Ascending arotic aneurysm with BAV
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Just found out ,turn 50 in 2 days , it is a 4.3 cm so worried ,I feel like I'm walking around like a time bomb!
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Notes on Ascending arotic aneurysm with BAV
derrick02146 deb22635
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I just carry on livng my life the way I have for the past 65 years
Regardless of what we eat, how fit we are, how poor or how rich, none of us are getting out of life alive
You have a choice, worry about it, and get depressed, get ill with worry or enjoy your life, live every day as if its going to be your last, do things you have always wanted to do,
When I was told I had one, there was nothing I could do about it, so I just shrugged, got over it and did things I wanted to do, I do things I enjoy, I like my life, the places I have been to and the places I have been to and seen, I dont know when my best before date is, so I make the most of it, its somthing I cant do anything about, so why worry over it
At least we know we have one of these things, now its up to the doctors to help with it, all you can do is stop worrying over it you dont want the doctors to end up with something else
Go out enjoy your life
deb22635 derrick02146
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derrick02146 deb22635
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Nope I have triple A, I dont know how big it is, I dont care how big it is, there is nothing I can do about it anyway
I died, twice, from cerebral Malaria, what do you say to a nurse/doctor that has saved your life ? they told m its their job but thank you is nice :-)
Dont regret your life, the things you did, regret the things you didnt do
Life is the longest thing you are ever going to do, live it, there maybe no tomorrow, so get out there, 50 aint old and its a big world out there, go and see it, I have and there is still more I want to see and do
I have done things people younger than me have done
I climbed Everest, seen Machu Piccu, been around East and West Africa, climbed Kilimanjaro, been to the slums in Uganda, been around Sth America, travelled to Australia, overland, completed route 66 and there is still more to do
oldsalt66 deb22635
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deb, no worries. Not sure what the BAV is...i also have a heart problem, Aortic Valve Stenosis, cn't do anything about it...saw Doc again today...said to me, "go back to the gym"...have it checked once a year with a cardiologist...don't worry about it. referring to Derricks' advice...I feel the same way...live your life. Do things that you want to do...take the time to enjoy life. I'll be 68 soon and I am not worried...I am a retired sailor and still do the things that i have done all my life. Love life Deb...you deserve it!
deb22635 oldsalt66
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Thank you so much! The BAV is 2leaf valves instead of 3 n ot working right and calcified with genetic risqué disorder,i guess aneurysm can rupture at smaller size because walls are weaker and grow faster just learning about all of this had cat scan yesterday! I'm sure will get use to this , I can't get my heart rate up much on meds to slow it down,so can walk and bike no more running! Do u have do u have to becareful with that as well?
james99024 deb22635
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So far you are below the danger zone of being greater the >5.00 cm. Be thankful of that. You will get it monitored annually. When it is over 5.00cm, get it taken care of (stented). You can get evar surgery is relatively safe. Until then, try to exercise and be as healthy as you can. High cholesterol, long-term high blood pressure, and smoking are bad for you. Also, stop doing things like power weight lifting. Try not to stress out that area too much. Don't worry too much, you are not close to being dead yet.
deb22635 james99024
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Thank you so much! Dr. Said from now on have to live different no more running etc , have genetic tissue disorder and BAV so walls are weaker I guess,but trying to forget about it and just live ,I'm sure it will get easier , had cat scan yesterday of the whole arotea! So nice to have this forum for support and questions!
james16105 deb22635
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Deb as long as you get a check each year you will safe and if the aneurysm increases to over 5 ctm they will suggest a ENVASULAR OPERATION which is a much improved method than open surgery., at present I am waiting to go in for the ENVAS OP, my aneurysm is 7 ctm, in other words I'm a walking time bomb, my consultant told me I was an urgent case yet I have been waiting nearly a month and still I have no notiication when go in for it, and now it's worse because of the junior docs going on strike, I'm full of anticipation and worry as is my wife, I'm 78 and in good health except for this damn thing. James
Tez23 deb22635
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The important thing here is that it has been identified. There are many people out there oblivious to their condition. Symptomless, hence the term silent killer. Now you've been diagnosed you will now be in the best possible hands. Difficult, but just relax! As someone who was diagnosed with a 6cm aneurysm 16 months ago and had successfully come through surgery - I'm 54 by the way, everything will be fine ;-)