Tommy having abdominal aneurism removed today

[Gant]

Is there anyone here with a medical background that can share some information on this?

Peter Vescey reported in the NY Post today that " Tommy Heinsohn is having an abdominal aneurism removed tomorrow. I love Tommy and Helen Heinsohn!"

That's all that was said.

[Bad-Thoma]

Good luck Tommy!

[MyInsatiableOne]

Best wishes, Tommy, and here's to a speedy recovery!

[Tricky Ricky]

I dont know what that is, but I hope Tommy has a speedy recovery

[Prophet_C]

Best wishes, Tommy, and here's to a speedy recovery!

[Kefa461]

God Bless and be with you Tommy Gun.....

[cloverleaf]

I'm no doctor, but I found this on the web. Tommy Points for Tommy's doctors in catching this. (Oops, wrong forum!):

The occurrence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurisms (AAA) has tripled over the past three decades. This is a frightening statistic for a condition that often occurs without recognizable symptoms.

AAA is the most common type of aortic aneurism. They occur in the abdominal section - lower section - of the aortic artery. Like other aneurisms, AAAs are immediately caused by a weakening in the aortic wall which bulges under the influence of blood pressure.

In the United States ruptured abdominal aortic aneurisms are responsible for an estimated 15,000 deaths per year. This fact makes aneurism rupture one of the leading causes of death in the US.

Who Is Likely To Have An Aortic Aneurism?

Generally speaking, aortic aneurisms occur among the older generation. Specifically, over 75% of diagnosed aortic aneurisms are found in people beyond the age of 60. It has been estimated that one in every 250 people over the age of 50 will die of a ruptured AAA.

Statistics suggest that between two and four percent of the adult population is afflicted with an abdominal aortic aneurism. This is especially true for people with advanced atherosclerosis. Other factors which influence the development of aortic aneurisms are…

* smoking
* chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
* hypertension
* high cholesterol

Smokers die four times more often from ruptured aneurisms than nonsmokers.

Males are affected seven times more often than females with white males having the highest incidence.

People with a first-degree relative having an aortic aneurism are also more likely to develop one themselves. This indicates that genetic conditions also influence aneurism development.

http://www.optimal-heart-health.com/abd ... risms.html

[Athanacropolis]

God Bless Tommy! Get well soon!

[Scalamental]

damn, good thing Tommy's a fighter. He could probably kick my ass 1 day after the operation.

[chakdaddy]

AAA just means that the abdominal aorta has increased in size/diameter; when it gets larger and larger, the risk of rupture increases - so if it's small you follow it and try to control your blood pressure, and so forth; when it gets larger, surgery is necessary. I shudder to think that Tommy's AAA was large enough to require surgery but he put it off until after the playoffs and all its stress and blood pressure swings....probably it was large enough to need surgery, but small enough that it wasn't a complete emergency. But basically, you get surgery when the risk of rupture outweighs the risks of surgery.

[Fencer reregistered]

All the best to him:

1. In the surgery itself, which is not without risk.
2. In not having a recurrence.
3. In the recovery period. Having both members of a couple ailing is not pleasant.

[HighAboveCourtside]

* smoking
* chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
* hypertension
* high cholesterol

I wonder if Tommy smokes, has high blood pressure or high cholesterol....

Good luck T-Bone!

[MyInsatiableOne]

^^Tommy used to smoke in the locker room BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER games...what do you think?