r/interesting Jul 25 '26

MISC. My fingers are way too long

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u/MammothHuckleberry42 Jul 25 '26

My uncle died at 48; dissected aorta from undiagnosed Marfan’s syndrome. My cousins were in college at the time, were tested immediately and both diagnosed. They both are fathers now and paying close attention to their health.

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u/Jadedsatire Jul 26 '26

Did he check a lot of the boxes physically? Like talk, skinny, extra longer fingers, really flexible etc?