I am a 21 year old female, this past July I had a seizure and was taken to the hospital. After a few CT scans and angio's, they found I had a ruptured aneurysm and a vascular malformation in my brain that "could" have caused my aneurysm. After two weeks in the hospital, my annie was coiled and shortly after I was finally able to go home. Things weren't easy and definitely were not painless.
I had to drop my college classes, I was trying to finish my admission requirements for the Registered Nursing program. Disappointment and anger was really all I felt for the next few months. All my friends were out celebrating birthdays and being 21, and I was at home barley able to enjoy 5 seconds of my day without severe pain, needed my parents to help me get up and down the stairs and couldn't even wash my own hair.
All 4 of my limbs were numb, and my left eye was turned sideways causing double vision. This was aggravating as I couldn't even read or watch a movie. I also kept getting infections; bladder infection from my catheter in hospital, sinusitis, tonsilitis, etc.
Well all of you know how the next few months of recovery goes. Anyways, just wanted to share my successes, finally.
My eye finally turned back to center mid November, I got my drivers license back, I was able to start studying and finished those classes I had to drop with an A- and a B.
Best news: I got into nursing school for September, and I got a job as a Care Aide.
I never fully understood why it all happened to me, I rarely drink, I don't smoke, I am a healthy young woman, But now I have great insight for my future patients, and am strongly considering specializing in neuro. Could have been someone guiding me onto a different path in life, or making me realize what is really important and what doesn't matter. Either way, I am very happy with how I have recovered and thank everyone who helped me.
Can't wait to read all of your stories!