A Scary Time For The Family Of An Aneurysm Victim.

The main problem for a person that suffers a ruptured brain aneurysm is that it resembles the symptoms of a stroke. I suppose that if you stretch the technical jargon for strokes it could be called a stroke. However, there is a vast difference between the two. A clogged artery causes the stroke and a Cerebral Aneurysm rupturing is when a hole burst in an artery.

The first thing the doctors in ER told my wife was, that in my case, I didn't have a chance because of the excessive bleeding in the brain cavity and that she should prepare herself. Keep in mind that this was almost 5 years ago and there wasn't that much known about this sort of problem.

However, I think they were a bit premature in saying that to my wife. I think it's more appropriate to give a relative some sort of encouragement rather then a smack in the face of pending doom. But I guess there's no counting on some doctors bed-side manners.

I guess the point of all this is to say if you have a loved one in the grips of a ruptured artery in the brain; "Don't give up! There is always hope.

My wife was told that it takes about 21 days for the patient (victim) to make it out of the woods for his/her chances of a good recovery to fall into place.

It was a pretty rough time for my family. I had my problems, but nothing like what they went through.

Again, don't give up! Also, a prayer every once in a while won't hurt either.

Til later.

Dick....

PS... Notice the link on the right side about a webcast of a person that had an aneurysm that was taken care of before it ruptured. It's a very interesting hour of watching.