of course your body is going go be tired it went througb major@truama.i had both firo and an aneurism. and now a DVM.iN hozp as we speak.

I'm sorry, but I do not know what a DVM.IN is. Could you explain a little. I'm a little comp. illiterate when it comes to chatting. Thank you so much for your response, but I need some explanation. Popo : )

Hi Popo,
I had a clipping surgery on October 8. I don't have fibro, but I had a complication, and spent 3 weeks in a rehab hospital. In the rehab hospital, I tried to brush my teeth by myself and got very dizzy. I tried to stumble back to bed, but I fell and hurt my knee. I still have to wear a brace on it. I also need to use a walker.
Like you, I too, feel tired very easily. Best luck in your recovery.
Angie

Hi PoPo,

I just had a coiling this past May and having another for 2 annies in July. I also have fibro and for me it is absolutely no fun. I remember in the hospital the fibro gave me more pain than the coiling Right now I am basically not allowed to do anything because of the upcoming surgery. So I believe your post. It is a challenging situation...I also have major depression, so I go to counseling but mainly what I do is find places like this site for support and understanding. There is a fibro chat room, just google it, I am sure it will give you some relief knowing you are not alone.

I am new here so I am going to be looking for a fibro board as well. We will get through this and what a story we will have to tell!

Best to you.

I had a brain aneurysms rupture on January 14 2008. After 6 weeks in ICU and some time in a rehab hospital, I got to go home and stay home. I still do not drive by myself. I tire easily but keep on going. I returned to the gym 3 weeks ago and ride my bike quite often. I read that treadmill walking helps people that have had strokes so I do that at least 1/2 hour a day. It does help. Just keep it slow to start . Bike riding was my biggest help. It took the dizziness away and helped me to be able to hold my head up. The brain has to re-program all this info again and it seems to take time. I am going on Monday for an ultra sound to see if I have a stomach aneurysms. My Doc wants to be sure things are okay and she thinks it is just scar tissue. I think it's my drain tube from the shunt in my head but she's the Doc. so I'll go for the test.. If anyone reads this and is getting over a brain aneurysms that ruptured and then was coiled please e-mail me. Thanks. Grannycare.

I had my aneurysm rupture on Nov 10 2002. I woke up for the first time on Thanksgiving day. Went home 2 weeks later.
At home, I sat on the sofa all day and only got up to go to the bathroom. Luckily my mother was able to stay with me. I could even shower without her in the bathroom with me. This was good since any awkward move and I was down for the count.
I had therapy for 2 months and was not allowed to drive for 3.
The subsequent years were horrific. My head ached every day worse as the weather got colder. I got dizzy just looking up at the ceiling. I had panic attacks. My short term memory was terrible. This and other ailments have aged me so much.

Today, almost 6 years later, I still get headaches but not as frequent.I no longer get dizzy. I have not panicked in over a year. The short term memory is still bad but I have learned to accept it and write this down. Depression is still a problem but I'm dealing with it. I walk allot which helps me quite a bit.
So, to all of you with recent surgeries. It takes time to heal.

I wish I had found this forum back then. It is a huge help.-D

I learned about my aneurysm in Jan 08 and had it clipped May 08. I had developed vertigo in Sep 07 (which went away on its own after 1 1/2 mos) but all the testing my doctors decided to do led to the discovery of the aneurysm (left carotid bifurcation.) I was fortunate to have a great doctor and hospital. I was also fortunate that I had been working very hard for the past year to get healthy again after fighting through a lot of health ups and downs. So the timing was good because if they had discovered it a year earlier I know I couldn't have withstood the surgery.

Anyway, one of the many things I had been doing for the past year to get healthy was visiting a complimentary medicine or holistic doctor, in addition to my traditional primary doctor. We'd worked through a lot of difficult issues with natural supplements. I wholeheartedly believe and know I couldn't have gone through my surgery without this help. One week before and one week after my surgery my holistic doctor gave me a mega vitamin IV that really gave my immune system a boost. Among the many supplements I take are 2 very important brain antioxidants and energizers called CoQ10 and Alpha Lipoic Acid. I also take Bromelain and Pcynogenol which, among a lot of other benefits, make the arteries very supple and healthy.

I found that even with all this I wasn't feeling immediately energetic but I could feel that I would eventually get there. I think that it was about the 3-month mark when I definitely felt I had turned the corner. My surgeon thought I had turned the corner long before that but he wasn't the one feeling what I felt. He was surprised at my progress, even after 1 week, so there must have been something there with the supplements.

I strongly advise everyone to look into taking supplements to rebuild your immune system (alpha lipoic acid also helps nurture the regeneration of those nerves they had to sever during the surgery - I can't wait until I can feel all of my head.) Wish everyone a continued healthy recovery.

On another matter, I would also like to hear from anyone who was a healthy athlete before surgery and who has eventually returned to that lifestyle, particularly running, cycling and weightlifting. My surgeon says I should be doing more athletically but I'm scared.