Hi, it is always nice to meet someone who is also a younger patient and understands me! Not that I am happy you are in this situation of course. I agree with you on the pregnant thing. Having children is not something that I necessarily see in my future and I have always been interested in adoption. It's just that I am not sure whether I want to cancel out the option completely.
Btw, in the Netherlands most people actually speak two languages! Almost no one else's speaks Dutch, so we're kind of forced to if we want to communicate with others haha!
And to my fellow Dutchie Mark, yes I talked to my surgeon about a repair. She said the surgeons will look into it, but because the leakage is so severe, she is expecting a 95 procent chance on a repair.
I have my first meeting with the surgeon scheduled for monday, so I will definitely keep everyone posted!