An aortic aneurism ?

[pericat]

What exactly is it - can it be lying dormant for years ? What would the signs of it be ?

[jackthehat]

My Dad underwent an AAA repair last month. (Abdominal Aortic Aneurism).
It is a bulge in the aorta, which is the main artery away from the heart feeding all the other main arteries for internal organ and legs.........

His presented as a pulsating lump under his rib-cage...................and was only mentioned in passing to his GP.
It is VERY important to get quick diagnosis (and quite simple to do).

[pericat]

Hi jack - unfortunately I know someone who died suddenly from this during the night - really scary

[Sqad]

It is a weakness in the major blood vessel of the body...the Aorta.

It looks like an "egg" looked in the old bicycle tyres.

Yes it can lie dormant for years.

What are the symptoms?.....depends where it is.

a) in the neck........hoarseness or difficulty in swallowing .

b) in the chest...........shortness of breath and difficulty in swallowing.

c) in the stomach......pulsatile swelling.


Now Google it.

[jackthehat]

Very, very scary.
My Dad was told that the bulge would not last more than 12 months before it ruptured..............

[pericat]

just wanted simple explanation - thanks sqad - I wont google it as you have given me the info I needed - sorry if i annoyed you

[LoftyLottie]

I know of someone who presented with symptoms, pulsating swelling under ribs, etc. and the doctor prescribed Gasviscon!! Some else in the medical profession treating her for something unrelated advised her to go to A&E immediately because it was so obvious what was wrong. Her doctor didn't even examine her!!

[pericat]

This man ended up in hospital eventually and died on the operating table

[Sqad]

Lofty....he had gone to a Head Porter in the hospital, he would have diagnosed it.........;-)

Peri..".sorry if i annoyed you" Whats all that about?

[pericat]

Thanks for apologising Sqad

[jackthehat]

Unfortunately, Peri, when it bursts..............it bursts.
Unless you have the good fortune to be on the operating table at the time it really is 'all over bar the shouting'.
Once they have diagnosed the size of it, they can either monitor or operate.
That's why my Dad had to have the op, his was a big 'un.

[Sqad]

peri....I didn't apologise For Funks Sake


You said ".sorry if i annoyed you"....................I said "Whats all that about?

[LoftyLottie]

He he Squad. It was an osteopath that diagnosed it!! The lady had been complaining of these weird pulsations under her ribs and discomfort for some time. Gaviscon - I ask you!!!!

[LoftyLottie]

HEAD Porter eh!! Since when did the porter get promoted!!?

[LoftyLottie]

Sorry to but in Peri.

Sqad did you worm the cats?

[Sqad]

If you live in the country and your Aneurism bursts..........you have had it.

If you live in the town.....instruct the ambulance men to byepass you local Casualty Dept and take you to the nearest Cardio Thoracic Unit....however fat away it is.

[LoftyLottie]

Hey, I live in the sticks and our Ambulance teams are fully aware of taking people to the nearest Cardio Thoracic unit. A friend who lives in a town had to travel far further when he had problems.

[Sqad]

Lofty...well you know me, your good advice went a begging.......I put the tablets in each dish, they walked up to their food, put two paws up to me and cleared off.

Honest Lofty i will try your technique.......I know it makes sense.

I was NEVER a head porter.......you know me......I was just showing off.............ordinary porter.......but a classy one.

[pericat]

Sqad I got very little sleep last night - and you do sound a bit terse to me at the moment - however I am not proud and I do apologise if i am mistaken

[Sqad]

peri...you know that I love you.

Terse? me?

LOL LOL

[LoftyLottie]

Peri. I now feel sorry for being flippant on your thread. I do hope it wasn't someone close to you who died so suddenly last night. It's always such a shock when things like this happen.