I've got an aneurysm too. They found it 4 yrs ago looking for the source of mind-numbing headaches. It has nothing to do with the headaches, but it sits there approx. behind my right eye--about 3.5 mm of possible death. At least that's how I felt about it for a long time.

After 4 yrs I'm lots less fatalistic. I've found a fabulous, cutting edge neurologist/neurosurgeon who will look the situation over again via angiogram this December, then check again in 2 yrs.

Everyone's different. There are options in treatment. For me, the primary goal always was to find a doctor I could trust with my life. Doesn't mean i'm off the hook now, just that he & I are partners in my aneurysm healthcare. I feel shed of a good 75% of the stress. I know to keep my blood pressure low and not to get constipated, stuff like that. so once again knowledge is power.

You'll be soooo much better off after your angiogram which, BTW, ought to be not a big deal. I'm a curious 8 yr-old with things like that so my questions throughout offset any panic. You're awake & feel practically nothing except the initiating prick.

Hang in, come back, ask questions. This is a *great* place to be!

C.G.