My mother went to the vascular doctor on Friday and recieved some good news. Since the abdominal anuerysm is less than 4 cm, they won't need to do surgery at this time. Yay! With her emphysema & heart problems, surgery would be dangerous, so this is a big relief. She is to have it measured again in 6 months to see if it's enlarged & if it's not growing, then the next scan can be after a year. In the meantime, she may be taking beta blocker pills, which is supposed to slow or stop these things from growing. Her primary doctor will let her know about them.

   The doctor also said she would be able to safely do the physical therapy for her back & sciatica, which had been postponed with the discovery of the anuerysm. With all this good news, my mom has been in a better mood & is feeling more hopeful. My sister & I are of course, quite pleased by all of it.