Coiling soon! Scared!

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Hello everyone,

Here I am counting my days for my coiling day. It will be on dec 6. I am scared!!! Anybody can tell me pre and post procedure experienced. Please include me in your prayers. Hoping everything will turn good. I am also have high blood pressure!!!

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Hi Marinelle, don’t have a story to share yet… I’m on the count down with you but I will keep you in my ever expanding prayer list! You survived this far for a reason;))
Heather

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Hi Marinelle,

The procedure is not that bad. I had onyx put in my annie, not a candidate for coiling, but, both use the femoral artery to fix. Unless you are having a crainiotomy..I spent one night in ICU and then released. I had a pretty bad headache when I got home, but, that was the worst of it all.

I will keep you in my prayers for a successful surgery and recovery.

Hugs,

karen

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Hi Karen, always a question! Why were you nit a candidate for coiling? Why did they did they decide to use onyx? How are you feeling? Okay 3 questions! Thanks have a great day!Heather

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Hi Marinelle...it is normal to be scared and nervous...hope they gave you something to get rest and stay calm until your procedure...if not ... ask... I wrote my story on the front page...for others to read...

You definitely have my prayers...Colleen

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Heather,

My annie was wide necked and my neurosurgeon did not think that coiling and stent were a good idea. He recommended the onyx or clipping. I considered the clipping because it's permanent, but, it really scared me and I had vasospasms during an angiogram, so, I did not feel comfortable with the clipping.

I felt great 4 weeks after the procedure, no headaches, energy was good, then I returned to work, worked waaayyy to many hours and developed headaches and extreme fatigue. I returned to leave of absence on 11/03 due to migraines and fatigue. I just saw a neurologist and he thinks my migraines are being caused by vasospasms. I think that if I had not pushed myself so hard when I returned to work that I would be a lot better than I am now. Lesson learned...I'm not superwoman!! lol....

I have my 6 month angio on 12/07..ready to get this done and find out if the onyx is working.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Karen

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Thanks for the answers Karen! You are just a different kind of superwoman- that’s all;) happy thanksgiving