I was told that it had not leaked, the HA was unrelated to the aneurysm, and that I could wait and see or go ahead and have surgery. I first went to one well known institution to get a consultation. Since I live in Columbus, Ohio, I had a few amazing hospitals to choose from that were close to home. So the time had come to make some decisions. It is so hard to slow down and appreciate those around us, but what a difference it makes when we do! All of my friends were so supportive, and for anyone going through this… take advantage of your friends! They want to help, and believe me, you need their help. It made me realize that I wanted to take time to do more of that myself if I made it out of this alive. ![]() Everyone sent cards, called and visited me to make sure I knew how much I was loved. I remember telling my Mom that it was literally like getting to be alive at my own funeral. I have never in my life realized how blessed and loved I am. However, the one thing that kept me going through all of this was realizing that I have been blessed with the most amazing family and friends. During something like this, it is so hard to focus on anything positive. Their guidance and support was more than anything I ever expected. Little did I know they would be there for me through the entire process. Both of them are doctors in the field of neurology, so I knew they could point me in the right direction. The first thing I did was call two dear family friends who happen to be brothers. Finally, we started researching everything we could about aneurysms, options, neurosurgeons, and hospitals. Second of all, we asked my dear father who died in 2003 to watch over us and guide us through all of the tough decisions we knew were ahead of us. First and foremost, we reminded each other to breathe. After calling my Mom, my husband, and my two sisters we came up with a plan. This has to be happening to someone else.” It was literally like watching a movie about some poor woman who was about to die and my heart broke for her, but I was not able to process that I was that woman. All I could think was, “God this can’t be happening to me. It was the news that no one should ever have to hear, especially not a twenty-eight year old woman who is the mother of an almost two year old son. ![]() Tuesday morning I received a call from Dr. I went home and pretty much felt lousy all weekend. I was given strict instructions to get to the hospital immediately if anything changed or if the pain worsened. I was able to take her spot… as you will learn I am a big believer in guardian angels! Anyway, the MRI did not clearly show anything of concern, but it was going to be sent away and would be back on Tuesday due to the Memorial Day Weekend. In fact, I was not going to be able to get an MRI, but miraculously the woman who was scheduled for the 1:00 appointment had car trouble and had to cancel. They were also able to get me an MRI right then. McLean and her nurse worked me into their busy schedule. When I arrived at lunch I explained the situation, and Dr. At that point I had no idea how much I would grow to love this wonderful neurologist (my Godsend) Dr. I called my boss (who is also my dear friend) and explained that I still had a really bad headache, but that I wanted to go to the lunch I had in hopes that the neurologist might be able to shed some light on the situation. ![]() However, I am a pharmaceutical rep who calls on neurologists and psychiatrists, and I happened to have a business lunch that day with a neurologist. When I woke up Friday morning I was still in too much pain to work. I convinced myself that it was just an ocular migraine and decided not to go to the emergency room. ![]() However, I had suffered from migraines for years. Shortly thereafter I developed a horrible headache. After what seemed like the longest twenty minutes of my life, my vision returned to normal. It all started on Thursday night, May 25th, when I had a temporary loss of vision for approximately twenty minutes. My name is Tiffany Fry, and I was diagnosed with an aneurysm on May 30, 2006.
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