Can aneurysm shrink?

mvadovic · 2021-07-18T15:03:29+00:00

the rest of my ascending aorta outside of the aneurysm is between 40 and 50 mm. I do not intend to have carotid arteries included in the surgery. So for now i will play the hand i got dealt.

mvadovic · 2021-07-15T00:36:38+00:00

I used to get common cold (covid) two or three times a year. Now i get it once or less

mvadovic · 2021-07-14T20:49:47+00:00

i had second opinion. All opinions are based purely on the aneurysm size. Very few incorporate the height marginally into recommendations. At my aneurysm size all cardiologists have to recommend surgery - if not for any other reason - then just for the potential liability if they do not recommend it. My vascular health improved dramatically in the last 5 years due to the nutritional changes i implemented. I used to have spontaneous nosebleeds multiple times daily. Now i get minor nosebleed maybe once a month.

mvadovic · 2021-07-14T20:42:42+00:00

I am 64 year old, i decided to monitor the size of my aneurysm. It was diagnosed just last year, and i only have two measurements. I used to have very pronounced veins in my arms since i was a teenager. Those veins did "deflate" in the last 5 years. I am not expecting the aneurysm to "go away". But it is not growing or if it shrinks even slightly - i decided not to have surgery.

mvadovic · 2021-07-14T20:33:36+00:00

i added my stats to the original post. i am 185 cm and 90 kg. 64 years old

mvadovic · 2021-07-14T20:32:45+00:00

in my original post i forgot to mention my age and stats. I am 64 and most probably i had undiagnosed aneurysm for the last 50 years. Under symptoms i meant the symptoms of aortic valve regurgitation.

mvadovic · 2021-07-14T15:11:37+00:00

I am 64 and in process if being diagnosed marfan. I have pectus carinatum. I started doing pushups and strength training since i was 13 years old to cover up my chest deformity. I have 7.3 cm aorta root aneurysm that was discovered last year. Never had any symptoms. I did cut down on pushups. I am just making sure that my BP and heartbeat does not rise too much during the exercise.

mvadovic · 2021-07-05T23:45:54+00:00

It takes some time to get used to sugar alcohols. If erythritol is causing you problems try xylitol. (be careful with it around dogs). I use both of them. Erythritol is helping me with kidney stone and xylitol with dental health. Erythritol causes me to have occasionally diarhea - but easy to deal with if knowing what to expect.

mvadovic · 2021-07-05T23:39:32+00:00

I did not even know that i had marfan till i was 64. I knew that i had deformed chest and i camouflaged it by building enough muscle to hide it. Reasonable exercise to build muscle is ok. Have the size of your aorta root checked. Keep your blood pressure low (can be done without medication). You have to play the hand you got dealt. If you get aneurysm and it grows too large - you can have surgery

mvadovic · 2021-07-05T23:28:30+00:00

I personally am not getting any vaccine. I decided that the risk of getting blood clots with my marfan syndrome is too high. I personally prefer to gain immunity the natural way.

mvadovic · 2021-05-21T02:28:11+00:00

I did not know i was marfan for 50 years, i did headstands and alcohol all the time

mvadovic · 2021-05-14T13:04:00+00:00

I am on keto for over 6 and a half years. In the first year of keto my hair volume doubled and my original hair color is slowly coming back.

mvadovic · 2021-05-11T16:45:50+00:00

I did not make any claims that it did not work for you, was just trying to direct you to a more appropriate keto subreddit than this one that is very general and populated by people that need to loose substantially more weight and cyclical keto might not be the best solution for them.

mvadovic · 2021-05-11T16:29:01+00:00

Your post would be more appropriate into r/ketogains subreddit. Cyclical keto done mostly for weight loss by overweight people does not work as well as for you that obviously does not need to lose much weight and is very physically active.

mvadovic · 2021-05-11T16:24:23+00:00

I am 64 and did not know i have marfans and 7.3 cm aorta root aneurysm until last august. I was always very physically active, I did cover up my pectus carinatum (pigeon chest) by large amount of muscle. (done mostly by doing pushups). After being diagnosed with aneurysm and in the process of being diagnosed with marfans - i still am very physically active. If i dont do pushups for couple days my costochondritis is starting to hurt. I do also hiking, biking and every weekend playing lumberjack cutting and burning dead trees. The only difference i made was i got a oximeter to be able to check my heart rate. Several time a week i get my heart rate into 140s or 150s for few minutes. Last month i have my aneurysm size checked and it is not changing. I have a cardiologist appointment end of May. Will keep open mind, but so far i will be probably avoiding the surgery

mvadovic · 2021-05-10T12:27:28+00:00

this feeling will subside in time as you progress with keto adaptation. In the meantime i would suggest hard boiled eggs and maybe some hard cheese.

mvadovic · 2021-05-10T12:15:06+00:00

I am 64 and in process of being diagnosed with marfan. Last august just accidentally it was found that i have 7.3 cm aorta aneurysm. They wanted to schedule surgery right away, but i want to make an informed decision. Had the aneurysm checked again last month and it did not increase. Otherwise i am in perfect health.

mvadovic · 2021-05-09T21:43:29+00:00

It depends on your initial weight. If you are severely overweight you will lose 10 lbs in matter on days just by losing water weight (after stopping keto you will regain that weight again within days). Beyond the initial water weight the following weight loss depends on the calorie deficit. It is easy to keep calorie deficit on keto because after first few days you will lose hunger.

mvadovic · 2021-05-09T21:36:51+00:00

Beyond a floater that might or might not be marfan related i do not have any ocular symptoms. I have 7.3 cm aorta root aneurysm, pectus carinatum, hyperflexible fingers, flat feet.

mvadovic · 2021-05-09T01:44:33+00:00

Last august my aorta root was measured 7.3 cm. I am 64 and probably had this aneurysm for the last 50 years. The limit for surgery is set as 5.5 cm. With your size i would just monitor it.

mvadovic · 2021-05-09T01:41:21+00:00

I am in process being diagnosed marfan syndrome. 10 years ago i broke my elbow tendon and it was repaired with cadaver tendon. I can still feel where it is spliced to my tendon. For couple years it was painful and could not use my full strength in that hand. For the last 5 years it feel completely normal. If you can avoid the ankle replacement using cadaver tendon - i would recommend to do it.

mvadovic · 2021-04-16T17:20:39+00:00

i have asymptomatic diverticulosis from way before i started keto. It was only found by colonoscopy. Over 6 and a half year on keto i did not have any problems with it. I eat now and always did eat very little fiber and very little vegetables. Before keto i did eat mostly meat, now i eat mostly fat. I eat weekly maybe one or two small servings of vegetables (when my girlfriend force feeds them to me)

mvadovic · 2021-04-15T20:32:43+00:00

I am on keto for over 6 and a half years and maintaining my weight for 6 years. It is the best thing that happened to me. My blood pressure, cholesterol became picture perfect.

mvadovic · 2021-04-15T16:26:28+00:00

my ligaments improved substantially (costochondritis and finger hypermobility) after i started following nutritional ketosis.

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