- Aortic Dissection
- Interviews
Victoria's interview
How did all start?
My mother and brother died from aortic dissection and my aneurysm was watched for ten years until it unexpectedly dissected.
For what medical specialties have you been treated? What has been the most useful specialty for your?
Thoracic surgery- saved my life
Cardiology
Internal medicine
What has been the most useful thing for you so far?
Getting back to exercise
What have been your biggest difficulties?
Anxiety that it will happen again and I won’t be so lucky.
How has your social and family environment reacted? Have your social or family relationships changed?
No. Everyone has been super supportive.
What things have you stopped doing?
Skiing, lifting heavier than 8 lb weights, carrying my grandchildren
What do you think about the future?
Positive thoughts
If you had to describe your life in a sentence, what would it be?
I was Lucky that the stars all lined up that fateful day.
Finally, what advice would you give to a person in a similar situation?
Go to cardiac rehab after surgery. It will help you with anxiety.
