MelB Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Having had one SAH and an aneurysm clipped, does anyone know what the risk of future SAH might be? My family told me that the surgeon told them it was a congenital weakness but I read that aneurysm can develop over time. Does anyone know? I suppose either could well be true....... Enjoy your Saturday Evening folks... I will be watching Strictly.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Hi Mel I think both are true they can be congenital but as with most things they take time to weaken and rupture. Others can be caused by traumas and sometimes anuerysms can also be hereditary.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrycornish Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Mel as Janet says there can be all sorts of reasons for an SAH, in most of us we don't know they are there. At least those of us who have had one know at least that the docs will keep an eye out for any problems, hence the returns for scans, so that aspect is lucky for us;-) I gather that because we can control much with medication the likliehood of further haemorrhage is much reduced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Hi there Mel yes they are both true and I often used to sit and wonder was my surgeon right was I born with them or did they grow over time, but then I come to my conclusion does it really matter, in one way yes cause if I was born with them it's unlikely I will have anymore if I wasn't then because I was 23 when it ruptured more could come. However on the other hand I thought well these took 23 yrs to grow so its still unlikely that they would grow again, so all I can say is live your life for now don't worry to much about the future worry about it when you get there. Jess.xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod123 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 (edited) Hi i asked the surgeon whats the chances of this happening again and his answer was that we've dealt with the anuerysms and the risk of it happening again is not much more than the rest of the population. Edited December 14, 2009 by rod123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Hey Rod That's what my neurosurgeon told me - I have no more chance of it happening than him having one or my hubby or Joe Public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 My surgeon said that too xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelB Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 For Jess, Janet, Rod, Skippy and Perry. Thank you for reading and responding.....all very much appreciated. I am curious about others understanding and what people think about the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Hey Mel To be honest I try not to think too far into the future - if my SAH taught me anything its to live in the moment and take every day as it comes. Hope you're keeping well hun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I agree Sami...lifes too short.... I just take each day as it comes and try to make the most of the good ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I agree with Sami and Janet too xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelB Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 You guys are sooooo right..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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