The Impact of a Brain Aneurysm Rupture for Survivors and Caretakers

The Brain Aneurysm Foundation presents "The Impact of a Brain Aneurysm Rupture for Survivors and Caretakers." Learn more about how the recovery process impacts the entire family.

[@Paonabel]

Also my mom is in this situation right now.. we still praying for her recovery without surgery 🙏.she is fighting for her life as well us her children 🙏..

[@Avengershubs]

How's she right now?

[@mercedesochoa100]

Is she doing okay? 😓🤞my dad is in the same situation (ruptured aneurysm and csf build up)

[@ra6700]

@@mercedesochoa100 how is he now?

[@joebananatube]

I Amazed the doctors and recovered 100%. They told my wife, "If I make it through surgery", I would probably be blind, because it leaked where my optic nerves crosssed. The first E-room doc rejected me saying it was too big and too far in, but she knew an excellent neurosurgeon at UCLA. Dr Neil Martin is an outstanding brain surgeon. I was in ICU for two weeks, and a couple of months later I was fine. I give myself a 10.

[@RoseThatGrewFromConcrete]

My mothers at this hospital suffering from a ruptured brain aneurysm that happened a few days ago, I hope she’s just as lucky as you. The neurosurgeons there are amazing. I’m so happy that you recovered 100%, that’s amazing. It gives me hope.

[@joebananatube]

@@RoseThatGrewFromConcrete A little prayer doesn't hurt, so I pray your mom makes a full recovery. Keep the faith.

[@jwilliama4427]

I was in the same situation, it took 36 hours from start of the SAH to the hospital. The surgeon said my inner cranial pressure was so high that he thought the best outcome would be me living out my days dependant both mentally and physically.

[@joebananatube]

Enjoy life while you can, I never expected to have one of these, and they come on quick. My wife was an important part of my recovery.

[@rahultr4048]

How are you now

[@Iam-me]

I ve hemorragic stroke since march 2017. Coma. Almost blind. Cant eat nor breath...cant sit. But after bunch of rehabs nonstop. Walk with cane. No give up. Stroke is just history!

[@JennapherLawson]

I have largely been a nightmare to my family. Not the injury itself so much as my personal reaction to it. This is wonderful. Thank you.

[@jakethedog4397]

My life is a constant nightmare

[@JennapherLawson]

@@jakethedog4397 I am so sorry that is the case.

[@maureenjanousek9088]

I had the same kind of stroke this past March...its a long long road to recovery but I'm working hard. It's the hardest thing I've ever had to overcome but I'm doing it. Bless everyone who has had this and especially their caretakers...my family stayed 24/7 and never let my sat go below 90.

[@1BLACKNATION]

Brain aneurysm took my love from me ☹️ R.I.P. Laqretia Haughbrook til the day we meet again.💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@jeneemarsh3270]

An undiagnosed brain aneurysm ruptured while I was eight weeks pregnant. There was pressure on my brain. A craniotomy was done. Doctors gave my family little hope that I would survive. I had to learn to talk, walk, everything again. My baby & I survived and I am thankful for each day.

[@mariayeseniagarciamendoza138]

Soy una sobreviviente de un aneurisma cerebral 🙏🙏

[@daynabartley6618]

Hello My Son-in-law Is 28 Years Old My Daughter Is 27 Years Old And 5 1\2 Months Pregnant Her Husband Had A Aneurysm 21 Days Ago He Is Still In I C U Hospital Fighting For His Life We Are Praying He Overcomes This

[@mariayeseniagarciamendoza138]

🙏🙏 blessings

[@all_n_baby]

My mom had a 4cm hemorrhagic stroke. 2 weeks went by and she showed no signs of recovery. It was located deep near the thalamus. We decided to remove the ventalitor and she passed within a couple of minutes. No warning or anything and in the blink of an eye my mom is gone. They said the bleed was too deep to do anything, so all they did was put in a drain for the hydrocephalus. She was 72 years old, so I think her body was just not strong enough to recover.

[@pragnayadav]

My father has brain anerysm ruptured surgery. He is in ICU. Pls pray 🙏for him

[@mwesigwalinatte5935]

How is he now?

[@ClaudiaGonzalez-ii2vb]

My husband had a aneurysm and has not been no change is their hope of him seeing us again

[@ivan.5525]

My father got a surgical clipping just a day ago. He's still in the hospital. I hope he'll get better soon. 🙏🥺

[@kelebonematlali2040]

Hi. Please, did he get better? How is he doing now? My mom is awaiting surgery.

[@waterbeyza3769]

My Mother had a Brainanyreusm 4-5mm she had a Subarachnoildbleeding it Ruptured she was 2 weeks in Coma and now she can't use her left side😢she is not like before rly i miss the old times she is now on Wheelchair

[@mirandawhite6486]

Same thing recently happend to myself had a anurisim that ruptured still have 3 anurisims left in my brain. Does anyone ever go back to being themselves again?

[@joebananatube]

The strange thing was I never had a headache before, during, or after. The 'during' period, I think I can attribute to Morphine. After the surgery,(I had the clip installed) it was hard to open my mouth very wide because of the muscle they had to cut to get to my skull.

[@caseybrown618]

Hi Joe,I'm just seeing your story, I had a ruptured aneurysm in May 2017,GOD BLESSED ME WITH A FULL RECOVERY, NO THERAPY NEEDED ,I THANK GOD TO SEE STORIES LIKE YOURS,MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU.

[@bethwymer76]

My 9mm aneurysm never ruptured (THANK GOD!) But I had the same repair surgery to clip it and was so unprepared for the issue with my jaw! Eating again was so painful! I did have a headache tho, that's how they finally found it, major headaches that would only go away with medical intervention so they finally did a CT (it was a very small hospital without an MRI/MRA machine,) at which time it looked like I had 2 aneurysms so was transferred to the nearest major hospital which was U of M. When I got to the U of M they said "we'll have our surgery dept. get a hold of you." 😮 Fast forward 10 years and I'm here to tell the story! ❤ Dr. Thompson was and is an amazing surgeon who I owe my life to. 🙂

[@jakethedog4397]

joe banana I didn’t either

[@BroadThinker11]

Congratulations man --------I`m happy for you .:-)

[@mzjewlzz]

It’s been 2-1/2 years later for me, I feel that I’m getting worse. My short term memory is better, but I do have difficulty finding words in the middle of sentences. I’ve noticed that my emotions and anger seem to be getting worse, I just snap, I don’t remember everything I say or so. This past week I asked my 3 adult children to be a part of my recovery at this point, I wanted them to learn the new me along with me. They’ve given up on me, my son who majored in physiology believes I’m making this all up, stop lying to your doctors and yourself. It’s now that I feel like giving up, Im running out of strength. I was searching the internet trying to find out where I can go to get some counseling, he told me I spent to much time on the internet. My daughter wrote me a goodbye letter today, it was awful, just awful. Now what, where can I go?

[@user-yq5by7un5p]

😢

[@carlynnserrano7674]

I had a brain anyurism I'm 50 it happened in 2004-2009 can't remember exactly when ànd I'm still recovering my anyurism ruptured I now have a mr safe sugita aneurysm clip and my life hàs honestly changed my life in good ànd bad

[@BroadThinker11]

There is a woman whom I love ,and she is recovering from a brain aneurism .It was only 3mm across and she didn`t have to have a shunt -but did have a lumbar puncture.She has suffered no brain damage That was about a month ago . She still gets headaches nearly everyday and has to have codeine for the headaches .She is still quite weak from being bedridden for those weeks .In your recovery, did you experience these headaches for the 2 mths it took you to recover ?

[@mariayeseniagarciamendoza138]

Se me rompió mi aneurisma cerebral justo cuando me estaban operando,ya son tres años y aún me falta una cirugía

[@joebananatube]

There is hope for a 100% recovery. My first ER doctor said "it's too big, and too far in" Dr. Neil Martin at UCLA med. center saved my life. He's a God.

[@Crystal-yl9mx]

joe banana how are you doing now? my boyfriend is in the same situation as you mention below . the Dr's are not the nicest and keep saying it's too big n let it dissolve

[@joebananatube]

+Crystal Alvardo I made a 100% recovery, against all odds. Started with less than a 33% chance of even making it through surgery, and over a 50/50 chance of being a complete veg. There is hope.

[@mirandawhite6486]

Will i ever go back to being me? Everything completely changed iam not the same as I once was 33 years old and my life got taken away,,, what do I do now? What's my purpose

[@KristyW72]

I wish I had of had them. I'm three yrs out now and am still struggling in some areas. I have three more that needs repair but have no health ins. So it feels like I'm just wait for death to return for me again.

[@kerryatkins6604]

Im very glad to see this site!! Myself I've suffered from 2 cerebral aneurysms and have survived remarkable well. Altho it took 3 yrs to get back my short term memory. As a nurse and worked in mental health..i used to kid around with my co workers that this place is gonna give us an aneurysm!!the irony..lol I have many questions for post mental health care especially emotional. Could someone pls help with info. By way of a phone call. If possible..if so..i can forward my contact info. Cheers for the website Sincerely Kerry

[@BroadThinker11]

OK,thanks man.

[@Spin1968]

Just got home after 20 some days un hospital for SAH. HAVING ISSUES with sleeplessness and anxiety

[@BrainAneurysmFoundation]

We are glad that you are survivor but sorry to hear you are having a difficult time with sleeplessness and anxiety. Feel free to check out our patient support page for more information that may help: bafound.org/patient-support/

[@mwesigwalinatte5935]

Hello, hopefully I can get a response. I am from Uganda, a friend of mine has been diagnosed with brain aneurysm. Wondering how she can be able to get support from people that have through it, (support groups)?

[@BroadThinker11]

How complete was your recovery ? Say 10 is complete recovery ,and approx .how long did it take you to get to your recovery .

[@heathermaebuban9540]

I feel dizzy and blurred vission and headache.. i had history in bloodclot in head and fracture.. Hope my headache and dizzyness and more blurred vission is normal...

[@jajasatorashi136]

How r u now?

[@pgraygon9595]

My mom had 2 aneurysms on Christmas day. She did a surgery where they placed clips on the ruptured cells but she also had a stroke. Her left side is completely dead and her body looks puffy. Can anyone give me any information on how long could she take to recover or why she looks puffy

[@ra6700]

My mum is in the same exact position. Can you tell me your mum is doing now? Did she have any brain damage by the way?

[@gloriannepapolis6525]

what is going on with the wife sitting arms crossed and leaning away from him

[@gloriannepapolis6525]

she does not look happy, depressed perhaps

[@judithharper6731]

Brain damage.

[@sparkleinureye]

❣

[@jakethedog4397]

A brain bleed is death even if you survive.

[@joebananatube]

Thanks, life is good, but death isn't all that scary.

[@heathermaebuban9540]

It scares me

[@joebananatube]

@@heathermaebuban9540 The best part of dying is, you'll never know it happened.

[@jimflorenceparadela7285]

suffering before dying is what I fear the most.

[@macpduff2119]

I wonder if her personality has changed. The wife seems to lack social skills in the video. My husband had a severe traumatic brain injury and his personality changed.

[@Limerick502]

She's detached.

[@joebananatube]

You have a wife AND a husband? How cool is that?