Hi,

My mother's family also has a history of aneurisms. I have an aunt and grandfather who died of them. We also have history of hypertension - bad combination.

When I had my rupture in Jan. 2006, I was fortunate to have survived. It took me six months of physical, cognitive therapy but I made it back with little deficits. Short term memory is not very good, but I work on it. Since my rupture, some family members have been tested. Fortunately, no one has annies. Unfortunately, they have 2 more to monitor. But glad we found them, before they found me..again.

Brain injury is a long and difficult injury. But I am glad I also found this site. My brother found it while I was in the hospital.

I hope more people from the old BT will post here. They're like family.