Hi Brainfreeze,

Lyn has given some great advise! I also wanted to wish you well for your surgery next Tuesday. I will keep you in my thoughts and send some positive energy.

Nat xx

Thanks for the encouragement. Other than major anxiety, I'm doing okay. Actually, I just want to get it DONE NOW!! I'll post how everything went when I'm able to. Thanks again.

Patti

Hi all, just wanted to let everyone know how everything went. It was, quite honestly, not as bad as I thought it would be. I won't pretend it was easy, cause it wasn't. Surgery went very well. Head pain was at the top of the scale the first day but is slowly getting better, although yesterday, I had a really bad day and was prepared to call the doctor's if I wasn't feeling at all better today. I am having head pain, but very tolerable. I have been extremely weak though and am anxious to start feeling just a big stronger. I've never been very good at having to lay low so this is tough for me.

I think you truly just have to listen to your body and don't do anything you shouldn't. Hope to feel better in a couple weeks, at least to the point where I can read and do some of the other things I enjoy.

thanks for your concern and info! I think I'll survive.

Patti

Best of luck to you on your surgery. I have had stents and then clipping of aneurysms done on my basilar artery. I just had my 3 year follow up angiogram. I am just about to participate in the US Summer National fencing tournament.

I have pretty much Brainfreezes side effects. I am still a lawyer and play with my grandchildren. I am only 55, don't go there. (twin 3 year olds)

Make sure you do your therapy.

Hi Patti

I am so pleased that everything went well for you. This is what I meant when I said fatigue, fatigue, fatigue. You are absolutely right, listen to your body and your brain. Just take it easy. The repercussions of pushing too hard are not worth the fatigue, headache, brainfog and discomfort. Your body will soon let you know when enough is enough.

I went from 100 to 0 mph very rapidly if I tried to push myself. Just be kind to yoruself and take it one day at a time. Are you sleeping OK? Even all these years later I have trouble trying to 'turn my brain off' at night.

I hope your recovery is very smooth. Keep us updated.

Cheers

Lyn