September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. Do you know what a brain aneurysm is? A brain aneurysm is a bulge, like a balloon, that forms on a vein. When blood pumps through the vein, it "balloons" out, thinning the wall of the vein. Over time, the wall can become thin enough to break causing blood to leak into the brain. When a brain aneurysm ruptures this is a STROKE.
When you hear that someone died from or suffered a STROKE what is the first thing that comes to your mind? If you answered a blood clot in the brain or heart, you are not alone! When most people hea
My mom's brain aneurysm ruptured on December 23rd, 2018 at 11:35 am. I didn't know it at the time but it was a day that forever changed my life. We rushed down to the hospital only to learn that the