Driving with Health Issues
I have been RV-ing for many years and now, at 79 years old, have a new health issue that could cause death at any moment. An Aneurysm in my stomach could burst and cause me to pass out and die within ...
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Shearwater, you are correct. It is an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and I am seeing a Vascular Surgeon. My "AAA" is not "normal" and cannot be fixed with a stent. Open-cut is the only choice in my case and even that comes with a lot of serious risks. Recent CAT scan shows it is now up to 5.9cm. The surgeon feels that if it should rupture there would be pain and I would have time to pull over, but I have heard from others that sometimes there is no pain, just passing out, so I choose to not drive the RV.
