lofwyr
27-08-17, 15:28
So as some may or may not know, I was diagnosed back in July with an aortic aneurysm of 5 cm I went through two months of tests and appointments, only to be told it was slightly smaller on more accurate tests, being 4.8 cm.
The rest of my heart--and even my aortic valve--are in decent to excellent shape. That should be good news, except insurance won't cover aortic aneurysm repairs under 5 cm unless there are other circumstances (bad valve etc). The surgeon has put me in the monitoring phase, where I get a CT scan every six months until it grows another 1-2 mm.
I had spent two months preparing myself psychologically for open heart surgery. I was even excited to get this behind me. I am not anxious about it now, just frustrated and needing a bit of a vent I guess. I find it odd that I am disappointed putting off major surgery...
The rest of my heart--and even my aortic valve--are in decent to excellent shape. That should be good news, except insurance won't cover aortic aneurysm repairs under 5 cm unless there are other circumstances (bad valve etc). The surgeon has put me in the monitoring phase, where I get a CT scan every six months until it grows another 1-2 mm.
I had spent two months preparing myself psychologically for open heart surgery. I was even excited to get this behind me. I am not anxious about it now, just frustrated and needing a bit of a vent I guess. I find it odd that I am disappointed putting off major surgery...