The bottom line here, is that an aneurysm can rupture at any size - sometimes even small ones can burst with catastrophic results. Mine was 5 mm, and the doctor said that when he operated to clip it, it was ready to rupture at any time.

Having said that, a lot of people live their entire lives with an aneurysm and they never even know it. You are lucky in that you found it, and it can either be monitored for growth or repaired.

I would recommend writing a list of questions to take to your next appointment - I am so glad that I did (I was in so much shock that I couldn't possibly have remembered anything).

Another good strategy is to take a trusted friend/partner with you to your appointment - because it is hard to remember the things you are told sometimes, and they could write things down for you.

Wishing you well with this, if you stick around you will find lots of great questions you can ask. Remember that knowledge is power.

Cheers

Lyn