Haven't visited this forum for a while so I just saw this post. I had an ascending aortic aneurysm repair December 2013....
I haven't logged on here for a while and thought I would check it out. To all of those who just found this site, you've made a great move. I passed my one year anniversary of an ascending aortic...
Thank you for the reply. I plan to see a surgeon asap, right now I'm just looking for a surgeon my doctor likes that is in my insurance network....
I have a question this group may help me with that does not directly involve my thyroid. During an MRI for an unrelated problem the radiologist discovered a pituitary adenoma. My family physician has...
Although I can only imagine the worry you must go through with such a young person having to deal with this, I can assure you there will be a day when it's done, the healing is taking place and...
Thank you Ralele, and a Happy New Year to you to, and to everyone else on the forum. I have to tell you that I now know the lead up to the surgery, the anticipation of what might happen, was much...
Yep. Got my heart pillow close at hand all of the time. Coughing hurts less every day but I sneezed again this afternoon and it came so suddenly I didn't have my pillow hugged tight enough and got a...
Thank you Kitt, and the same to you!...
Thank you Nightingale57. I feels good to be able to say, "I had surgery." instead of saying, "I am scheduled for surgery." Other than the effects of the Amiodorone I feel like I'm doing great. The...
A-fib can be a scary experience. From time to time in my life I've experienced some fluttering sensations in my chest that I thought mostly harmless, but twice now since my surgery on the 10th of...
Had a little setback of sorts. Yesterday morning at 5:00 am I went into a-fib. It was bad enough I asked my wife to call 911 and request an ambulance. They were able to start a line and give me a...
There. Now I'm on the other side of the surgery....
I walked through my door yesterday at 4:00 pm. Seven days and three hours after coming out of surgery. The procedure went very well and the surgeon was able to do a valve sparing repair. He told my...
akamom, it's good that you have your bp back to normal levels, but a 7.4cm aneurysm is something to get checked ASAP. Are there no university hospitals that could help you even without insurance? I...
Thanks everyone for the well wishes and the support. Ralele, I think my patience is born of necessity. It does help to have a strong, supporting wife and very close family. Or instead of patience it...
Thanks for that info jdiane. I have a stationary bike and treadmill in the basement, no way to move them anywhere else. I don't know if I want to brave the stairs soon after surgery or walk out the...
Well here I am again, waiting. Over the weekend I started showing signs of an upper respiratory infection. Drainage, sore throat and low grade fever. I got a hold of a doctor as soon as I could and...
Thanks ZDAD for the words of encouragement. It's means a lot coming from someone who is fighting the same fight. Good luck to you on the 23rd. If all goes well I plan to be back at this desk and...
Well, I have not had my surgery yet. On the Friday before my last scheduled date my surgeon's nurse called and asked if I would be willing to reschedule to let someone much worse off than me go ahead...
nightingale57, I just re-read your post and saw that you're walking three times daily. How tiring is that at this point? A friend of mine had aortic valve replacement last December. He and I had a...
nightengale57, Glad you're home and doing well. I guess you went with the mechanical valve since you mentioned Coumadin. I met with me surgeon today and we discussed options in case my aortic valve...
It happens sometimes, but it doesn't have to happen. A friend of mine just had an aortic valve replaced nine months ago without any outward personality changes. On he other hand a cousin of mine had...
I was stressing about the angiogram today but it was quick and easy. Good news, no blockages. Next step is to see the surgeon and formulate a plan. I'm looking forward to the day my wife and I can...
I hope everyone is doing well. I especially hope nightinale57's surgery went well. I'm scheduled for a heart cath tomorrow morning and I'm a bit stressed about it. So far nothing has indicated I have...
Good luck to you nightingale57, I'll say a prayer for you on that day. As frightening as the prospect of surgery is, I feel a slight amount of relief at knowing an end to this is at hand. I've spent...
I had another ct scan last Wednesday and heard from my surgeon that my ascending aortic aneurysm has grown to 5.1 cm. He's recommending repair. After finally doing a search on the surgeon I'm having...
I understand. At times I feel that way too. I am trying to let it take a back seat though, at least as much as I can. Right now we're on vacation, on the road to the Painted Desert. I've decided I am...
I understand what you mean AZ Don. It feels like rotten luck to be stuck with an aneurysm, but a stroke of great luck to know it's there. Most people who have this never find out. Sometimes their...
That's great! It still amazes me how quickly our body can recover from the trauma of major surgery! When I was young it seems doctors wouldn't allow a patient to exercise for several weeks after...
Those are some great articles! Thanks for posting the links. I was thinking about you the last couple of weeks. I trust that your surgery went well....
That's good advice, and that's what I intend to do. I don't want to stop living just to stay alive. For me the hardest part is cutting back on physical activities that have become integral to my...
Guess I'll start a new thread on this, since it's so popular here. In April I found out through a "Keep the Beat Screening" at the Arkansas Heart Hospital that I have a thoracic ascending aortic...
Good luck with the surgery next week AZ Don. I went back to reread your first post, and to follow some of the links. I appreciate the effort you've put into finding out about this disease....
I saw a surgeon for the first visit on Monday. He's sending me to get an echo and stress test Tuesday. If there are no complications I get to play the waiting game, three months and a ct to see if...
Thanks guys. I'm asymptomatic at this time, I was experiencing a little shortness of breath but it could have been to an infection that has since passed. The size of the aneurysm was determined by CT...
New to this group. I went for a Keep the Beat check at the Arkansas Heart Hospital because it was cheap ($75.00) and so am I. They found an ascending aortic aneurysm 4.6cm in size. I went to my...