Flow- Diverting Stent

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First of all, thank you for adding me to this group :slight_smile:
I am booked in for the above procedure for the week after next.
I am hoping to find out more about the procedure and length of stay in hospital ( I forgot to ask the specialist that) and what to expect afterwards.
In turn I hope I can support others going through this.
Although I am in Western Australia, I have a medical friend in Boston, who pointed me to this group .
regards,
Woofie

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Hi Woofie, welcome to BAF! Weā€™re happy to have you :slight_smile:

Iā€™m sure someone will get back to you about the flow-diverting stent procedure, but in the meantime you can also use the search icon (it looks like a magnifying glass in the top right corner) to search for ā€œflow diverting stentā€ too. Iā€™ve done it here. I hope this helps.

Good luck with your procedure, and let us know how it goes.

Meli, Seenie and TJ

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Thanks Mell, Seenie and TJ :slight_smile:
My LCA is 22mm x 16.5mm and has been there for years. It was only found incidentally last week when I had a CT scan for another problem. The only symptom it has caused is permanent blindness in left eye - which was originally diagnosed as caused by a blood clot. The next qo days waiting for the op are the longest 10 days in my life :wink:
W :slight_smile:

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Gosh, I bet that is a hard wait! Iā€™m glad they found it by accident, what a surprise. We will be thinking of you!

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Thank you :slight_smile: I found out how long. in my case, the hospital stay will be - 2 to 4 days.
Now I just hope I donā€™t do a Moby Dick ie ā€œThar she blows!ā€ in the next nine days grin

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Wolfie, how are you doing? I had 2 pipeline flex devices put behind my right eye in May 2017.

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How have you recovered from two pipelines? Do you have any complications?

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Hi Amy,
How did you go after your surgery? I am OK except for eyesight problem.

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I havenā€™t had my ā€˜surgeryā€™ yet. Still deciding on clipping, pipeline, stent/coiling, or nothing. :frowning:

I am trying to learn how everyone is doing after clipping or pipeline. I am so afraid of complicationsā€¦ I am also a super nervous person when it comes to painā€¦ well, maybe thatā€™s why I have aneurysm?

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Hi Anniebananie,
Except for limited eyesight, I am OKā€¦ just waiting for steroids to kick in !!

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I donā€™t know if there is much choice in procedure. Surgeons will go for the minimally invasive option if possible , but it depends on size and position of aneurysm etc.

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Hi!
I had 2 larger aneurysms and 2 smaller ones last year. 2 on the left side and 2 on the right. The doctor did the 2 on right in June and then the other 2 on left in July. Pipeline stents were used. 5 in all. I only had to stay overnight. I was on Plavix for about 6 to 7 months and 325mg of aspirin which Iā€™m still on. Had angiogram in Jan of this year and all aneurysms are closed. My one problem is I sometimes get off balanced if Iā€™m getting up and down from sitting. I donā€™t like that but no one knows why. Iā€™ve gotten advice here so will look into what they told me. This is a great site to hear what others have gone through and they do give support which I really appreciate. I hope all goes well with you.

MiMi

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I had my six month check up for the two pipeline flex stents I had put behind my right eye in May 2017. The 12 mm annie is gone. Hooray!

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Excellent!!! Enjoy!!

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How was eyesight before the pipeline?

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Just found this looking for something else.
Before the PEDs I had a certain amount of sight in left eye and right eye was OK.
After the PED stents were placed I lost all sight from left eye and most from right eye. Thus was due to the swelling caused by clot which formed.
The annie has now gone. I have lost all sight in left eye but central sight in right eye has returned. Central sight in that eye is actually sharper than before. :slight_smile: