Feeling guilty for dads AAA
My dad (52) had untreated hypertension, was overweight and a smoker. We knew he needed treatment for bp and high cholesterol but he just wouldn’t go.. he was scared of doctors. In the back of my mind I was always scared that something bad was going to happen to him, but I never expected an AAA, matter of fact, I didn’t even know what an aneurysm was. He got really sick and finally went to a radiologist where he found out he had an AAA of 9,8cm. He immediately went to the ER and after spending few days in the ICU he had surgery, which thankfully went good and he has been recovering as expected as of right now.
Honestly- the guilt is eating me up. It’s been a month since the surgery and it’s still unreal to me. The fact that he was a literal ticking bomb about to burst and the high chance of it rupturing is unfathomable. I feel really guilty for not forcing him to get help earlier. Obviously I’m beyond grateful he survived and made drastic lifestyle changes but I can’t help but think about what could’ve happened.
I wish AAA was more talked about.