Hi Beech 100
A new find and the waiting is awful - I remember well. You will find that no 2 stories are the same. The general rule (and I’m not a doctor just based on what I’ve read since my Annie find in July of 2023) that I have found is that unless there is a family history most doctors take the watch and wait approach under 5mm. It seems that the smaller ones have a very small % chance of rupture. Doesn’t mean theycan’t rupture and you’ll read many stories where they have but you’ll also read numerous stories where people have been in watch and wait for numerous years with no issue. Once you see the neurosurgeon they will likely recommend a angiogram - seems to be standard practice which can also be another days/weeks wait to have done - then after that the discussion a neurosurgeon Whether to wait more or fix. While waiting is awful - I took comfort in knowing that the percentage of rupture was low. I went from July of 23 to Feb of 24 - 3 opinions from different doctors before I had mine repaired. Mine was 3.8mm in the basilar. I ended up choosing a neurosurgeon in another state from where I lived. The repair was my choice as the percentage of wait or repair was very low either way. In hindsight, the best advice I was given was to get more than one opinion and live your life. You’ll find many people have recommended Dr Nelson at NYU (he invented the current stent procedure), Dr Lanzino at Mayo in Rochester, and there is another doctor at Barrows in Phoenix (can’t recall his name at the moment). Doesn’t mean that the doctor you have been assigned to isn’t excellent - I have just heard the names above numerous times. You’ll find others recommend other doctors as well. Research your doctors experience. With a new diagnosis to say live your life seems impossible - but again - in hindsight - that was good advice - the worry and stress while you wait doesn’t help. Enjoy your daily life with your children. In addition to this site (where I got a ton of help) There are also a couple Facebook pages dedicated to people with aneurysms Brain Aneurysm Positive Support Group and Unruptured cerebral Anuerym Support that helped a lot too - again many different stories so you have to learn to discern the comments - but I did find some help / comfort there as well and you may find many with an aneurysm in the same location as yours. I truly wish you the best! Hope you keep the group updated - we do care as we have been there and are there!