I was finally put on beta blockers to manage my aortic size. It is apparently borderline-enlarged, so drug intervention should stave off an aortic replacement for awhile. This is par for the course for Marfan patients. I made it to 31 before this had to happen, which I guess is pretty good. For a salsa bowl queen.
Marfan Syndrome is basically having stretchy tissues. So you get stretchmarks, the pectus thing is based on the fact that Marfan patient's cartilage doesn't know when to stop growing. I have a high palate. I do not have flat feet or detached retinas, nor do I have long, spidery fingers. If I did, I would use them to freak you out.
Posted by Zerd at March 29, 2007 11:08 AM