It's Therapeutic Thursday at Aortic Hope! For those of you in the "Watch and Wait" with an aortic aneurysm, the waiting and anticipation of surgery can be very daunting. In this article from VeryWellHealth written by Jennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FN titled Understanding and Dealing With a Fear of Surgery, Jennifer explains that "If you or your child have an upcoming surgery, you may be scared and worried. If so, you're not alone. It's completely normal to be anxious. There are

Today is Therapeutic Thursday! How to Respond to “Are You Okay?” When You’re NOT Okay... 🤔 How many times have you pretended to be okay when you're crumbling inside? Try these tips next to you come face-to-face with "are you okay?" 1. Figure out the intent of the questioner 2. Judge how answering the question will affect you 3. Set Boundaries Please check out this article for more information about the 3 tips above: #aortichope #therapeuticthursday