Comments on: If You Survive Brain Surgery, Any Day is a Good Day

By: tracy howell

tracy howell — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:01:22 +0000

HI Tony i am also a brain aneurysm survivor,although unlike you i dont climb mountains or anything ,i know the fear of thinking your life will change forever ,my uncle had died at 32 from a bleed so little hope was given for me,but 3 years later im fine no side effects and i put it all down to my wonderful father ,who had terminal cancer at the time of my collapse,his fight and determination gave me the will to survive, he as passed away now sadly but i still carry his strength inside,im so glad that you was ok and wish you all the best for the future ….like mine long and happy without any bloody headaches .love Tracy

By: Brain

Brain — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:48:03 +0000

It’s really a fascinating story and at the same it serves as a source of inspiration for those who are diagnosed with an aneurysm.

By: Mark Worley

Mark Worley — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:47:07 +0000

Toni, you never meant to be inspiring or a story of hope, but you really are both. Glad you came through the aneurism ordeal so well.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:34:41 +0000

@ Lou

Yeah, the visibility got better, at least intermittently. We got a late start and the top snow layer got a little soft. We kicked most of the new snow off on our descent. It wasn’t bad on the steeper terrain, but I could barely stay upright on the lower angle stuff due to the unpredictable edge hold. Weird how the low angle terrain was harder.

By: Francisco

Francisco — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:12:18 +0000

Great story about Tony. We really have no right to complain. Every good (and not so good) day is a gift.
I ski without a thyroid. I got really sick with Grave’s disease when I was seventeen. Treeatment took two years with drugs and radiation. Imagine a 17-19 year old told not to do any physical activity whatsoever! Since my recovery, every day on the snow means a lot. I just pop a pill everyday and everything is alright.
I am very grateful to scientists and doctors. If this happened 50 years ago, I would have died due to lack of the necessary technology.