I'd like to hear from anyone that has hit their 5 year anniv.
This 12-24-11, is 5 yrs for me. I was very lucky-timing was perfect. I rec'd the right care in the right time; my Neurosurgeon, Dr. Charles Prestigiacomo @ UMDNJ, is the bomb. God Bless all of us reading this now.
Hi Christine...you too are the bomb...and a survivor...wow...5 years ... awesome...I had my annie coiled November of 2010 and one they are watching so I have some time to go...
I grew up outside of Allentown PA...glad to hear you found good care near your home...
Have a Beautiful day...! Colleen
Hi Christine!
It was my "5 Year Anniversary" on August 8th. I am doing fairly way but very much miss being out with people on a regular basis. I was very fortunate (like you), to have a doctor who saved my life.
And God Bless You too!
Christine,
I am barely 10 weeks post op and still have a 2mm annie playing around in my brain. So glad that you got the right care from the right doctor at the right time. Such a precious gift you received when you needed it most.
God Bless you and congrats on your 5 year mark!!!
Linda
Thank you and best of luck to you!
Hey Colleen. Thanks for the kind words. I forget that I am the bomb too (hahaha) but I do know how lucky I am to have made it. I truely believe this 1 thing....I was spared for this reason...to be there for my Mom. She was the one that was there for me...5 yrs ago. But I am to be here for her now. She is 82, and she is my rock, as I believe I am for her now. I survived, unscathed. Only a very few small hick-ups, which really amounted to nothing. I needed to, to be able to do and help her as she needs me. So far, most of her needing me is moral support than anything. However, these past 2 weeks have been more trying than ever before. It amazes me, how that Mother-Daughter role, reverses itself, somewhere along the line. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for her.
Anyway, I will keep you in my prayers, that the 1 they are watching for you, gives you absolutley nothing to worry about. Where are you living now? Christine
WOW...congrats Rosalind on your 5 year Anniv. That is awesome. I am glad you are doing well. Tell me about you, and what's been going on in the past 5 yrs since you became part of our special group. I have been fortunate, in that I returned back to work soon after my embolization....about 7 weeks later. I thank my lucky stars, and i thank God every day, that things turned out for me as they had. Yes, I had a few hick-ups, but nothing that turned out to be major issues.
We are so fortunate, as you said, to have had that special Doctor that saved us, and I truely love that man. Please let me know where you are in your "re-cooperation". I feel dam lucky in that I feel like that it never actually happened. On the flip side, I don't want to forget what happened. Does that make sense? I guess my mission has been....if I can educate even 1 person on what a Brain Anneurysym is or how it happens, AND HOW sometimes, it is of no fault of their own doing....then it was all worth it. Look forward to hearing back from you. God bless you as well!! xoxoxo Christine
Hey Linda. YOU GO GIRL!!! We can conquer all! lol
I only wish & pray for you that all turns out for you as my situation did. If you need to talk, please contact me... ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ as I am always there to listen and maybe give some feed back of something I have been thru myself. I was so lucky that time was on my side. I had an excellent Dr. and his staff was great as well. I do believe things happen for a reason. There has been alot that this whole episode has taught me. Why was I spared?
The BIG thing is that I was spared for this reason...to be there for my Mom. She was the one that was there for me...5 yrs ago. But I am to be here for her now. She is 82, and she is my rock, as I believe I am for her now. I survived, unscathed. Only a very few small hick-ups, which really amounted to nothing. I needed to, to be able to do and help her as she needs me. So far, most of her needing me is moral support, more than anything. However, these past 2 weeks have been more trying than ever before. It amazes me, how that Mother-Daughter role, reverses itself, somewhere along the line. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for her. Anyway, BIG FAT HUGS to you, and please let me know how things progress for you. Ypu will be in my prayers, as one of us lucky ones!! xoxox
Hi Christine...My hubby is my rock...but like you, so is my mom...as soon as they induced coma after surgery, mom and oldest sister flew from PA down here to Florida to be with us...infact, next week me and the dog are off to PA to be with my parents and my sisters...it is funny how important family becomes as we get older...
Anyways, I live in Florida (btwn Orlando and Tampa)...it has been along time since I lived in PA...hubby and I transferred alot with his job...
Have a beautiful weekend...Hugs my PA friend...Colleen
Christine-
Congrats on your five year anniversary!
I am just nine days past my coiling/stent procedure and count myself among the very fortunate like yourself who have emerged from this journey with good results. I am a teacher and am now "working hard" at trying to rest and get my strength back so that I can return to work and my classroom as soon as possible.
Thanks so much for sharing your positive outcome. You must know that you are here for a reason.
i agree
Hi alĺ it was 9yrs for me September 7th mr dias clipped my aneurysm then had me in Jan 03 to clip the other one. He saved my life and it is thanks to him that I got my second chance and was able to have my two boys one 7 the other 4. I am just glad I was transferred to the hospital he worked in and I am sorry that he has since retired. Jess.xxx
Ps congratulation on 5yrs.
Hi Christine!
I first want to apologize, it is September 27th and I am finally seeing your response! I guess I should check my mail on "atleast" a weekly basis. Things are going very well due to the fact that after 5 years, I have been granted permanent disability! It has been a very long time process, but between test that were done and a beautiful letter of support from my neurosurgeon and the courtroom judge I was granted the disability. What will I be doing next? At this point, I am not sure. I will keep you posted though on the next step in my life. Take care and stay strong! Roz
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congratulations christine on your 5 year anniversary! how was your aneursym treated
Hi Christine — I hit my five year anniversary over five years ago. Which means I had my 10th anniversary last March.
And you're right — God has blessed us all reading this now. It was a challenge and not always pretty, but I've been symptom free for many, many years.
We're all the bomb!!!
mine was coiled. I feel so blessed now, looking back. I think for the first 1st yr or so, I was struggling with, " Why did I survive?" especially after finding out that the stats are not very good for survival. After the 1 year mark, it dawned on me that it was not finished here...I had more to do & it wasn't my time. Low & behold, about 3 yrs ago my Mom had congestive heart failure, and I needed to be there for her. Mom cam out of that with out any damage to her heart. and now, another 2 yrs later, she is going thru different health things. So the message for me? i survived my rupture to be there for my Mom....as she was there for me. :-) and I wouldn't have it any other way.
One last thing, I am so very thankful for this site, and how all of us that are here are able to be reading all the posts. This is the one place I can come to and talk to fellow survivors, and ask what I want about this or say as I am feeling, and all of you guys understand, and you all just know! And this is "MY" place (and my surviving peeps place too). There is no judgement here, and we all understand in one way or another what we each feel & experience. I know we all have different levels of what we went thru and we also have different levels of our outcomes, but we are all equal here. I value that so much. Thank you to each & every one of you. xoxoxo, Christine