Hans Thue (Ap) is mayor of the municipality of Nannestad. On Tuesday afternoon he shared a post on Facebook, where Thue talks about a fateful operation he has just undergone.
Last week he was operated on for an aortic aneurysm.
– Return home to Ahus after receiving the gift of life again. On Tuesday I was operated on for an aortic aneurysm, with him opens the post.
Hans Thue has granted Dagbladet permission to reproduce the post.
He made an important discovery
He then spent the last week at Akershus University Hospital, and makes it clear that he was well cared for.
– Thanks to the wonderful staff of the Acus and thanks to a careful radiologist who accidentally discovered the swelling of the main artery a few years ago.
The case was first discussed in Romerike Blad.
Gore-Tex piping in the body
Thue writes that the swelling had become so great that it was now time to open it and insert a silver-coated Gore-Tex tube into the artery.
The mayor of Nannestad clearly made his decision after the operation.
– I think of those I know who weren’t so lucky, he writes in the post.
Six weeks off
– Anyway, it’s good to be home again. Can’t wait to get back to work too. These people dressed in white talk about the fact that it can take up to six weeks after the operation, but what do they know, she writes wryly.
An aortic aneurysm is a major operation and the mayor is currently recovering at home.
– I apologize for the unanswered phone calls and inquiries. It will probably be like this for a while, she concludes.
This is an aortic aneurysm
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Aortic aneurysm is an expansion of the main artery that in the worst cases can be fatal, he writes. Great medical encyclopedia.
Expansion occurs when the main artery wall gives in to blood pressure and inflates like a balloon. If the expansion becomes too large, the wall can rupture and cause massive bleeding.
Aortic aneurysms often have no or few symptoms, according to Health Norway.
Some people experience stomach, groin, or back pain, but the pain is often felt when the enlargement is about to erupt and the need for surgery becomes acute.
If the aneurysm is small and causes no symptoms, the risk of rupture is low and can be observed rather than operated on. If the condition worsens and there is increased pressure on the main artery, surgery will be required.
Heredity, age, smoking, and high blood pressure can increase the risk of developing an aortic aneurysm.
