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I HAD A REALLY BAD HEADACHE. THE WORST ONE I HAVE EVER HAD.
I WAS FOLDING LAUNDRY WHEN IT CAME ON. IT WAS ALMOST LIKE EATING A COLD DRINK AND YOU GET A HEAD FREEZE. I RARELY GET HEADACHES SO I THOUGHT IT WAS ODD THAT I GOT ONE FOR NO REASON. I WAS NOT DOING ANYTHING STRESSFUL. I ALSO NOTICED MY NECK STARTED TO HURT. IT STARTED BURNING DOWN THE BACK OF MY HEAD. MY NECK GOT STIFF AND I FELT LIKE I PULLED MY NECK OUT.
THATS WHAT I THOUGHT IT WAS. WELL, THE PAIN GOT WORSE AND I NOTICED MY EYE LIDS LOOKING DROOPY. MY HUSBAND CALLED AND SAID GO TO OUR CHIROPRACTOR. I DIDN'T LISTEN TO HIM. I HAD A STRANGE FEELING SOMETHING ELSE WAS WRONG. MOST PEOPLE WOULD PROBABLY JUST WAIT A DAY AND SEE IF THE PAIN GOES AWAY.
MY SISTER HAPPEN TO COME OVER THAT NIGHT AND TOOK ONE LOOK AT ME AND SAID WHAT IS WRONG. I TOLD HER MY HEAD AND NECK HURTS AND IT WILL GO AWAY AFTER THE TYLENOL KICKS IN. SHE SAID IM TAKING YOU TO THE HOSPITAL. YOU NEVER GET HEADACHES LIKE THAT AND I DON'T LIKE THE WAY YOUR MOVING YOUR NECK. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT. SHE SAVED MY LIFE.......I LOVE HER....I WENT TO THE ER AND THEY DID SOME TEST AND SAW THAT I HAD A BRAIN ANEURYSM. I WAS IN SHOCK. IM 50 AND IN GREAT SHAPE. THATS THE LAST THING I THOUGHT I WOULD EVER GET SICK FROM. WITHIN 1 HOUR I WAS IN SURGERY. THEY PUT A COIL IN MY BRAIN TO STOP THE BLEEDING. IT ALSO RUPTURED AGAIN DURING SURGERY. I ENDED UP SPENDING 2 WEEKS IN ICU AND I WEEK IN A REGULAR ROOM. MY FAMILY WAS IN SHOCK. I AM SO LUCKY THAT I HAD NO DAMAGE DONE. IF YOU EVER GET A REALLY BAD BAD HEADACHE DONT THINK TWICE. SOMETHING MAY BE WRONG. ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON'T GET BAD ONES. I HAVE BEEN HOME A WEEK AND FEEL AMAZING. I JUST HAVE TO TAKE THINGS SLOW. NO GOLFING FOR A MONTH OR LIFTING HEAVY THINGS. I'M GONNA MISS BEING BABIES SO MUCH:) FEEL LIKE A MOVIE STAR OR SOMETHING. SO MUCH ATTENTION FROM EVERYONE:)
MY MOTHER PASSED AWAY FROM THE SAME THING. THE DOCTOR TOLD MY SISTER AND CHILDREN THAT THEY ALL NEED A CAT SCAN ASAP BECAUSE IT'S HEREDITARY. I HAVE TO GO EVERY 6 MONTHS TO GET A CAT SCAN. MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES KNOWING HOW MUCH THEY LOVED ME AND WAS THERE FOR ME THE ENTIRE TIME. PEOPLE THAT I HAVE NOT EVEN TALKED TO IN YEARS CONTACTED THE FAMILY. I JUST WANTED TO SHARE MY STORY. IT FEELS GOOD TO TALK ABOUT IT.

November 10, 2015 - 11:36am

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