Vascular Lab 3/11/2011

I took James to his follow up appointment at the Vascular Lab.  The PA Davidson explored the incision site with hands, looked at the fading purple and read the CT reports.  He recommended 6 more weeks of recovery before Jim could participate in Physical Therapy.  I had him complete FMLA papers for the follow-up appointment so that I would not be docked after returning to work.  I asked him about the last Aorta Aneurysm that was measured at 5.1.  He said that within 6 months to a year the aneurysm could grow the last CM that would require surgery.  James has an appointment in July with the Thoracic Surgeon to discussion the Aorta Arch aneurysm.  Open Heart surgery will be necessary to correct the Aorta arch aneurysm. James came through Open Heart surgery and cranial surgery really well in the past and this last aneurysm surgery went really well so hopefully he will bounce back from the next one, however all of us are worried.