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Originally Posted by mlomonaco
My sister-in-law who is 37 suffered a ruptured brain anyersym on 12/13. She was not a candidate for the coiling procedure so had to have fully invasive procedure to clip it - it was in the area of the Cirlce of Willis.
Before and after that 8 hour surgery, she suffered strong vassal spasms.
She is now at a rehab center and after inintial evaluation they believe that due to the vassal spasms she will have long term effects of speech, balance and thought process.
My quesiton is, for those that have been through this, what can we, as her family, do for her? I talking about things to help her pass her alone time in rehab, how do we reassure her and support her in the best way possible?
Any input would help.
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Hi there,
I had a severe ruptured aneurysm in February 2005 (I was 47); same area, Circle of Willis. I was at an airport on a business trip, was taken to a hospital, had the aneurysm clipped, spent the next six months in hospital, then another six months home with a nurse. Part of that time was spent in a wheelchair; I couldn't even get up for a few months...three years later, I am fully recovered, working, driving, etc....you can come back from that, but you have to have patience with yourself and with others. As family, all you can do is support the person and keep treating her like the person she was before the aneurysm...not an invalid. Need lots of cheering up...as it was a hard adjustment, being stuck in the house and unable to do anything...best wishes and love...Effie