My Dad aged 87 suffered from a brain Aneurysm on the 14th of April. A clipping was performed on him through surgery. He came out fine and was not even on a ventilator but 2 days later went into a coma like state and remained like that for 3 weeks remaining on the ventilator. He then developed pulmonary infection and has only come to the room for a period of 2 weeks where he spoke audibly and would smile. It didn't last long and he is again in the ICU. Today he does not know who he is, does not recognize anyone, cannot read, write or speak audibly. It is August 17th and he still needs to be on the ventilator off and on so he cannot be sent to the room. I feel so helpless, he just stares and has no idea where he is or who comes to visit him. He is fed through a peg tube from the stomach and has a catheter attached for urine. I am his daughter his main caregiver and I just go twice a day to the hospital hoping for a miracle where he would remember me.

I suffered a large brain hemorrhage in September 2008. I think I survived due to quick treatment at the hospital and luck! My recovery has been very slow I think due to the extent of the hemorrhage, but I'm thankful to be here. Time does make all the difference to this and a positive attitude. It all happened when I went to the gym, started my class, then stayed conscious long enough to raise the alarm and explain my symptoms. I knew it was serious. After that I remember nothing and was in hospital for 1 month. I do have two more unruptured aneurysms and have been told not to worry about them as they are tiny. But I think about them often.

I have 3 unruptured aneurysms. One coiled in 2002, one they stented in 2006 because it was a wide-neck but they were unable to coil, and one just found that they will monitor. It is still a learning process for the doctors, but they continue to improve the treatment methods. Like one person who posted, I have occasional odd symptoms that they can't associate to the aneurysms. You learn to appreciate the time you have and be aware of possible symptoms, but you can't let it rule your life. I won't be going back for more treatments until my children are older...with all the improvements they made in the last 7 years, I will continue to monitor mine annually and maybe in 10 years or so they will be able to treat these even better. And thank you to those survivors who posted their stories as it does help to hear from them.

I have an unruptured 3 mm brain aneurysm in the center right artery. I am showing symptoms that I am told I should not be having. It is only now that I am learning about my condition and am having trouble finding any answers except for "wait and see." I have trouble comprehending new things I read, my short term memory is shot, I shake like crazy, and I see things and hear things that are not there (this only sometimes). I have pain in my head, neck and behind both eyes every day so bad that I wish I could take my eyes out! I have resulted to wearing sunglasses everywhere because the light is so painful! The doctor tells me it will not rupture and to live a normal life. I want so badly to be the active person that I am, but I would like to also live a bit longer.

I survived a brain aneurysm it was huge 25mm in size. They put 3 clips in my head, and went in through my head. I am 3 months healing now at home. I have limitations now and for the rest of my life, like no stress, no caffeine, no forcing, no lifting, and no bending my head down. I am sure you all know of these limitations, because I am prone to having a stroke if I do not follow these simple rules.

My daughter had surgery April 8, 2009 to clip three aneurysms. On Dec. 15, my son had an aneurysm rupture. Actually he had 4 aneurysms. One ruptured, they coiled 2, and one was too deep in his brain stem to get to. He passed away on December 26, 2009. Now the surgeon who did the surgery on my daughter wants to retest her to make sure she doesn't have any more.

My mother had a severe headache and I took her to the local hospital where they did a CT scan. It was an aneurysm, which broke and was bleeding inside her head. She underwent brain surgery, but there is some damage, and she does not remember things sometimes. I have recently had an aneurysm coiled, and now I find out there are two smaller ones. I try not to think about it, but even when I get the slightest headache, it drives me mad! I am 51 and I'm about to welcome my first grandchild, so I hope we can fix things soon!

I also had an aneurysm repair in 2009. I did not have any problems at all. I was home in three days and I went back to work with nine weeks. I found mine because I had two sisters and a niece have the same repair. Our mother died of an aneurysm. I was very lucky. The only problem I have now is an earache from time to time.