Hi All
Percy Potts ex KOYLI came on the forum today, telling us about being in hospital after the discovery of an Abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa)
Read what Percy says BELOW the image of Percy
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Here is Percy with his son
Hello everyone. I just got out of Hospital after undergoing major surgery. I was in there 10 days, 5 of which were in the High Dependency Unit.
It came about a month ago when I had to have an MRI Scan for my back problems. They picked up a thing called an ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANUERISM (AAA).
The Aorta goes from the ticker down into the abdomen and branches into both legs. There are no warning signs for the AAA, it could be there for years without any sign. The problem arises when the thing bursts, then it’s 50% mortality rate even if you happen to be sitting in a hospital waiting room at the time.
The anuerism becomes critical if it is over 5cm. Mine was nearly 6cm. Smaller ones are suitable for keyhole surgery and fitting of a stent or two, not so in my case, I am the possessor of a 14 inch scar from pubes to sternum. It’s a serious operation with a complication level 4 times that of a heart bypass.
The recovery period is 3 to 6 months depending on fitness level.
I beleive the NHS have just started a screening programme for people over 63, so most of you old gits fall into that category.
Get yourselves down to the Doctors and arrange to be screened, it’s free !
Although I’m feeling as though the Grenadier Guards have just marched over me, if the bloody thing had burst I doubt that I would have seen my 3 score years and 10 !
It’s easy to disregard things like this, but please think about getting screened.
Very Sore
But still here
Percy
CEDE NULLIS
Get well soon, take it easy
Thankyou Beverley for your thoughts I will tell him
Hi boss sorry to hear of your recent Heath scare hope you are well on the road to recovery , I’m still here stagging on down here in Cornwall couple of wives and several kids later lol
Anyway thinking of you wishing you a speedy recovery , take it easy old cock !!
CPL D
Thanyou Mark I will tell him
Cede Nullis
percy you get well soon and thanks for the tip ive just got my appointment but i was going to give it a miss but after reading what you put me finks i will go 4 it ….thanks all the best korky
Hi Corky, thanks for your comment, all the best with the MRI scsn
I think we tend to think maybe next year I will make a move….then it may be too late…thanks for the reminder.
Dave Pearce 2LI/RIT
Hi boss glad to hear you are ok. Take care.