Hello everyone! I hope everyone has had a great start to the new year! Recently, we have had many new members join our community, so please help me introduce them!
@theresa0624 is in New Jersey, United States. Theresa is a caregiver for her mother who had a ruptured brain aneurysm in August and is currently in sub-acute care.
@jjajjj is in North Dakota, United States. Jaimelynn recently had coils placed in her unruptured aneurysm.
@javaphile is in Michigan, United States. Janet had a ruptured brain aneurysm that was treated with coils via the groin artery and was in the ICU for 10 days.
@caroline-oc is in Pennsylvania, United States. Caroline had a rupture in November of last year, which was treated with a flow diverter stent.
@hopefull is in Florida, United States. Tiff incidentally found a 3mm ICA in October. After an angiogram in December, then found a second 2.2mm and confirmed the original aneurysm was actually 4mm.
@karrie1226 is in Georgia, United States. Two weeks ago Karriee had her 10mm aneurysm treated via coils, and will receive treatment for her second aneurysm, 4mm, in the near future.
@micheleM is in New York, United States. 12 years ago Michele was diagnosed with a 4 mm saccular aneurysm in the supraclinoid segment of right ICA. Her neurologist told her it was too small to treat, so she had periodical MRAs to monitor the size. Her neurologist told her since it had not grown in the past 12 years, they will no longer monitor her aneurysm, but she was referred to an endovascular surgeon. Expecting the same āmonitor and waitā plan, the new endovascular surgeon was adamant that her aneurysm be treated promptly with a cerebral angiography and then stent.
@lorid is in Alabama, United States. Lori recently had a pipeline flow diverter procedure. She has been feeling post op symptoms of headaches, pressure, burning pain, ringing in ears, blurred vision and just feeling āweirdā in general.
@MBsch is in North Carolina, United States. 20 years ago M had a clipping for an aneurysm and has recently found another aneurysm, having to start over with the diagnosis and treatment process again. They will have an angiogram soon and receive a clipping treatment.
@Ellah is in South Africa, Africa. Ellen had a rupture in August 2024 where the hospital clipped her ruptured aneurysm and coiled a second aneurysm. It has been 5 months since and she has mostly good days, but still struggles with fatigue and occasionally feeling dizzy. She will get her 6 month angiogram in February.
In this community we pride ourselves on being welcoming and supportive. So, if you or someone you know in the community has a similar experience to any of our newest members, we encourage you to reach out if you feel comfortable. Newest members, you can also post your own thread to the community to initiate conversation. If you have any questions about posting on the forum, please contact @Moderators and we will be glad to help.