New here, but not to aneurysms

[Ruthie1959]

Hi
My name is Ruthie
I suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm almost 4 years ago and it has forever changed my life, and how I view my life. I have met many friends along the way in different sites like this one. I hope to meet new people at this site also and give and recieve advise and moral support.
My aneurysm trouble is not over, I have 2 remaining aneurysms, one that is a residual from a clipping and another that is small and being monitered. I get these checked yearly and try not to let them run my life although I have had to make some lifestyle changes so I can reduce my risk of another rupture.
I worked as a nurse for 25 years prior to the rupture and have not returned. My quick thinking process and decision making has been compromised. Memory is not the same and I have trouble finding words and getting thoughts together when speaking to people. I get upset easily and frustruated when I can't get my thoughts right and the docs say it is the result of the bleed to my brain. Other then headaches and tiring easily I get along pretty good. I had met a wonderful group of aneurysm survivors and we comminicate through e-mail, so I'm hoping more of us join here, GPer is one of them.
It is good to be here,
Ruthie

[GPer]

Ruthie ... nice to meet you. I have a friend close to you, her name is also Ruth and she was a charge nurse. She's also a ruptured aneurysm survivor.

Glenn

[SWilde61]

Hi
My name is Ruthie
I suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm almost 4 years ago and it has forever changed my life, and how I view my life. I have met many friends along the way in different sites like this one. I hope to meet new people at this site also and give and recieve advise and moral support.
My aneurysm trouble is not over, I have 2 remaining aneurysms, one that is a residual from a clipping and another that is small and being monitered. I get these checked yearly and try not to let them run my life although I have had to make some lifestyle changes so I can reduce my risk of another rupture.
I worked as a nurse for 25 years prior to the rupture and have not returned. My quick thinking process and decision making has been compromised. Memory is not the same and I have trouble finding words and getting thoughts together when speaking to people. I get upset easily and frustruated when I can't get my thoughts right and the docs say it is the result of the bleed to my brain. Other then headaches and tiring easily I get along pretty good. I had met a wonderful group of aneurysm survivors and we comminicate through e-mail, so I'm hoping more of us join here, GPer is one of them.
It is good to be here,
Ruthie

Hi there Ruthie!
This is my first time on this site and youre the first person I have responded to.
Your story is so similar to mine, I felt like I had to just reach out to ya!
Hang in there! Your tough! You made it through!

Shella

[pamuk]

Ruthie,

Is good to see you on this site, and read your story. I know what its like living with untreated annies as I still have four tiny untreated aneurysms, like you, I have made the lifestyle changes, kept my BP low etc and have the regular monitoring, but it still bothers me at times that these four remain untreated.

Keep in touch

pam

[gabrielli]

Hi Ruth...Good to see you here and posting.

ooxx
Mimi

[gabrielli]

Hey Ruthie...the dizzies I have I think are from my ears,I have a bad head cold and tired. I need summer,the sun...sick of the deep freeze.:hug:

ooxx
Mimi

[Crwstar]

Hi Ruthie,

Pleased to meet you. You sound like you have a good solid understanding of what's in front of you. Thank you for sharing your story and your strength...

And thanks for your commments on my post. All the best.