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Jesse Reed
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To all my friends I will be in the hospital on December 9th for surgery.
I have an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and it has to be repaired.
I am 71-years-old and my aneurysm was discovered in 1999 by accident. I have had an ultrasound every year since. In late Oct. 2008, almost 10 years later, it finally passed (2 inches roughly 5.0 to 5.5 cm) and I was referred to a vascular surgeon for Open Surgical aneurysm repair. Surgery becomes an option when an aneurysm enlarges enough that the danger of rupture exceeds the risks to the patient from surgery. Aortic aneurysms that have ruptured may be repaired with emergency surgery. But the out come generally is less successful than if an aneurysm is detected and treated before it ruptures. Many people who experience a ruptured aortic aneurysm die before they reach the hospital.
During an open aneurysm repair, also known as surgical aneurysm repair, the surgeon makes an incision in your abdomen and replaces the weakened part of your aorta with a tube-like replacement called an aortic graft. This graft is made of a strong, durable, man-made plastic material, such as Dacron, in the size and shape of the healthy aorta. The strong tube takes the place of the weakened section in your aorta and allows your blood to pass easily through it. Following the surgery, I will be in the hospital for 7 days. I will also require 6 weeks to 3 months for a complete recovery. More than 90 percent of open aneurysm repairs are successful for the long term.
Two surgical options are available to repair aortic aneurysms: endovascular surgery and open surgery. (I will be open surgery) The term abdominal may lead you to believe that this aneurysm is in your stomach, but aortic aneurysm commonly occurs in the aorta immediately below the kidneys but above the iliac arteries going to the legs. An aneurysm here is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm can affect anybody, but most often affects men between 40 and 70.Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms occur in 5 to 7% of people older than 60 in Canada,
If you want to find more info on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Just click on the url below.
http://www.goremedical.com/aneurysm/patient/aaa?xcmp=004yah1&OVRAW=abdominal%20aortic%20aneurysm%20symptoms&OVKEY=abdominal%20aortic%20aneurism&OVMTC=advanced&OVADID=5570723511&OVKWID=28128748511
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Jesse Reed
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Mike Blais
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Jesse, on behalf of all Royal Canadians in the Niagara Region, particularly your buddies Ken Jiggens and Hans Kaspar, best wishes and good health.
Mike
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Jim Hickson
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Hi Jesse
Good luck in hospital!
Jim
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Buzz Gomes
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Hi Jesse,
Good luck and Gods speed in the hospital.
Buzz
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Thinks and I wish all you Royal Canadians a happy birth day and a Merry Xmas and Happy New Years
Jesse
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Jesse Reed
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Hello Jesse;
I know you will come through with flying colors.
I wish you Merry Xmas and Hppy New Year.
Fred Wall
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Don Marche
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All the best to you Jesse our prayers are with you. Hope you have a speedy recovery.
Don
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All the best, and good luck with the operation.
Bill
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all the best and a speedy recovery
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All the best with your surgery , and will look forward to your posts once you return to the site.. ranrad
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All the best tomorow with your surgery, I have two brothers that had the surgery done, one in the neck and the other in the leg and both are well. You are included in our prayers. Have a great xmas and a healhy newyear.
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