Hello all
I just celebrated 41 years since my SAH craniotomy from a ruptured Anny
My name is John, and I am 62 years old. I experienced a Thumb size Aneurism that had acquired a “Berry tit” which is an Anny on an Anny. This leaked several times which caused a stroke three times. The first two not diagnosed.
I was 20 and in the Navy. I was a bit wilder than I should have been and started doing Cocaine for a short time after being stationed in Caracas VZ.
I started having twitches in my arm and attributed to the substance abuse and I seeked help. They figured I was detoxing and discharged me.
I went home to NC and got a job with an Engineering firm. On my way home from a club after 1/2 a drink, because I was getting nauseous and left early to go home…something wasn’t right. On the way home I kept waking up behind the wheel and turned the radio up with the windows down. I woke up to late once and hit a pipe head on and was rushed to the hospital…This was my second stroke. They gave me a DWI and threw me in jail with a neck brace and stitches across my face. The blood test came back .003 and they dropped the charges. At this time, I still had no idea what was happening between my ears. After several months at the firm, I worked at my armed started twitching…just like when I was in the Navy. I turned to tell someone and could not talk. I fell to my knees…scared to death. They took me to the hospital where they found the Thumb size Anny after several arteriograms and a cat. They prepped me and gave me a clipping surgery. God makes miracles doesn’t he. It’s been 40 years now and life is great…some good some bad…Just like everybody else. I didn’t have you guys back then so had to accept a lot of things on my own. I don’t feel handicapped…anymore nor ashamed. We become stronger people than most. We earned it. We learn to enjoy the moments of today…a beautiful gift. I have through the years addressed my alcoholism which is another daily acceptance. Life is Good. I have two kids going into college and my own business designing homes. Thank you all for being here and I am here for you. Love John
