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A wife who "nagged" her husband to go to the doctor's about his sore knee said he probably wouldn't have seen Christmas without their GP's quick-thinking.

Fit and active 81-year-old Ken Layhe had been struggling with his knee for a while when walking and only visited Bodowen surgery in Holywell because wife Irene forced him to get it looked at.

What happened next left Mrs Layhe fearing her husband wouldn't see this Christmas Day.

Dr Rolf Major examined Mr Layhe in October and while checking his abdomen noticed swelling and ordered him to go for a CT scan as soon as possible. He had the scan three days later on October 26.

Within two days he was summoned to hospital after doctors discovered a potentially fatal aortic aneurysm - called a "triple A" (abdominal aortic aneurysm) - measuring between 9-10cm.

Lifesaving surgery, to put a stent in the aneurysm and one in each of the femoral arteries in each thigh, was carried out in early November.

Mr Layhe is now convalescing at his Brynford home with his wife.

Mrs Layhe, 76, said: "It was frightening and I couldn't show it because Ken's a worrier. I thought 'this is serious'. I nagged Ken to go to the doctor's with his knee.

"If Dr Major had not spotted it and those wonderful staff at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd hadn't done such a thorough job I don't think Ken would have been here for Christmas.

"We were just amazed at how kind they were. No matter which ward he went to they were so charming and upbeat. They even came to check on him in the high dependency unit. The care was just amazing."

An AAA can form if the sides of theaorta weaken and balloon outwards. It's not always clear why this happens, but there are things that increase the risk.

Speak to your GP if you're worried you may be at risk of an AAA. They may suggest having a scan to check if you have one and making healthy lifestyle changesto reduce your risk of an AAA.

The recommended treatment for an AAA depends on how big it is.

Treatment is not always needed straight away if the risk of an AAA bursting is low.

Ask your doctor if you're not sure what size your AAA is.

There are several things you can do to reduce your chances of getting an AAA or help stop one getting bigger.

An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the main aorta carrying blood from your heart to the rest of your body. If it ruptures it can cause death within seven minutes and eight out of 10 people die before reaching hospital.

The aorta normally measures 2cm in diameter and become an aneurysm at around 3cm. Mr Layhe's was three times that size.

Mr Layhe, who also underwent a quadruple bypass 14 years ago, said: "The doctor insisted I had the CT scan as quickly as possible. An aneurysm between 4-5cm is considered fairly large and would need attention.

"Everyone over 65 is entitled and should go for an aneurysm check. It's age-related in some respects."

The free GP check is available for men in their 65th year as the risks of developing a "triple A" increase with age, whether you have smoked and whether you have high blood pressure - among other factors.

Reflecting on his close call Mr Layhe was full of admiration for his wife of 45 years. He said: "It makes you think and you start to worry and prepare things - it isn't easy. But Irene's a very positive person and she nagged me to get it seen to."

Joanne Garzoni, Vascular Network Manager, said: "Were really pleased to hear Mr Layhes comments about his care. It shows a great example of teamwork between our vascular and cardiac physiology colleagues at Glan Clwyd Hospital.

"The Health Board and Public Health Wales work together to provide aortic aneurysm screening and treatment for men aged 65 and over.

"Its really important that men who are invited for a routine scan take advantage of the screening programme to pick up what is a potentially deadly condition."

For information on the Wales AAA screening programme, follow this link

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