Dennis P
Member
My name is Dennis. I am a 45 yr old dad of two boys 17 & 21. I have been lurking here for a week or so.
I started having a-fib in 07, had six episodes since. On the last one in Oct 2011 my new cardiologist saw something on the echo that made him want to get a CT scan. I learned on 1/17 that I have a 5cm AAA, saw the surgeon (Dr. Mauney at Mo Bap) on 1/19 and my surgery is scheduled for the 31st. Been an interesting couple of weeks. My anxiety has been pretty high, but this site has helped me to know what to expect. I go from "it's no big deal" to "OMG I'm having OHS"! Luckily I have a great family, great friends and a great employer who are there for me 100%. I am staying optimistic and believe I will be good as new when it is all done.
Thanks for all the info on the site.
Dennis
I started having a-fib in 07, had six episodes since. On the last one in Oct 2011 my new cardiologist saw something on the echo that made him want to get a CT scan. I learned on 1/17 that I have a 5cm AAA, saw the surgeon (Dr. Mauney at Mo Bap) on 1/19 and my surgery is scheduled for the 31st. Been an interesting couple of weeks. My anxiety has been pretty high, but this site has helped me to know what to expect. I go from "it's no big deal" to "OMG I'm having OHS"! Luckily I have a great family, great friends and a great employer who are there for me 100%. I am staying optimistic and believe I will be good as new when it is all done.
Thanks for all the info on the site.
Dennis