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When I Saw Sue This Morning I Said: “Can I take your temperature? You\u2019re looking hot today.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retired 4,200 days today!\u00a0 Yeah us!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started collecting the wrist bands on Saturday…wished I had thought about it earlier!\u00a0 I could be dressed for Halloween!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was decorated by mid week!!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Dr. O’Neil (Cardiologist) read the EKG and decided no ultrasound needed…the EKG from last night was bad probably due to a bad or misplaced sensor…she can go home this morning\u2026so we thought!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The carotid artery surgeon came by first\u2026 Dr Simon Rayhamabad said OK to go home, take it easy, and he will call with a time\/date for the carotid surgery!\u00a0 One down-one to go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon there after, Dr Rayhaun, the neurosurgeon (and Rayhamabad’s brother!!!) came in and said as soon after the carotid is complete, call his office for the brain aneurism procedure – placing a coil of wire inside the aneurism to prevent bursting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am getting old… Drs Rayhaun and Rayhamabad kinda look alike but when they came in they had different things to tell us… I was so confused who was who for three days!\u00a0 Then, our dear nurse, Cecille, told me the secret…they are brothers… One uses the family name and the other another name from the same family (It’s an Iranian thing???)\u00a0 So…now I have the magic decoder ring.<\/p>\n\n\n

Did You Know?  Endovascular coiling is a minimally invasive technique, which means an incision in the skull is not required to treat the brain aneurysm. Rather, a catheter is used to reach the aneurysm in the brain.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

During endovascular coiling, a catheter is passed through the groin up into the artery containing the aneurysm. Platinum coils are then released. The coils induce clotting (embolization) of the aneurysm and, in this way, prevent blood from getting into it.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

A microcatheter is inserted through the initial catheter. The coil is attached to the microcatheter. When the microcatheter has reached the aneurysm and has been inserted into the aneurysm, an electrical current is used to separate the coil from the catheter. The coil seals off the opening of the aneurysm. The coil is left in place permanently in the aneurysm. Depending on the size of the aneurysm, more than one coil may be needed to completely seal off the aneurysm.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The coils used in this procedure are made of soft platinum metal, and are shaped like a spring. These coils are very small and thin, ranging in size from about twice the width of a human hair (largest) to less than one hair’s width (smallest).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Fluoroscopy (a special type of x-ray, similar to an x-ray “movie”) aids in this procedure. The catheter, which is inserted i<\/span>n<\/span>to an artery in the groin, is guided by a small wire inside of the catheter along the length of the blood vessel to reach the area of the aneurysm. The physician uses fluoroscopy to guide the catheter to the aneurysm’s location in the brain.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n