Anyone ever had or have an abdominal aorta aneurysm?

[Historic NY]

5. Yes I have

Mine was discovered while trying what was wrong with my back also. The Workmans Comp Dr ordered an MRI. It was manageable back coming up on 20 yrs ago the surgery was extensive. My Surgeon wanted to watch and wait as techniques improved, he was skilled but watchful waiting meant 3x a year scans, from Cat, MRI and Sonograms. It would have to be a 4cm or above for immediate surgery then. If its slow growing w/o symptoms, they like to wait. He called me back in 2015 and said the time is now, it was about 9 yrs after the discovery. They used the Endovascular Repair technique vs open surgery. I still have to have yearly MRIs to check for leakage. It was a couple of months then before they removed the staples and stitches. So frequent dressing changes were necessary. I wasn't supposed to do any heavy lifting for some time. When it first was found, I began an exercise routine (power walking) to lose weight and stopped smoking. This slowed the growth. So now in 2023 the techniques have advanced more. I was on the table for about 6hrs then and then recovery. My Dr got me out of the hospital within a day or two.

The Triple a, could have caused the back pain. Mine was not totally related to it as I had busted up the left ankle and femur in a fall which also cause a hip and related injury to the right leg. That was never really repair and acts up occasionally requires thing pain management can't do. The best advice if this is a watch and wait period is to get as healthy as possible.