You can post this one, I have put dates in and corrected spelling.
I was 53 in 06 and and 54 in 07.Thank you and hope this is helpful to those who read it.God bless and take care,Thank you for making such a site for us aorta patients etc.
Hi Brian I just came from your site and just wanted to share with you that I had one dissection in May 10 of 2006 and another one in May of 2007, actually it was discovered in April and I had to have five teeth out (infected) before I could have the surgery which was first scheduled for May 23rd but got delayed till the 25th.
The first one was the scariest time of my life, I thought I had pulled a muscle across my shoulder blades but long story short, I woke up in intensive care and Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine with my daughter telling me I had just heart surgery! My bp was 216/176 I guess when I arrived at the ER. Then in 2007 I learned of another dissection and made preparations to have it fixed.
Since the fixing I now have a AAA and just recently learned that I have CAD, blocked artery..My cardiologist said this is usually a simple procedure to fix it but I am not that simple because of my two dissections and connective tissue disorder (mutation for marfans syndrome) that he wanted to start with trying medicine, so
needless to say I now wear a nitro patch and wonder, just wonder when!!!! The AAA is not in size yet for surgery but close..I feel like I am a walking time bomb!!
Take care and may God bless you,
Sincerely,
Venna Wilcox
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I dont really have a comment but to let you know the whole aortic arch (candy cane) has been repaired and this includes the descending and ascending aorta..Thanks to anyone for reading my story and I do hope it helps you, a friend, or family member in some way…This story is even longer if I were to go in detail but if you would like to know more you can email me any time.
Thanks again and God bless,
Venna
Venna, Larry had his type b, inoperable due to his scoliosis, last Oct. I (we) believe with his meds and a just “thank you Lord” and follow the Drs. advice, there’s years together still. Please if you want to write me, do so. May you be blessed, Dee Dee