Carolyn M.
I am a Retired Registered Nurse and I found the AAA myself. While lying in bed one night I felt a pulsation in the middle of my abdomen. At my next doctor appointment, I asked my doctor to check it out. He ordered an ultrasound and found an aneurysm measuring 3.6 cm. Following the diagnosis, I was checked every 6 months and after a few years its size jumped to 5 cm. At that point, I had it repaired through surgery. It has now been 2 years and I am back to normal living since I was restricted prior to the surgery. I now can tell others to have the area checked for an AAA. It is a silent condition and may be deadly if not caught in time.