I have an aortic root aneurysm. Still in the watch and wait stage. Not sure yet when I have to get the surgery but I’m extremely anxious about it.
The anxiety was by far the hardest part to deal with for me, the whole heart surgery ordeal started with a routine visit to my primary care physician, 3 months later and a battery of tests and I’m having open heart surgery
I told my wife until you’ve been thru it it’s hard to say how you will react, all I can tell is the alternative is a lot worse and surgeons are amazing, when you are in recovery get most out of cardiac rehab you won’t regret it