August 15, 2007, I suffered a grade 5 subarachnoid hemorrhage due to a ruptured aneurysm on my right middle cerebral artery. I had a 10% chance of survival, and of that, a 2% chance I would be functional if I survived.

It took 10 hours after the rupture before I received the appropriate medical intervention.

At the time of injury I was 30 years old.

When I woke up from my coma and brain surgery, I was half paralyzed, lost half my vision, and lost half my sensation. At the time this weblog was created I was almost 18 months post injury.

I am sharing my story with you to help survivors of severe intracranial bleeds from ruptured aneurysms, their support networks, and the medical community, learn about what I experienced, to demystify the recovery process, offer hope for recovery, answer questions you may have from someone who has experienced it, and share the knowledge I learned when I researched what happened to me. Visit my “Aneu Peeps” page for the interactive forum of this weblog.

Disclaimer: This site, by no means constitutes medical advice. Please follow the advice from a qualified medical professional.

I am a grade 5 subarachnoid hemorrhage survivor and brain aneurysm survivor.  This is my story.