New Problem For Me....has Anybody Had

[Stretch]

PCP called me today and said that I had a 4.5 cm aneurysm. He also said it hasn't changed since my last MRI several years ago. This is the first I have heard of such a thing. Says that I will have to have an operation at around 5 cm. Just when when it was safe to get back in the water.

I looked it up at:

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/aortic_aneu.../article_em.htm

No wonder I have been passing out and falling down. Cold feet, back and chess pain, breathing problems, and all the rest of the symptoms for the last 6 years. Nice of the VA doc to say something finally huh??

Has anybody had one of these with an operation or is living with an aneurysm?????????????????

[carlie]

Stretch,

Is it an Aortal aneurysm, in the lung or ceberal?

carlie

[Pete53]

Tom Mercer had the operation and was pretty active a few years ago. He lived in GA near Atlanta. I forget what his screen name was.

[Stretch]

The PCP said that it was in my belly. How is that for a medical term. I will find out more tomorrow. In away I am relieved that I know something to explain all that I have been going through.

The attacks started five or six years ago. I have been in emergency about 2 times each year for it. Seems like they would have told me something.

[carlie]

Stretch,

Sounds like an aortal anerysm.

carlie

[jbasser]

I think ti is called a triple A. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.

At 5cm they will ooerate on it.

Stretch, I had a friend who had the same thing done by the VA last year. He survived and is doing well.

J