Repair Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment in India

Olivia Kumar, a 42-year-old senior software...

Olivia Kumar, a 42-year-old senior software architect and mother of two, had always been the picture of health. Her life changed one evening while helping her children with homework. A sudden, explosive headache, 'the worst of my life', struck, followed by nausea and neck stiffness. Rushed to the ER, a CT scan revealed a subarachnoid hemorrhage from a ruptured 7mm anterior communicating artery aneurysm. Her neurosurgeon, Dr. Chen, explained the critical need for surgical clipping to secure the aneurysm and prevent a re-bleed, which could be fatal. Terrified for her family and her future, Olivia underwent a successful craniotomy and clipping. The ICU stay was difficult, with headaches and sensitivity to light, but she was fiercely determined. After three weeks of inpatient rehab focusing on cognitive exercises and regaining stamina, she returned home. Six months later, she is back part-time at her demanding job, managing fatigue with naps. The emotional journey was profound: initial terror of leaving her children motherless transformed into a deep gratitude for her surgical team and a recalibrated perspective, cherishing small moments with her family over professional accolades.