Hi Cindy...glad it is over for you...keep us posted...and rest and take care of you a few days for the groin and artery to heal...Happy Friday...~ Colleen
Your story sounds a lot like mine. I am 6 weeks post coiling and am having the headache, sharp eye pain, and neck soreness. So I understand your fear going in. Had an MRA yesterday and am hoping for that "verification to move on" even though something doesn't feel right. I hope it went well for you!!!!
Hi Cindy! Awesome!- take some deep breaths and plan your celebrations! we will join you in spirit- we love a good post procedure celebration!! ty for the SPEEDY UPDATE- YOU ARE AWESOME! HAAHAAHA CAPS inadvertently went on even the keyboard is excited!!!!!! lol
Hang in. Sending good energy!
Congrats!
Friends of mine told me 1 1/2 years after my coiling and stent that I was 100% better than when they saw me at 6 months (and mine was unruptured!). 6 weeks post coiling and after a rupture I would expect to feel out of it. I hope you headache goes away - those are the pits. I didn't have them before, just afterward. Mine, luckily only lasted a month (Oxy and Fioricet saved me from the brutal ones). Let us know how your MRA turns out.
I too am having my 2 year ped checkup and feel exactly as you do. The six month was ok but this one has my nerves in a bundle. What do other people do to handle the stress? I hope I can get through it without turning around and leaving. I have to agree with you, I feel great but the anxiety is terrible !
Are you having an angio? Or MRA?
Cindy,
I felt the same way with my 1 year angiogram. I had coiling for a ruptured Basilar artery annie on April 5th, 2013. My neurosurgeon's schedule of follow up for my particular annie is 6 months, 1 year then was supposed to move to 2 years. I have an MRA before each angiogram for comparison. In April at my 1 year, my MRA had shown some compaction of the coils so depending on angiographic results, I potentially could have had to have additional coiling and a stent placed. My anxiety level was off the scale. Like others, I wondered if I could possibly be so "lucky" if I had to have the doctor playing in my brain a 2nd time. At the 1 year, the area of compaction did not require further treatment so all of my anxiety was wasted emotions. I just went yesterday for an 18 month MRA. Because of the compaction he wanted to do another MRA in 6 months. I was so hopeful that there would not be any changes this time, but no, angiogram number 4 is now scheduled for Oct 15. I'm so grateful for the total recovery I experienced and have total trust in my neurosurgeon, but I'm tired of all of the poking and prodding. Sorry, I'm having a whining moment here!
So, from someone who is going on #4 in 18 months, yes I'm sending you courage and telling you that it will be alright!
Mary
Cindy, next month October 3rd will be my 4th angio. I’m scared to death, you would not think that after going through 3 before… I have constant head pain on the right side every since my Annie 2yrs ago… Some days worse than others… I’m always waiting for something bad to happen:( I hate this feeling… It’s a double edge sword … Wanting the procedure for them to tell u everything is ok… Or have them tell u it’s not… Oh and that’s not even waying in the factor the fear of the procedure itself… I have 3 little ones at home… It’s always scary!!!
I am in the radiology dept now! Getting ready for my 2 yr angio checkup. Iv’s in place waiting for the dr.
prayers for y'all!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~