Nice to meet all the new members! Also, thanks for the mention! I did have a follow up with the neurologist that preformed my coiling. He said my scan looks really good and he will schedule an angiogram for june to check compaction of the coils. If they have become compacted, we will schedule another surgery to have a stent placed in. I do have a few questions, i forgot to ask him because i was so anxious. Does anyone know the recovery time if that happens? Will i be back in ICU? Also, whats the time frame for compaction and when will i be in the clear of that happening? Is there one? Could they compact 10 years from now?
Johnna, Compared to your rupture, the follow up angiogram will feel like a breeze! When I had my stent placed, my recovery time was maybe a couple of weeks mostly due to the anesthesia and dye. Other than that, I felt great, better than on any other repair attempt. The better you follow the surgeon’s instructions the faster it will be I imagine. I have difficulty in following my surgeon’s orders. Coils don’t always compact, so to give a time line is beyond my knowledge. Mine did because of the type of aneurysm I have is my theory that Dr. Quintero-Wolfe allowed me to share with her Residents when she installed my stent. I don’t know if the correct word is installed or placed, I use installed because I think of a stent and coils as hardware. BH says I’m addicted to hardware but not as bad as my addiction to chairs and lumber. . I’ve also read that high BP may be a culprit to compaction of coils, I don’t have it so I can’t support that working hypothesis.
I probably should move your response and mine to its own topic, but I haven’t finished my tea yet this morning
Had my hot tea and first cup of coffee so I moved your query to its own topic! If you want to change the title just click on the pencil
Every time I had more coils, it was an easy overnight stay in ICU. With my stent, I was also put in ICU for an overnight stay, but it was during the pandemic and the Neurosurgeons were only allowed a very limited number of beds so when an emergency came in, I was put in another ICU for a few hours.
Thank you! I am just getting to my coffee this morning. Woke up with a headache so i am tending to it as well. My neurologist said that if they had to put in a stent it would fix it permanently. Ive been wondering why he didn’t do that to begin with?
I plan on writing down all my questions for him to review at our next appt like you suggested in a previous post i read.
@Johnnak
I will answer your question why they didn’t put in a stent during your first surgery. We need the dual anti platelet medication before the stent procedure, two different types of medication that prevents blood clots from happening in the artery, especially within the stent. We are also given a third dose of blood thinner directly into the arteries during this procedure.
If you had a ruptured aneurysm, as I had, they cannot give us anti platelet medication ( so called blood thinners) due to the risk of bleeding . The first action is to stop the bleeding.
Many of us had to get a stent after about six months to securely close the aneurysm, it has to do with the shape and location of the aneurysm and sometimes the coils can compact . Mine was a broad neck aneurysm and my neurosurgeon told me that he couldn’t pack as many coils in it as he wanted, they started to back out into the main artery. So I agreed to go ahead with the stent and he was able to pack more coils when the opening was closed. The procedure was a mild breeze compared to the rupture, but I needed a couple of weeks to get back on track. I’m now on a daily baby aspirin for life and I had my second procedure with a stent three years ago.
All the best to you.
Thank you so much! I am on baby asprin, daily. I take butibal/cafeen/asprin pill as needed for my headaches. Other than those, i am not on any other medications. I appreciate the answer to my question.
For me, there wasn’t a stent that would work developed yet for location and type (LICA bifurcation/multilobed) until she went back in to repair the last time. It was a great feeling to hear my surgeon say with confidence she believed she finally got it!
. I’ve also read that high BP may be a culprit to compaction of coils, I don’t have it so I can’t support that working hypothesis.
