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Best get a second opinion, preferably from a specialist on that particular condition. If the doctor your family member already saw IS a specialist, see another one.
No direct personal experience here, but in my years working on CVT (Cardio-Vascular Thorasic Unit) I had a few occasions to take care of abdominal aneurysm cases, both pre and post surgery. Every case is different of course but it's a serious thing, and like many things if it's caught and dealt with early it can very often be a much lighter ordeal than some might think. These days even quad bypass and valve replacement surgerical patients are in and out in a matter of days, not weeks. The technologies and procedures they have now are quite incredible really.
Seriously, if there was ever a time when you'd want a second opinion it's now, for this. Waiting a year on a ticking time bomb doesn't sound like much fun, but if two different docs say that's the best way to proceed then it's probably the right call.
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