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I haven't posted anything here in about a month. A lot has happened! I finally met my surgeon on 3/31 after weeks of waiting and wondering what he would want to do. Due to my family history, symptoms, 5.0cm aortic root, and 4.2cm ascending aorta, he chose to schedule sooner rather than later...

I'm joining the Zipper Club ranks a little sooner than I expected. I met with my surgeon today about my aneurysm. It's measuring 5.0 cm and I have been symptomatic with a family history, so this baby has to go. I will be having a David procedure on April 14....and I'm feeling very shell shocked!

I came across two Facebook groups for OHS/valve surgery warriors: The Zipper Club Heart Valve Surgery Support Group I also heard about a support group called Mended Hearts that has chapters all over the US. My big appointment to meet the surgeon is two days away!

I haven't scheduled my surgery yet but I have a couple of questions. I'm single - no husband or boyfriend - and my family is all on the east coast with the exception of my daughters, who all have work or school commitments and aren't available to babysit mom during the day. My sister, mom, and...

I was diagnosed with a 4.4 cm TAA of the ascending aorta in early November, 2014 after an echo to investigate an abnormal EKG. Shortly thereafter, I started having high blood pressure readings and I was prescribed two BP meds, which I have taken religiously. My BP is now perfect. This thing...