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Having undergone a procedure to embolise your brain aneurysm, how are you now coping?
Brain aneurysm and haemorrhage patient Jane Gooch says following successful embolisation surgery, she has made steady progress, she is able to hold down a job as well carry out most day to day activities but it still does hinder her a little.
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Well, as far as I know the treatments worked. Touch wood, I don't have any further aneurysms. I'm doing okay, I'm still not 100 percent of the person I was beforehand, but I manage to hold down my job, cope with day to day life experiences. I do get tired all the time, but I work that into my daily routine. So I know that if I've got a heavy day at work, I'm not going to be awake enough to go out in the evening. Or if I want to go out in the evening, I'll make sure I have a lighter day.