Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Ask your PCP to send you to a well-respected Vascular Surgeon in your area.

The Surgeon closely watched my husband for 2yrs before deciding to repair his AAA as it showed signs of growth. It was repaired with angioplasty through his leg artery.
A new mesh tube was placed inside his artery to support the walls of the AAA and it has shrunk each year and now is at a normal size. He still will be tested annually. Dodged a bullet.

Do you have PAD? The Surgeon will probably check your entire system for blockages.. My hubby had a complete open arterial bypass on his leg and the AAA repair recovery was cake compared to that.

Good luck, you can do this. It is amazing what can be fixed now with shorter recovery times. We both found a reclining lift chair to be most helpful post-op.

And prunes.