PLang
05-14-2009, 05:49 PM
I'm Plang's daughter posting this for her. She has been reading this site since Valentines Day. Beau.Mom told my mom about the site. She has been reading everybody's story. She was diagnosed with her aneurysm on October 2, 2008 (her story is below).
The NS recommended the clipping however, she was still going to wait. On Monday, she went back to the hospital for a second sonogram on her leg where they placed an angio seal when she had the angiogram. She has had pain in her leg for 3 months.
As I mentioned, she was going to be the one that waited on surgery ....but somehow on Monday she left the hospital with a surgery date of June 1. She's not quite sure how this happened.
She has been praying for everybody. She has gained so much from reading everyone's stories and updates. She is not real comfortable writing on the site herself. But will definately keep up with your stories.
As her daughter, I feel like my mom sounds better since she has made this decision.
Thanks for all the support you've given her through this site. I'm sure she'd love to hear from you.
(From PLang's Daughter)
My mom's story ....
Last summer I was having severe headaches. I went to my Primary Doctor who sent me for an MRI since these severe headaches were uncommon for me. I went for the MRI on October 2, 2008. Following the MRI I came home and very quickly received a phone call from my Primary Care Doctor who said that I have a brain aneurysm and that I needed to go to the hospital immediately.
At the hospital they performed another MRI and then a CT scan. They scheduled me for coiling the next morning. I often have side affects to medicines and the dye used in tests. I was very sick the next morning so the nurse encouraged me to eat (a cracker) because I so nauseous. A little while later, I was taken down to have the coiling procedure done. It was at this time that they found out that I had eaten the cracker so they could not do the coiling procedure. The procedure was rescheduled for two weeks later. Everything was moving so fast I was actually relieved that I had more time to think about it and time to research aneurysms, the procedure(s), doctors, hospitals and statistics (thank goodness for Saltines). I cancelled the coiling procedure scheduled for mid-October so that I could get a second opinion.
I went to another hospital to get a second opinion. The first visit was the day before Thanksgiving on November 26. At this visit the neurosurgeon told me I needed to have an angiogram.
On January 26, I had the angiogram done. The following week I met with the neurosurgeon to discuss the results of the angiogram. The aneurysm is a 5.4mm by 4.9 mm and the neck is 2.2. He told me that my aneurysm is not good for coiling because of its location to the ophthalmic artery which is at the lower most neck of the aneurysm. He recommends clipping. A major concern is the location of my aneurysm in regards to the optic nerve. During surgery they will need to manipulate the optic nerve during the surgery and there are potential risks.
The neurosurgeon told me that I have 3 to 6 months to think about it and make a decision. I have another appointment with the same neurosurgeon to talk with him further about questions and concerns. I have also sent my test results to another neurosurgeon out of state to review.
I would be interested in hearing from people that have had the clipping ... particularly at or near the ophthalmic artery (optic nerve).
The NS recommended the clipping however, she was still going to wait. On Monday, she went back to the hospital for a second sonogram on her leg where they placed an angio seal when she had the angiogram. She has had pain in her leg for 3 months.
As I mentioned, she was going to be the one that waited on surgery ....but somehow on Monday she left the hospital with a surgery date of June 1. She's not quite sure how this happened.
She has been praying for everybody. She has gained so much from reading everyone's stories and updates. She is not real comfortable writing on the site herself. But will definately keep up with your stories.
As her daughter, I feel like my mom sounds better since she has made this decision.
Thanks for all the support you've given her through this site. I'm sure she'd love to hear from you.
(From PLang's Daughter)
My mom's story ....
Last summer I was having severe headaches. I went to my Primary Doctor who sent me for an MRI since these severe headaches were uncommon for me. I went for the MRI on October 2, 2008. Following the MRI I came home and very quickly received a phone call from my Primary Care Doctor who said that I have a brain aneurysm and that I needed to go to the hospital immediately.
At the hospital they performed another MRI and then a CT scan. They scheduled me for coiling the next morning. I often have side affects to medicines and the dye used in tests. I was very sick the next morning so the nurse encouraged me to eat (a cracker) because I so nauseous. A little while later, I was taken down to have the coiling procedure done. It was at this time that they found out that I had eaten the cracker so they could not do the coiling procedure. The procedure was rescheduled for two weeks later. Everything was moving so fast I was actually relieved that I had more time to think about it and time to research aneurysms, the procedure(s), doctors, hospitals and statistics (thank goodness for Saltines). I cancelled the coiling procedure scheduled for mid-October so that I could get a second opinion.
I went to another hospital to get a second opinion. The first visit was the day before Thanksgiving on November 26. At this visit the neurosurgeon told me I needed to have an angiogram.
On January 26, I had the angiogram done. The following week I met with the neurosurgeon to discuss the results of the angiogram. The aneurysm is a 5.4mm by 4.9 mm and the neck is 2.2. He told me that my aneurysm is not good for coiling because of its location to the ophthalmic artery which is at the lower most neck of the aneurysm. He recommends clipping. A major concern is the location of my aneurysm in regards to the optic nerve. During surgery they will need to manipulate the optic nerve during the surgery and there are potential risks.
The neurosurgeon told me that I have 3 to 6 months to think about it and make a decision. I have another appointment with the same neurosurgeon to talk with him further about questions and concerns. I have also sent my test results to another neurosurgeon out of state to review.
I would be interested in hearing from people that have had the clipping ... particularly at or near the ophthalmic artery (optic nerve).