Husband 26 Father died young of AAA
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I'm worried sick. My husband is 26. I know hes still very young. His dad died at 46 of an AAA. All his dad's brothers have died of an AAA Apart from 2 but one had a heart attack was in a coma and survived and the other one has an AAA but is refusing g the operation because he might die. My husband is refusing to go to the doctors because he is so young but I just feel that it's a waiting game and I'm getting upset.
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derek76 tracy96218
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tracy96218 derek76
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william83597 tracy96218
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My grandfather died of an abdominal aortic aneurism at 72 , his brother did as well. Their mom had one and survived it in her 70's. My mother had a thoracic aortic aneurism at 55 which she did not survive. I had a thoracic aortic aneurism at 41 which ruptured and killed me a couple times. The doctors don't know how I survived because I was dead for so long. I shouldn't be here, the rupture destroyed my aorta and the valve at the top of my heart. Because I was dead so long I have horrible pain in my limbs. I also had some brain damage as well. If were you I would force him to go to a doctor. It could be a ticking time bomb. I never thought something could hurt me like this has. It took a couple months before I could walk without a walker. It took a year before I could walk without a cane. I am healthy now I guess. But be careful. Let me know if I can answer answer any questions.
tracy96218 william83597
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derek76 tracy96218
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Is your husband going to the appointment tomorrow? Doctors will not normally discuss another persons health problem even with a spouse in this data protected age.
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william83597 tracy96218
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derek76 tracy96218
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Once you know you have an AA you need to declare it if taking out any personal insurance.
Travel insurers do not want to know you no matter how small it is. To them size does not matter. I was once quouted £2000 for a month in America. I said how about Cuba and they said £1000. I then used a company who excluded it from the policy. When I said this to the technichian who did my next scan she laughed and said if it burst it would only cost them for the ambulance to take your body to the mortuary. Sorry for the Black Humour. The good news is that most grow very slowly like mine and some never go beyond a certain size. I'm always pleased when they welcome me with "Here's the man with the small one"
Amya0717 william83597
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tracy96218 william83597
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Hi, sorry it's taken me so long to reply. I'm from England. Thats great that you get them checked, thats my main question with him only being 27 I don't want them fobbing us off.
derrick02146 tracy96218
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I am in the UK as well, my GP is very good and she makes sure I have regular check ups (I died twice from Cerebral Malaria, once in Ghana, once in the UK)
If my GP hasnt seen me for a month she arrangs for me to come see her, just to find out if I am okay, I wouldnt mind but I am only 65
Be good to find out how you get on