@joanp57 i am one of the one percenters. But sometimes amongst us we talk about those more urgent and critical than us. Someone like you it seems.
Well done to you for making it through, and more to you for telling us your story.
My aneurysm was 6.5 but I dissected. The ambulance never showed but fortunately my wife got me to a major hospital. In so doing she saved my life.
Joan, you have a purpose. There is a reason you are still with us and given another chance. You don't need to understand it but you do have it.
For a year I wandered through my days searching for mine. Full of anxiety, doubt and often fear I realised my purpose was to advocate for myself and help others to understand what had happened to me. I meet every month with others like me to talk as friends who share a common story. And this is so helpful to overcome my fear of the future.
I encourage you to find others like yourself and take the journey together. You will always remember, but over time you will not look back.
There are brighter days ahead. You just need to get out into the sun and enjoy them.