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Aortic dissection, aortic aneurysm - The aorta - Life after an aortic dissection
Shout out to Kimberly! (but everyone else too)
Just checking to see how you are doing? Are your kids all back in school and life changes once again until next summer?
We moved one of my sons to a house on campus for the year which feels very odd since I'm used to at least saying goodnight to all 4 of my kids.
It was like they all left at once --- since they all went back to school on the exact same day --- 2 to college, one to junior high, and my youngest to her last year in elementary school. They all grow so fast.
I know having my surgery was necessary, but at times I feel like I missed out on summer considering I spent most of July in the hospital and most of August at dr. appts and being out of it due to the meds and just physical pain.
I know why I chose to do the 2nd surgery as maybe I wouldn't have even made it this long into the summer as I don't know what was causing my aneurysm to grow ------ but of course I wanted to be here to raise my kids. Believe me when I say there were many moments, minutes, and even hours when I was suffering so much I didn't even know if I could survive the "healing" process ---- such very dark moments!
Which brings me to my discussion ---- even through all the pain --- what about life would make you go through it again if you had the choice to do it again or differently? I know we all would rather have skipped having to go through it in the first place -- but I'd love to hear some thoughts from anyone willing to share.
Thanks,
Cher
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Permalink Reply by Graeme on -
Hi Cheryl,
nice to see you posting with vigour again! Yes, dark moments are that - I called it the' black dog' like Winston C in WW2. But, they exist to contrast the good times :-) .....As for summer - if it was anything like it was here in England it was probably best spent indoors - we had one afternoon i think that we could call summer..ha! As for the 2nd surgery - you did it because you wanted to - and would again.. I know that if i had to face up to another op I would be far more refelctive than the first time - anyway i was in no positon to think about it then anyway as it was a crash cart emergency - but now - another operatioin.. like you - i think the time i have had since my AD has taught me to reach out and grab life by the scruff of the neck and live every day like it was my last.. so I think - yes - I probably would opt to take a 2nd op if it meant the difference between living or not...Hmmmm.. gotta get back to work!
cheers
Graeme
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Permalink Reply by Harry on -
Hi Cher,
Interesting discussion – but when faced with the stark reality of life or death who would choose the latter?
I knew that I had the option to say no to the second operation, but I also knew I my health was deteriorating & that the aneurysm would have ruptured with the inevitable ending.
Life is precious & we all have family, friends & a zest for life, so why let it go without a fight.
Waking up & seeing my wife & family again made it all worth while. I for one will live with the pain & hassle just to have this extra time.
Take care
Harry
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Permalink Reply by Cheryl Kerber on -
Thanks Harry ---you confirm what my heart had already been telling me about all of you on this site and that is that we not only have the commonality of our AD/aneurysms, but we have tenacity, strength, will, and a whole load of love for so many! Thanks and I know we'll make it through this 2nd time around issue!!!! Now we just need to be done with surgeries!!! I think we've put in our time :)
Cher
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