Thank you everybody,thank you for sharing your incidents and experiences. My sister has to go through another angiography to see if she requires a surgery or not. We are trusting in the lord and hope for the best.
All the best to you and your sister.
Pat said:
Pat, each experience is very different for each person, I imagine for a guy to admit to being depressed is almost like a cowardly thing to do but the fact is that his brain was injured and on top of that he had brain surgery!! he is very lucky that he does not have physical limitations, but it seems to me that his brain chemistry changed thus the depression, do you have someone that he trusts that will be willing to approach him?
Vicky Mashburn said:its hard to tell how long it will last, maybe his doctors will help?
He won't go to doctors. He thinks there is nothing wrong with himself. He doesn't have any physical limitations and is back at work so he thinks everything is the way it use to be. But its not.
I am a survivor after a rupture and reading all about the odds has helped me to overcome any depressive thoughts I may have had. Only 13% of people with a ruptured brain aneurism fully recover. I appreciated that people acknowledged that I had been through a major trauma. I also appreciated that I am alive to tell the story. I feel like I got a second chance at life at 55 years old and appreciate my friends, family, animals and opening my eyes another day. You donât really say what her recovery is expected to be but just a few days out of the hospital means that she must be recovering quickly. Just be there in case she needs you.
hi I have had a ruptured aneurysm back in august 2013 and was sent and was told that they would see me in 5 months but I was blessed to have another doctor that was very concerned about me and he found another doctor for me and a different hospital who did my surgery in December of 2013 and yes I was very depressed back then but now I am happy and thankful to be alive so I donât know where you are but I am in Florida in Miami and if I can give you the doctorâs name I will I will keep you in my prayers
Today for me was a good day to day but there are times when I canât even get out of bed some time because of my bad headaches I am learning every day about my new life I have to live now some time I am in bed before seven oâclock and sleep for most of the night.
Each day she feels better now,she has come even more closer to god now. Thank god for her healing. Thank you all for your prayers. Iâm from India,the doctors name will not help,anyways thanks for offering.
Like all the others said:just show her love, talk to her everyday, take her out to movies or lunch. If she is able, a walk in the park, give her magazines to read. It is not uncommon to have depression when you have a brain injury. It took me a while to accept it then it hit me. I went to a counselor and we had talk therapy. She referred me to the psychiatrist, who "saved" me. I began taking low dose antidepressants which really helped me. Surround her with love and support. Good luck!
I did not have a ruptured aneurysm, but had some complications following the clipping. I spent three days in the ICU and another five on the neuro floor. I was glad to have the BAF information and related to the feeling of "sadness", not depression that was listed as a possible consequence. I was informed about the PTSD and recently re-experienced it, during and after an MRI. I have almost no memory of recovery in the hospital, but I have heard of the existence of "cellular memory". Trauma has been recognized in my brain's storage unit. I advocated for a support group and attend meetings regularly to continue to learn and to encourage others. It's a reminder of the importance of compassion and knowledge. Best wishes to all, Bonny
I had a Ruptured Brain Aneurysm 
and had 10 coils, it will be 12 years ago and while I was in ICU on the vent got Bacterial Meningitis. I am SOOOO very Blessed to be here and soo are you. I am a Registered Nurse and I know most people Do not Survive Ruptured Brain Aneurysmâs we are the Select few, I try to use that to keep me from being depressed it took me at least 7 years to get back on my feet. We lost our house. It was terrible. However I started volunteering at my sonâs school and at 8 years I went back to work part time and 9 years to the day of my Aneurysm i went back to work Full time.. As a Registered Nurse I am very Blessed 
I have been having Severe Migraines the last 5-6 months My Neurosurgeon did a Shunt tap and found my VP Shunt was not working so the 17th I had to have my VP SHUNT REPLACED (SO brain surgery Again) However I a m doing Remarkably well. 2026 is going to be FABULOUS I wish you the same. Please find joy and light and REMEMBER you were saved and kept here for A REASON Go find that reason!!
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