Hi there

I had an 8mm annie (unruptured) coiled in the right PICA just over 2 and a half years ago and I am doing fine, the occassional blurred vision that I had pre op continued for a while afterwards but it eventually went.

The waiting to have the op part is scary and I do understand how you feel because I have been through it. Reminding yourself that this procedure is being carried out in planned controlled circumstances and your neurosurgeon will be doing his best for you helps put things in perspective when your mind starts racing.

I was 49 when this annie was coiled and I too had high blood pressure which was (and still is!!) controlled by medication. I was told that I had a 5% risk of a stroke during the procedure, but of course that means a 95% chance of not having a stroke

If you want any info on the procedure from a patients perspective dont hesitate to ask me


Pam from england