Hi iLandGirl, I cannot possibly tell you what to expect as every case is different, I can however,tell you that my daughter,34 yrs.old, had a ruptured annie coiled,was released from hosp.in 14 days, but keep in mind this was a (ruptured aneurysm)and there is a big difference. She did recover well ,and went back in 2 mts.,Apr.9, this yr.and had 3 more clipped. her stay this time was 2days. I was amazed at how well she did and how quickly she was released. Every person is different I have learned,but it'sso much better to have something done before a rupture than to wait. I wish you all the best and my prayers are with you. hope this was some help.

thank you, all the best to your daughter and family

My husband had clipping after his aneurysm burst 2 1/2 years ago, surgery did not happen till 8 months later. The surgery you are having is not as invasive, my husband did not have any problems after the surgery infact 5 days after surgery we went to the mall and had Japanese food. You are very fortunate that they found the aneurysm before it burst. Make sure that you don't pick up anything too heavy and that you watch your BP really closely. My husband had his surgery on a Wed morning, he was discharged Friday morning!!!try to stay positive. We will keep you in our prayers, Joanne

I had a 5mm aneurysm stented and coiled on April 24. I went home after 1 day and have had no headaches since. Frankly, it did take a few days of rest to recover, but that's a reality with any surgery. I was back at work in ten days. Every case is different, but think positive and don't assume the worst. Living with anxiety and uncertainty is worse than getting it fixed.

I'm curious why the time between stent and coils? Mine were simultaneous.

Hi ILandGirl,

I too had a stent placed followed by coils six weeks later. I hope you don't mind, I copied part of this message that I sent to another member was coiled just a few months back. I was told it helped her quite a bit, I hope it does you too!! Parts of it actually were "told" to me from another member so consider this recycled good advice :-)

I must say the best advice that I can give is that even though there is no incision on your head - you did have brain surgery! So you MUST take it easy and get plenty of rest!!! You should rest rest rest and sleep when you can. I personally didn't feel very sleepy when I came home from the hospital, but looking back I wish I would have rested more. I only spent one day in the ICU and was released the very next day. It is very easy to get caught up in the everyday chores and responsibilities, and tell yourself..." I can do the little things" but for a few days at least treat yourself good and stay in bed, nap, and enjoy the pampering you deserve. My shoulders and arms were VERY sore (on both sides) when I woke up (to the point where I thought I had stroked!) I later found out that it was b/c the table they use for the procedure is very narrow and doesn't have much support. I still mentioned it to my doctor though. Another thing, that I think is worth mentioning, when I had my stent surgery and they removed the sheath (sp?) they didn't use any pain medication and it was extremely painful!!! So, when I had my coiling surgery I spoke with my neurosurgeon and when he removed the sheath in the ICU the morning after he gave me some IV (Versad sp?) and other meds that completely made the procedure tolerable. Actually, I don't even remember him leaving the room. He said there is NO reason for a patient in ICU to feel any pain from that. So you might want to make sure that you with your doctor about this. Whew.....I didn't mean to go on and on, but I sure hope I helped. I just want to save you a little of the stress that I went through just two months ago. Take care and please feel free to email me with any questions.

Mayra - Sherpita

Wurzburg,
As far as the time between the stent and coils, I was told that the stent needed time to 'attach' itself to the artery before they could insert the coils. Like ILandGirl, I had to wait six weeks after my stent to have my coils put in. I hope this helps. Thanks. Mayra (Sherpita)

I only discovered I had three aneurysms in January of this year after a TIA and was rushed 110 miles to Thomas Jefferson Neurosciences and I was scared (I'm 75yrs. old) I surely understand how you feel and your being a bit scared. I had two coiled at same time along with stents and in April the last one done.....also a stent (this one was bottom of brain at the neck. All went very well....first two I was in hospital four days, the last one was a same day procedure with overnight stay. I guess, reading other replies, I was very fortunate. I was anaesthetised for all my procedures, felt nothing during or even after other than the A-line site. My check up scan and CTA was earlier this month and I expected to have another in 6mos. but the aneurysms have gotten considerably smaller, all is good and the next follow-up will be a year from now. Trust your surgeon(s) and try to believe that while no two experiences are identical yours will be as good a one as you may read here and you will go from strength to strength. All the very best to you

I am reading all the comments. I have an Aortic Aneurysm, but was told it is still too small to operate on. I worry about it all the time. I see so many people having this done, and doing fine. It makes me feel positive.
My concern is finding the right surgeon when I am ready to get this done. I live in N.J., and I have a few hospitals that I feel would be excellent.