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The diameter of my descending thoracic aorta has decreased
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searcher7 Join Date: 12/7/2009 Posts Contributed: 2456 Total Likes: 486 Recommends Recd: 6 Ignores Issued: 0 Certs & Awards: 39   Likes Recd: 1

Posted: 6/20/2014 8:23:41 PM   In June 2009, the diameter of my descending thoracic aorta was 3.8 cm according to a CT scan. My aorta was larger than normal for a man my age. I didn't want an operation to insert a Dacron sleeve around my aorta when the diameter eventually reached 5.5cm so I followed the recommendations in an article written by Dr. Davis.I took supplements, went on a low carb, no wheat diet and controlled my blood pressure with medications. Prevention is better than cure. Dr.Davis had many patients who halted the growth of their aorta.I had another CT scan in May 2010 on a different machine.The diameter was 3.8-4.0 cm (above 4.0 is an aneurysm). Now 4.5 years after I started on my strict regimen, the maximum diameter of my descending thoracic aorta measured with a magnetic resonance angiogram is 3.5cm. I don't know if the reduction in diameter is due to the different type of scan.I don't know why my aorta was larger than normal in the first place. Maybe it was high blood pressure, maybe it was a high BMI, maybe it was genetics,maybe it was small LDL particles, maybe it was a combination of factors. All I know is I don't have to worry too much now. The radiologist who wanted me to have a scan every 6 to 8 months gave me the wrong recommendation and I ignored it. I am going out to celebrate. Tags:

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Posted: 6/20/2014 9:48:18 PM Back to Top   Awesome searcher7 That is awesome. Have a blast. HB You did it.  Tags: descending thoracic aorta

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Posted: 6/25/2014 3:45:38 PM Back to Top   Well done, Searcher. Well done. Tags:

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Posted: 6/25/2014 5:11:14 PM Back to Top   And that is indeed cause for celebration, Searcher! And, to our even greater satisfaction, you "deprived" the healthcare system of another opportunity to perform a $200,000 procedure that didn't need to be performed!  Tags:

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Posted: 6/26/2014 9:08:46 AM Back to Top   Well done Searcher.   This is very encouraging to read. Marilyn Tags:

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Posted: 6/26/2014 9:16:13 AM Back to Top   I have ascending aorta and pulmonary dilations...your experience so encourages me, searcher! Oh, how I celebrate your news and appreciate you sharing it! All the best, cj Tags:

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Posted: 6/26/2014 1:13:40 PM Back to Top   Congratulations!  thanks for sharing. L Tags:

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