I Just Had My Biannual Aortic Aneurysm Ultrasound,

And I was shocked when I got my results

Photo by Elen Sher on Unsplash

Four years ago, I had an abdominal CT scan for a stomach problem, and it was revealed that I may have an abdominal aortic aneurysm. My PCP ordered an abdominal ultrasound, which indeed showed that I had an aneurysm. It was small, but I was to have it checked every two years for any change in size. If it grew to a…