[Sharon]

Coloured angiogram (blood vessel X-ray), in frontal view, of the head of a 49-year-old patient undergoing treatment for a brain aneurysm. A brain aneurysm is a dangerous swelling in a brain blood vessel. This treatment involves inserting metallic coils (black, centre) into the aneurysm. The X-ray is used to show the position of the coils, placed by electromagnetic controls, and a contrast medium shows the blood vessels (red). The coils cause clotting of blood in the aneurysm, and eventually the blood vessel reforms its wall. This technique is an alternative to direct surgery. The blood vessel being treated here is the basilar artery that supplies the base of the brain.

I had two femoral angiograms when I had my brain bleed in 1997 so the surgeons could locate the malformation. I did not have the coil treatment as above, I had surgery to excise the abnormal tangle of vessels.

[Faline]

Dangerous things to get

[collaredgirl65]

Luckily they can now do something for these.

[richy_dong]

My mate died from one of these at the age of 19. Was cooking for his girlfriend and mates and complained of a bad headache. He went to lie down and went unconscious. Died on the way to hospital. very sad

[Sharon]

Originally Posted by Kelly ↗

Dangerous things to get

An aortic aneurysm is catastophic too, I've dealt with people who died from those. Once they rupture, you cannot be saved. Their whole chest cavity was full of blood and lungs compressed

[Sharon]

Originally Posted by richy_dong ↗

My mate died from one of these at the age of 19. Was cooking for his girlfriend and mates and complained of a bad headache. He went to lie down and went unconscious. Died on the way to hospital. very sad

I am so sorry to hear that richy

[Kim]

Me too, Richy.

[richy_dong]

Originally Posted by Sharon. ↗

I am so sorry to hear that richy

This was almost 4 years ago now Sharon. The guy was as fit as a fiddle, played semi-pro football, never had nothing wrong with him, didn't smoke, didn't do drugs, a light drinker....then this happened. Came as a bit of a shock. RIP James

[Airbornemama]

My Step Mom had An aneurysm that was diagnosed and her surgery was for Dec. 26th. Well on the night of the 25th, Christmas, it burst. She knew what was happening but it was too late. She went into A coma and stayed there for the next 6 mo.'s. I felt horrible for my Father and learned in that period of time just how much he loved her. She was lucky to have survived, because after they operated, the Dr. said the vein was 1 and 1/2 inches around when it burst,and left alot of blood on the brain. She is much better now, with A small limp and short term memory loss, and has lost vision in her left eye. But she is grateful to be alive!! And I am happy her and my Father are still in love!!