Every time I read this I cry. After having my surgery 9 years ago…It all makes sense. I’m not the same. I have memory issues, my brain cannot handle as much as it did before. I get “brain tired” still, all these years later. They say you are fine anatomically after your surgery. But for some, it does change you. No one, even the surgeons know what can happen when they mess with your brain. Just because people can’t see scars, they think you are fine, while sometimes you feel alone and changed.
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@Linda_Z @kelly_b This letter is amazing and so true…thanks for sharing it…I have lived this and have adjusted my way of doing things, wanting to be back to me asap and frankly, was hurting me sometimes instead of helping…my motto now is easy does it and don’t sweat the small stuff, like a rear view mirror, it’s all behind ya…I’ll never forget but cautiously moving on was imperative for me…cheers ladies!
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Thank you
This is the first thing I read and I am glad I did. My husband is the one with ruptured aneurysm and he is in NeuroICU now. I had no idea what to expect and this will serve me and our family well. I think I need to read it 10 more times! Thank you so much!
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Welcome to our ever growing support group @Harriet We hope your husband does well. Isn’t it amazing that this letter was written 25 years ago? It was wonderful for @Linda_Z to share it.
You will find some great experience here from other caregivers as well as those of us who have ruptured. Why don’t you introduce yourself by starting a new topic? We would love to meet you and help you with any questions you may have.
All the best for you and your husband,
Moltroub
Keep mine for 14 years in my safe everything you said is true.Beautiful waking up to that letter. How true it was.