A brain aneurysm is a weak bulging spot on the wall of a brain artery much like a thin balloon or a weak spot on an inner tube. As the artery has thinned, the pounding of the blood flow through the artery weakens the artery. The blood flow causes the weakened artery wall to swell outward. This is very painful for the individual. This extreme pressure on the weakened artery, may cause the aneurysm to rupture and allow blood to escape into the brain. This is a very serious condition that will require advanced surgical treatment, a coil or a clip.
What is an Aneurysm?
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This website is designed to share my husband's story and what this has done to us as a family. It is filled with hope, love, frustration, depression, and all the emotions that go along with a catastrophic illness. It is also designed to share what I have learned and how to be a full time caregiver for another adult. It will also share information on Medical care, post recovery physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy; the ups and downs of insurance; hospital bills, and learning more about TBI an Aneurysms than one would ever want to know. My goal is to provide support, information and resources to all those in need of learning more about TBI, Aneurysm and caregiving.
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