Aneurysms Support Group

An aneurysm (or aneurism) is localized, blood-filled dilation (bulge) of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall. Aneurysms most commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain and in the aorta - this is an aortic aneurysm. This bulge in a blood vessel can burst and lead to death at any time.

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same aneurysm rupturing over and over?

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Has anyone ever heard of or had the same brain aneurysm rupture after a coiling procedure? My sis (age 56) had a massive brain aneurysm Dec. 22, 2006, it was coiled that evening. She was put in ICU, started to stablize, and was going to rehab, although she never left hospital. She was communicating some, smiling and laughing, but could not walk, or move limbs very well. February 9th the same aneurysm ruptured again, this time we were told that she was in very "grim" condition. She was back in ICU barely hanging on to her life. We were told that the first rupture was bad, but this one was 10 times worse!! When she was stable enough, but not even close to ready for any rehab, she was put in a nursing home in March 2007. Well by June the darn thing started a slow leak, the doc said that "it will develop into a full rupture" eventually. So her 5 grown kids and her hubby had to make a very hard decision, whether or not to have it clamped. There was a chance she wouldn't make it through surgery, or that she would be a vegetable. Well she is still alive, if one wants to call it living. She lies in her bed all day, in her chair maybe a couple hours or so per day, she is still on a feeding tube, has the trachea, and wears diapers. Not a pretty picture, I do not think she is a vegetable, because there are times we can get her to smile, she does try to talk when we place her "speaking trach" on. She now has a trach infection. I think her life expectancy has been cut shorter than it would have been without the aneurysm. I am sure there are quite a few things that could take her life now, phnemonia, infections, or God only knows what.......she is a miracle times 3. God has allowed her to live for a reason. But it is depressing to see her this way. Especially to see our 81 year old dad see her this way, now his health has took a decline since this has happened. This was not put in here to depress anyone, I just want to know if anyone else out there, has had anything like this happen to them, or to someone they know. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!!
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I am sorry, but I failed to mention, that her hubby and kids did give the ok for the clamping open brain surgery. It was done of all days Friday July 13. I have always wondered how she could make it through all of these surgeries. It is amazing, but even as of now, her quality of life is very poor, and I have to ask God why he has allowed her to live? Oh well, he has his reasons I suppose, and since she is already a miracle, he must have great things planned for her, and is not ready for her yet.
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I am so sorry this is happening to your family. Don't give up hope though. The brain can heal in its own time. It might take some time, but it CAN heal. My prayers are with your family.
Angie :)
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My mom suffered from a ruptured brain aneurysm about 18 years ago, the doctors clamped it and she went back in about 3 months later to get a clamp over the second one. Then 2 years ago she suffered from 2 new brain aneurysms. One had ruptured so they coiled it and the 2nd one was not able to be coiled, they were going to have to do a bypass surgery on the artery but that hospital has never done anything like that so she needed to be transferred. My mom did not have health insurance so this did not happen. The 2nd one ruptured about 4 days later. I believe she died that night but we kept her on the machine for about 3 weeks in hope that she would pull through. I remember those days, sitting in the hospital watching her lifeless, so I can imagine what you are going through. But like you said, God kept her alive for a reason and keep focusing on that. My grandma also had to deal with my mom's death and sadly passed away exactly 3 months after my mom. I believe they are in heaven together now. Your dad is strong and knows he needs to be there for her. She can feel his strength and all of yours.
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