Hi all~
Just wanted to send a quick note out to help ease some of you that are on the wait and watch program....I had a rupture in 2010 with emergency coiling, had to return a month later for more coiling on the same annie. Since that time I have had a 2cm or 2mm residual neck of the annie (I say cm or mm because the doctor reports state both although I can't imagine it to be more than the 2mm). I have had two follow up MRI/MRA's with the most recent being last Friday the 13th - how's that for a lucky number!
As it turns out 13 is a very good number and there was no change in the residual. Although I could undergo another coiling surgery and have a stent inserted with additional coils, I have chosen not to do this and the docs are all happy that there has been no changes. So I will continue on a six month wait and watch routine for a little while longer.
Best part of all this is that I truly do not feel as if there is a ticking time bomb in my head, I feel well, am well rested, and although I can't do everything I did before, I am very happy with where I am, and am confident that this will be the path for me.
Hope this helps to make others feel more comfortable and may help those who are facing decisions on whether to coil, clip, wait and watch, or what other options they may need to consider. Good luck to all and may you continue to be blessed in your recoveries!