10 Year Anniversary after a ruptured SAH coiling and VP SHUNt

March 13 2024 I celebrated 10 Years Since My ruptured Brain Aneurysm coiling and vp shunt. it took 6 long years to get back to nearly normal life. Finally at 9 years to the day I went back to work doing what I love. I hope others have the same success.

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Excellent! Thanks so much for sharing your success. I always held to the belief that if you’re doing something you love, then it’s not really work, it’s contributing to ourselves thus others.:joy:. I’m definitely doing a happy dance for you​:clap::dancer::man_dancing:

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Congratulations :confetti_ball:

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Congrats! My ten-year anniversary for the rupture and coiling was in 2022. Feels great, yes! And enjoying your work (and being able to do it, which I, too, was not for a while makes it all the better.

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Congrats to you as well… are you doing good now as well?

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I agree, I am a Registered Nurse and Absolutely Love what I DO

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Yes, thank you. I have a bit of a memory problem with names (perhaps that is just me getting older!), and I had seizures (which I had never had prior to the rupture) and have been on anti-seizure medication ever since.

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I had a seizure the day of my rupture and they put me on anti seizure meds but then a few months later I was able to get off of them, and I forget names as well and many other things I have to write every thing down, and there are parts or times of my life I can’t recall its frustrating

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Just awsome, Well done for ten years, I’m coming up on eight years after a rupture with clipping and vp shunt, but I am unable to go back to work. You show us the way mhagele

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mhagele, I’m late to posting this, but congratulations!

I faced similar challenges back in 2019 (SAH, ruptured aneurysm treated w/ coiling and a VP shunt). It’s inspiring to hear of others coping with similar situations.

Thank you for your important work as a nurse, and live long and prosper!

Katie

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Don’t feel bad. I have the same issues. We just do things differently.

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Congratulations!!! I am proud of your successes and your patience fighting through this challenge. I hope that each day you look in the mirror and remind yourself how wonderful you are and how much you have accomplished! Cheers!

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Your testimony gives me hope. All the best for the future :heart::heart:

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Thank you so much for doing your first post! If you have a chance, come tell us more about yourself under General and pose any questions you may have to the group there as well. Welcome aboard Ellen!