We've been watching my inter-cranial aneurysm for nearly five years now, so I have some idea of just what getting that "birthday present" must have felt like. Since we've already determined that my aneurysm isn't appropriate for coiling, & since i believe in being prepared, I am now awaiting an appointment with a neuro-surgeon who works with lasers. I'm not trying to send you off in a different treatment plan direction--just thought you'd be interested in what else is being done in the field: http://cbst.ucdavis.edu/research/aneurysm-treatment

You can start a thread in NT's Aneurysm Forum by reposing this introduction there if you'd like. That's where you'll meet people who've been through it. Here's the link: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum7.html

Also, in case you haven't seen them, several top hospitals have developed patient educational material on
What to Expect:
http://www.massgeneral.org/condition...ion.aspx?id=87
http://rhodeislandhospital.org/adam/.../1/007372.html
http://www.jeffersonhospital.org/Tes...r-coiling.aspx
http://www.muschealth.com/gs/TandPco...?pageid=P08768

This is a great place for information-gathering; not a bad place for making the acquaintance of some pretty remarkable people too. They've been where you are & can tell you what it was like from the perspective of the far side of healing. I'm sure you've heard some of the horror stories. I felt better, lurking over there, hearing the voices of many experiences.

One day at a time, Robert Taylor. And--always--let us know when we can help.