Hi everyone,
I'm giving this a go! My name is Lala. I'm a 28 year old woman, originally from Colombia :)
I was born with a bicuspid aortic valve, and over the last few years, I've been monitored for an aneurysm of my aortic root and ascending aorta. Honestly, I hadn't really taken this seriously before; I thought it was just one more thing about my BAV, not really taking the time to consider what it actually meant for my life.
Fast forward to last week: I had my annual follow up with my cardiologist, and we saw that my aneurysm grew to 4.5 cm. My cardiologist told me that I shouldn't get pregnant, as my chances of dissection or rupture would be super high if I did.
I'm honestly heartbroken (pun intended)-- I am not yet at the surgical threshold (5 cm)--but it's severe enough that I can't have kids?
Are there any other young adults with TAA out there? If so, need a friend?
For women who have had TAA repairs-- were you able to safely have kids after? Anyone have advice to offer?
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Lala Grau
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