Just received news on my brother's MRI/MRA

[beau.mom in Millbury, MA]

Hi everyone... Here's an update on my family's journey with annies. Quick histroy... my 25 year old brother brother died in 1978 from a ruptured annie. My dad got diagnosed with one in Feb. this year... an 'incidental finding' while he was in the hospital with another problem. The Dr. recommended immediate family be screened. I did and got diagnosed with one on March 25. I spoke with my NS today and am booked for craniotomy and clipping on May 2.
I have one living brother now. A third brother died suddenly in 2004... not aneurysm related. I having been 'nagging' my brother to get screened. He had been dragging his heels about it. He has a wife and 3 kids... 14, 12 ans 11 years old. Well, he did go Thursday and have the MRI/MRA. He called me this morning after the 'on call' doctor called him... he has an aneurysm too. O God... I am crying right now writing this. I wish I could take this problem away from my dad and brother and let it just be me. I am strong and tough and have faith that I will be fine... it just breaks my heart that they have to go through this too.
So, before my surgery I am going to make sure that they are both hooked up with the NS and have a plan in action to take care of them. I am a nurse and by nature I am a caregiver and want to help everyone else. I know I have to take care of myself too... I am doing that. I know it is such a blessing that we found them before they ruptured and I know everything happens for a reason. So, we will hold each others hands through this and support each other and we will get through this. "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger'... my family will be stronger than ever after this.
As always... my thoughts and prayers are there with everyone on this site and your family and friends who are supporting you. Thank you all for being here and taking time to read this. I know we are not alone. Take good care/ bye for now... Linda*cg24

[goldie411]

Oh Linda, I'm so very sorry to hear your brother has a annie too. Thank goodness you got him to go to the doc to get screened for it..I sure hope everyone will be fine. I hope your surgery goes well, and you are on the road to recovery very soon.
Does your brother know what plan the docs have for his annie? Coiling/clipping?
That is good though, that the docs found all of your annies before rupture..Your whole family will be in my thoughts and prayers..God bless, take care

[FireflyR7]

*bunch Oh sweetie, I am so sorry about the news of your brother!!! :o I am glad he went and got tested!! So much better with out a rupture to be treated!! ;) Does he know the location yet?? I know it is hard enough to go through this yourself, without having to worry about them too sweetie! ;) I know what you mean by taking it all away from them, I feel that way about all of you myself!! :cool: It is always harder for me to see others suffer!! I would rather be the one also!! :p

*doc I am so glad that you all found them before they ruptured!!! I am still trying to get my sister and Mom to go get tested!!!! I am the first person in my family to have a rupture. I think I had an uncle who had one but, not sure the conditions? He had a lot of problems?? I know that it is a very genetic thing sometimes. I just wish I would have known before I had a rupture! I am sure that all of you will have sucessful surgeries and it will bring you all even closer!! ;) I am so sorry about your other brothers sweetie!! I lost a little sis 11 mo. younger to me to cysticfibrosis, we were very young. As well as many loved ones very close to me, it never goes away. But, the memories are always there!! You know where to find me if you need someone to talk to!!

*heart My heart goes out to your family to have to go through this together! One thing is that you will all understand each other and what you are going though!!! You will be able to help each other through it all. You know that we will be keeping all of you in our prayers!!!
We are here if they want to join on also!! I am sure being a nurse, you will take care of things for them!! :) Please keep us posted on all of the surgery dates... You know we are here for you, God bless you and your family! I will be keeping your family in my prayers sweetie!! Love Tricia

*cg20 Lord, I know it is not ours to ask why things happen as they do? It is just hard for us to understand sometimes? Please help us to be strong, have faith, make peace and help others to get through this Lord.
Lord, I am asking for you to please be with Linda, her brother and her father. Please be with them Lord, give them the faith and strength they need to help each other through this together. Lord, please touch them with your healing hands and help each of them to have great success with their surgeries and heal quickly. Hear our prayers once again Lord, you have been so gracious and I know that we ask a lot of you here. Please help this family Lord, I ask these things in your name. Amen

[jess2002]

Hi Linda I too know that you will all be fine they have found them goodluck on may 2nd you will have to come back and let us know how you are getting on. I too have two clips I am fine. Jess.***

[Linda645]

Linda

Good luck on you're surgery. You'll be in my prayers! ........Linda