Sarah, I am so glad you were able to get an opinion to do something with the annie instead of leaving it alone. The coiling is starting to become routine these days but the stenting of brain arteries isn't. The surgeon told me that the stent could stay open and everything will be fine;, or the stent could collapse gradually and hopefully other arteries in my brain would pick up the extra blood and oxygen flow to my brain, if not then my speech, coordination, right side of my face and left side of my body could be affected; or the stent could collapse at once and I would have a stroke or strokes. I have a follow-up appointment in a few weeks and in 6 months they will do an angiogram to check the coiling and stent.
Take care and my prayers are with you and the decision ahead of you.