help. Today I was diagnosed with a 4.0 aneurism of the aortic root. I read most of the time they don’t do anything till it grows to over 5.0cm. Is that right? What should be my next steps?

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martinkennot | @martinkennot | Apr 9 7:02pm

So with my dissection and aneurysm, I am now thinking of everything that happened in my life before it. And of course all the symptoms were there, but many probably had nothing to do with it. Tiredness, shortness of breath, fatigue, difficulty eating sometimes, racing heart... etc.
When it happened, of course there were symptoms - and I needed those to alert me that a dissection was in session ! So grateful my chest was stabbed with a flaming sword - if it was a milder pain I probably wouldn't be here typing delightful messages into this forum.

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martinkennot | @martinkennot | Apr 9 7:08pm
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@moonboy

Surgery has improved my life greatly. Not only am I here to talk to you and help you through this journey, but I’m far healthier now than I was 10 years ago. I’m in Daytona Beach right now with my 12 year-old daughter enjoying spring break. Without surgery, I would not be here. So, yeah, if I had it to do all over again I do it all over again. Put yourself in the hands of a great surgeon and you’re going to be fine. Peace.

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wow @moonboy
You are looking good !
In other universe we could have been brothers (which makes sense as we have matching scars)
🙂
Seriously, I am glad you made it, and continue to stick around - for me, and everyone on this forum.
Enjoy spring break - we don't have such a thing here

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martinkennot | @martinkennot | Apr 9 7:23pm
In reply to @moonboy "I take 1-atorvastatin, 2-carvedilol, 4-amlodipine, 1-aspirin, 1-multivitamin. Forever. I set my pills up every six months..." + (show)
@moonboy

I take 1-atorvastatin, 2-carvedilol, 4-amlodipine, 1-aspirin, 1-multivitamin. Forever. I set my pills up every six months little compartmented containers. It’s easy peasy. Cholesterol, heart rate, blood pressure. I take one round in the morning and one round in the evening. Easiest thing in the world. I do not have an artificial valve or a porcine valve so I don’t need to take any anti-rejection drugs. I should mention I had some pretty serious problems with the Met Forman when they were trying to I guess control my blood sugar. I would be leery of that medication unless you’ve had some experience with it and affect you.

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Without trying to compare...
I have mild heart failure post OHS surgery (aneurysm/dissection/prosthetic valve and aorta).
My drug names... atorvastatin, bilsoprolol, perindopril, warfarin, spironolactone
they do the following (and I don't really care which ones do what)
heart function, heart strength, aortic strength, reduced pressure, and mitigation of valve-related stroke

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