[ouch]

Hello all,

I had my annie clipped almost 4+ months ago. What a journey this has been. I am so grateful to be a live yet i find myself a bit depressed and cry easily. I have wonderful support here at home and my job is to simply rest , and recover and honor my brain. When it is tired we sleep, and i sleep a lot.
I just have had my first CTA and all looked (vessels) ok, so that is good news, and repeat in 4-6 months. So another new norm for me.
I don't know if anyone else has this problem but my eye sight is still blurry. I do hope i get it back.
Just wanted to introduce myself and look forward to getting to know others
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[Ruthie1959]

Hi ouch
Congrats on being a aneurysm survivor.
You are doing everything right as far as resting and recovering
I had mine clipped 4 years ago after a rupture so my recovery was different but the depression and need to cry was there just the same and is very normal with this kind of brain trauma and surgery.
It is best to ask your neurosurgeon about the blurry vision. I had double vision for 3 months post op because of the surgical cutting temporarly disturbing the 3rd cranial nerve that controls vision. One day it was gone just like the doc told me, so it is best to ask the doc. I know this is a long journey to recover and rest and sleep are so important. Take one day at a time, wishing you well,
Ruth

[ouch]

Thank you Ruthie, i really appreciate it...

[Lynn]

Hi Ouch

Great to meet you. I had my aneurysm clipped nearly five years ago, but I vividly remember being emotional, teary and easily angered for the first six months. This is quite normal when you think about it, someone had been mucking around with the very thing that makes you YOU.

It is an emotionally, physically and psychologically traumatic experience. Many aneurysm survivors both ruptured and unruptured experience depression as well, so please don't be afraid of seeking help if you find that it is getting too hard to live with.

I remember feeling like a 'creature from the black lagoon' with weight gain, a huge scar, partially shaven head and really bad acne from steroids. My self image was shattered, and I needed help.

Please take care, continue to be kind to yourself and remember that the people who love you will understand - as long as you explain it.

Lyn

[pamuk]

Originally Posted by ouch

Hello all,

I had my annie clipped almost 4+ months ago. What a journey this has been. I am so grateful to be a live yet i find myself a bit depressed and cry easily. I have wonderful support here at home and my job is to simply rest , and recover and honor my brain. When it is tired we sleep, and i sleep a lot.
I just have had my first CTA and all looked (vessels) ok, so that is good news, and repeat in 4-6 months. So another new norm for me.
I don't know if anyone else has this problem but my eye sight is still blurry. I do hope i get it back.
Just wanted to introduce myself and look forward to getting to know others
ouch

Hi, A big congratulations on being an aneurysm survivor. Although I have had a different kind of procedure to you - i had my aneurysms coiled I think its fairly common to feel teary and tired for several months after any neurosurgery - the fatigue lasted many months with me. Apart from the actual physical effects of the surgery there is the impact of the experience to take into account, so there is the psychological aspect to.

Be kind to yourself, take things easy and pace yourself, I had to learn to really slow my pace down.

Best wishes

pam uk

[Crwstar]

Hi Ouch, Welcome to Neurotalk. Glad to hear you have wonderful support around you, what a blessing. take it slow and I look forward to posting with you when you return. I'll say prayers for you.

Crwstar