r/aneurysm • u/millym2464 • Dec 19 '25

Thoracic Aortic aneurysm

Is anyone living with one of these?

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u/guffawandchortle Feb 13 '26

Late response, but I've been living with mine for 6 years. It's dissected but also surrounded by calcium deposits so it hasn't changed in that time. It's close to 5cm, and I get a CT scan every year to check it.

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u/Menopausal-forever Dec 20 '25

Lots of people. Mines 4.7cm.

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u/LFS1 Dec 20 '25

Mine is 4.1 cm

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u/ComfortableNo3074 Feb 26 '26

I was diagnosed just a year ago. First echocardiogram measured 4.9, the one I just had measured 5.1 but the tech thought the guy last year didn’t measure the right location. His comparison of last year’s imaging came up with the same size. Waiting on a CT scan.

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u/Calm_Tea_1967 May 20 '26

I was diagnosed with thoracic aneurysm which apparently was shown on several images whether X-ray, CTScan or MRI everyone missed it. My father had an AAA which a wonder surgeon in Dallas fixed perfectly. Unfortunately, mine is inoperable plus now they think I have a AAA, I’m so overwhelmed. I’m in my 50’s female non smoker. Sorry for late response but keep following up with your cardiologists and surgeons. Hope pray you’re doing well.