I am 38 year old, no high blood pressure, no smoking ever, no alcohol ever, i have good health, no family history of aneurysms, I have been diagnosed with 3 brain aneurysms towards the back of my brain 2 weeks ago, 1 with 4mm size, 2nd one 3mm size and third one 2mm size. I have been to John Hopkins to the world renowned doctor Alexander Coon, he has scheduled me for cerebral angiography on 17th May 2017. He also mentioned to me that he will most probably perform 2 surgeries(1 to 2 weeks apart ) with Pipeline Embolization Device which is a flow diverting latest device. I am also trying to get 2nd and third opinions. some doctors are saying to wait and observe since they are small. Can anyone please tell me if they have similar size aneurysms as mine they are also put on wait and observe and what did their neurosurgeons recommend and/or did you also get any second or third opinions, if you could please share with me so that I am well informed to make decisions. I have been reading about the post surgery effects such as sever headaches, fatigue, stroke risk, groin pain, possible hair loss, low back pain, depression etc. I am living a normal healthy life and it doesn't make sense for me to have 2 surgeries, I would want to wait and observe
here are my 3 brain aneurysms report
1. 3 x 4 x 3 mm saccular aneurysm arising from the medial wall of the left cavernous ICA.
2. 3 mm saccular aneurysm arising from the medial wall of the left supraclinoid ICA.
3. 2mm saccular aneurysm arising from the medial wall of the right paraclinoid ICA.
I would try to gather as much information as possoble and seek as many opinions as you need to feel you are making the best decision. This is new for you so im sure you are so overwhelmed right now. My husband had a ruptured aneurysm at 33, as i was 6 month pregnant with our 2nd child. My prosepctive on it is if you wait, it may be something that ends up causing u much anxiety with the what ifs. What if it ruptures? As a young person the residual risks are much worse than risks of repair to unruptured aneurysm. At least by seeking other opinions you get all the info and can weigh things for yourself. Just for us, i wish we would have known about my husbands earlier. How did u find out? Generally they are. Ot noticed on regular MRIs