Brain Aneurysm

So my grandma called today, and i could immediately tell that something was wrong, her normal cheerful voice, was not there... my Aunt Sue (my aunt by marrage on my fathers side) is in the hospital in a coma. Apparently she was found passed out in her car at the pharmacy, where she was going to fill a perscription. They called 911 and they found my uncle Jims number in the car and called him as well... so they rushed her to the hospital, and ran a bunch of tests, cat scans and whatnot... and apparently she had an aneurysm at the base of the brain. For those who do not know what an aneurysm is

A brain aneurysm is a weak bulging spot on the wall of a brain artery very much like a thin balloon or weak spot on an inner tube. Aneurysms form silently from wear and tear on the arteries, and sometimes can form from injury, infection, or inherited tendency


When a brain aneurysm ruptures, it causes bleeding into the compartment surrounding the brain, the subarachnoid space, causing a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Often the aneurysm heals over, bleeding stops, and the person survives. In more serious cases, the bleeding may cause brain damage with paralysis or coma. In the most severe cases the bleeding leads to death.

Statistics
50% of those people die within minutes of a massive hemorrhage. Of the 50% who survive, half will suffer delayed death. The remaining survivors, depending upon the level of hemorrhage, usually live with severe long-term deficits.


so the outlook is not good. Ill keep you posted, but I have the feeling that I may be heading up to va very very soon :(