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Thanks WinB143 and everyone else it means a lot,the encouragement and well wishers and information on this site has been inspirational to me and my family.Sometimes for me its hard to remember that my lovely wife and my two daughters aged 17 & 15 and my son aged 11 are going through this hell along side me.Sometimes it takes re-assurance and sometimes it takes a kick up the backside but i couldnt have got is far without them and the rest of my family and of course the help from you guys.Although i know it will be a long road i feel a bit more confidence than i did before the angio and the medical staff have been outstanding so thank you everyone for getting me this far.Love and hugs to all x x x. Tom x x

Thanks Michelle still trying to take it all in and thinking positive,but yes its great news and does ease the pressure of the mind lol.The entry site still weeping a little but nothing too bad and leg seems a bit stiff and tingly but apart from that i feel better than i have for a while.Will start new meds tomorrow,was told it takes a few weeks to kick in but just the thought of having something to treat the anxiety seems to help. Thanks Tom

Hello everyone,well i got home at 2pm this afternoon,and must say i am home with better news than i expected.I got the angiogram yesterday morning 9-30am and the neuro-radiologist told me from his view from what he could see it looked very very good.It did take them a while to seal the wound site afterwards and spent more time on this than the rest of the procedure due to the anti-clot drugs(plavix).I was then informed that they were sending me for an mri scan in the afternoon to see if it showed as good a picture and if so any future follow ups would not require to be groin angiograms(sounds good to me).I was then informed that while i was waiting in the ward the Neurophsycologist was going to come and have a word with me. True to there word the Phsycologist came around 2pm and was great,and very understanding-during this meeting in walked my consultant who had came to bring the great news that the 2 annies that had been treated were now under no pressure and had gone?????????He couldnt stop smiling and i started to cry.The phsycologist asked me if it was tears of joy to which i could only nod.I couldnt have asked for a better result,he informed me that they wanted to do the mri to save doing angios in the future and said he would keep me till tomorrow and if all was well i could go home saturday. The Phsycologist said she would find out from the neuro-phsyciatrists about anti-depressants that were safe for me to take along with the plavix(clopidegrel) and said she would refer me to same people as she thinks i will benefit from some re-assurance aswell. I went for the mri scan about 5pm and until then my wound area was good but a bumpy chair ride and clambering in and out the mri machine and i had some leakage on return much to my horror i dived on the nurse button(dont get called doubting thomas for nothing)and the nurse gotthe doctor who calmed me and kept an eye on it for the rest of the evening.She said it was just a small amount and to be expected due to the asprin and plavix.Doesnt do the anxiety any favours though lol. Got up this morning and checked straight away,seemed to be fresh blood and showed the nurse who said to go for a shower and she would give me a clean dressing and she would mention it to the doctors on their rounds.I did this and by the time the docs came round it hadnt bled anymore,so was told i could go home at lunch time.On discharge i was then informed that i was to get a new drug on discharge on request from my Neurophsyciatrist an anti-depressant fluoxitine i think its called would have to check.So here i am havent moved from the sofa my legs a bit sore but no more bleeding so just have to keep it clean and change the dressing.They did give me an aftercare leaflet on the way out but i cant find it so trying to find out on here.Thanks everyone. Tom x x

Thanks for the replies,hopefully i will be back home tomorrow night or saturday morning so will let you all know then how it all went,i am going back to the ward i was in and i know that the consultants do two ward rounds daily so i am hoping to catch him and get some answers.Thanks again everyone. Tom x x

Hi everyone,i have to go into hospital at 6pm tonite for my follow up angio tomorrow and just want to say thanks to all of you guys for your support so far.As you can imagine im a bit nervous anxious and stressed but know it has to be done.I am a bit afraid of forgetting to ask something aswell and might just write all my concerns down.I hope i get to speak to a consultant as i need to know about the plavix as my g.p thinks i need anti-depressants for my anxiety but cant prescribe any as they can heighten the side effects of the plavix of which i seem to have some of (something else i need to remember),i have acquired a few bruises on knee joint and chest and roof of mouth that werent there and wonder if its to do with the plavix.I have been on them for 8wks and still have 4 to go Also i was told i would get to speak to a Neuro-phsycologist while in to discuss my anxiety/depression or whatever stole the real me lol.At present they give me diazepam for anxiety and zimovane to sleep and they do help a little but i want to get back me no drugs just me . I also want to know if after my angio how long before i can drive again,i know they said i would be flat on my back for 6hrs and may get home tomorrow night but not sure what the protocol afterwards is.Sorry for the rant people i am just thinking out loud again haha and my brain doesnt want to stop recenlty. Thanks for listening ,love to you all. Tom x x

Welcome John very pleased to meet you,i see you are quite young 37 ...well me too i am only 35 and had coiling,stent and blood flow divertor on two annies,one believed to have bled a month prior and one with divertor fitted as a precaution.I got discharged 10/3/12 so i am still early days too.I was doing okay and felt very lucky not to have suffered any issues apart from the operation itself. But recently i have had difficulties with anxiety/stress related issues that im trying to get a hold on.I dont suffer from headaches but the nauseus and lack of sleep and overthinking make up for them lol.Knew there had to be a catch lol.Oh and not to forget the fear of every little twinge and fear of the drugs im on etc etc. I have found this site to be a godsend though and anything i can help or advise on dont be shy in asking. All the best Tom

Thanks Carolyn and your so right i value my family more than ever and dont know what id do without them but at the same time i am glad i found this place also,such valuable people and information Thank you and lovely to meet you. Tom

Hey thanks Sally i feel better knowing i am not going mad regarding the newspapers and t.v but i cant seem to stomach bad news anymore,so was relieved when i read that.Unfortunately my g.p says he doesnt want to prescribe me anti-depressants until im off the clopidegrel(plavix) of which i still have at least a month of to go.I have to go back into ward 63 Southern General on thursday and get my angio friday and hopefully home by friday night(fingers crossed).When there i have to speak to Neuropshycologist and my g.p says i have to ask if there is a safe anti-depressant i can take along with plavix and if there is he will gladly prescribe them when i get out.So meantime i just take some diazepam when it gets bit too much although i do try to manage as long as i can before taking them as before all this i didnt even like taking a paracetamol. I will let the nurses know you were asking after them although i must admit i am a bit apprehensive of returning. Thanks Tom

Thanks for the replies ladies it means so much to realise people have been in my footsteps prior to me and that there is light at the end of the tunnel.I have to go back for a follow up angio this friday and am a bit anxious about this but be glad at the same time to get it over with.I have to speak with a Neurophsycologist while i am there so that might help.I have calmed a little over the last few days but have still pressure/full feeling in left ear leading up to burning sensation on top of head but think its just anxiety/stressed related as it seems to subside when diazepam taken.I have been getting a little more sleep but this will be my first night without zopiclone for last 4 nights so heres hoping.I still dont seem to suffer headaches as such just this pressure so suppose should be thankful. Thanks Tom x

Thanks Macca its much appreciated thank you Tom

Hi Tim i am also a newbie i had a SAH in jan 2012 and was operated on twice first failed coiling and then 7/3/12 success with stent,blood flow divertor and coils .One annie had bled and other was smaller but they decided to fit a blood flow divertor as a precaution while they were doing the rest.I got discharged 10/3/12 and was fine until 2wks home and then i suffered a sinus infection followed by a massive reality check and now suffer badly at the moment with anxiety and stress.My g.p says its only natural after such a traumatic event.I have to take clopidegrel for three months and asprin for life.But hey as everyone around me keeps saying its a lot better than the alternative lol. This website is a godsend though,so welcome Tim i wish you a full recovery Tom

Thank you WinB143 not quite ready for singing yet lol soon though very soon x x

Thanks Kelbel you dont know how much this info means to me right now.Had an appointment with my g.p today who is treating me for my bowels not moving great and piles also now lol the joys eh.He wants me to ask the specialist when im back in hospital next week if there is an anti-depressant i can be given along with the clopidegrel(plavix) as he isnt aware of any that doesnt heighten the risks of taking them along with my other meds.So meantime i have to take the diazepam as and when needed.I tried to explain that i just need a break from my brain lol as it wont stop reading terrible things into every situation all day long (and night).I dont like watching t.v ie the news anymore as it reminds me of the depressing things around us aswell as newspapers i used to make it my mission every morning to get a newspaper but cant or dont want to absorb the bad things inside. My family are the world too me and its hurting to see what its doing to my wife as i know she just wants me to be me and not this scared shell i am slowly becoming. I keep wishing there was a magic wand i could wave and make the worry and fear go away and let me recover if you know what i mean.I feel as if i have enough to deal with in recovering without the added worry of other things like sinus infections and earache and gland tremors and piles and bleeding etc etc . Everyone keeps saying you made it your lucky you will be fine and i reply if all these other silly things disappear and let me recover then i will be okay but i dont know anymore what is real things wrong with me or anxiety/stress playing with my mind. Right now i just want to feel normal like me and function normally as me and not worry myself to death.Sorry if this seems depressing to anyone its just my thinking out loud .I have been told that the Neurophsycologist will come and have a word with me when i am back in next week for my angiogram so hope this helps a bit. Thanks for all advice and for letting me rant everyone. Thanks Tom x x

Thanks Michelle i will look into this thank you Tom

Thanks to all you guys,i am really trying to not be anxious as i dont want to need drugs as before all this i didnt even like the idea of taking a paracetamol lol.I like finding things out from this website that make me realise that its okay to cry and okay to have full feeling in my ears now and then and stuff like this.This is what helps others recover i believe. I got word that i have to go back into The Southern General next thursday and get an angiogram on friday and hopefully get discharged on friday night(well thats what the lady on the phone said) so i am a bit more anxious than normal as its only going to be just over 7weeks since my operation.Also a bit wary of going back to same ward and all that . Its also a fair bit from where we live so not looking forward to it although i know it has to be done.I have tried very hard not to just use the diazepam willy nilly as i know people get addicted to them and also that there is a good chance my g.p might stop them.He has already told me as good as that because of the plavix(clopidigrel)he cant prescribe me any anti-depressants until i am off them and the neuros have stated i have to stay on these for 3months and then the asprin for life.I admit that i am only using the diazepam as a sleep aid mainly as i went through about a week of no sleep and was about sectioned by my family lol and couldnt go through that again.At least if i get a normal sleep i stand a better chance of coping through the day.I must admit i envy some of the posts on here about sleeping as since i went into hospital i was very unable to sleep.My first night after my first failed coiling operation was spent in the hdu unit wide awake staring at the ceiling. It hasnt improved much since then and i dont even get tired during the day anymore and i did prior to Sah. I also got an appointment in from a mental health referral by my g.p which is in end of May so dont really understand what to expect from this.I have saw some people post about Headway and have one of these near me but dont know what it could offer me,i was thinking of calling it to enquire. I just want to stop my brain going into overdrive and to be able to relax and think about something normal and not dwell on what could ave been or might never be if that makes any sense. Thanks Tom x x