Coil Embolization

[skaught]

My Dad had this procedure done today. He had an aneurysm about and inch and a half behind his left eye. It was about 9 mm in size. Medical technology is pretty damn amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vvqoxK4oIk&feature=related

 

[Enmos]

My Dad had this procedure done today. He had an aneurysm about and inch and a half behind his left eye. It was about 9 mm in size. Medical technology is pretty damn amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vvqoxK4oIk&feature=related

Awesome
How's your dad? Did he feel much of it?
How did they discover the aneurysm?

 

[skaught]

Well he went under for the procedure, so I doubt he felt a thing He has routine MRIs because he has MS. They found it about a week ago.

 

[Enmos]

Well he went under for the procedure, so I doubt he felt a thing He has routine MRIs because he has MS. They found it about a week ago.

Ah
So ironically, MS saved his life.
I never heard of the procedure. Has he come out of it already?

 

[skaught]

Yeah, it was kind of ironic. The surgery was yesterday. It took about 3 hours. Hes already at home today!

 

[Enmos]

Yeah, it was kind of ironic. The surgery was yesterday. It took about 3 hours. Hes already at home today!

Cool, a story with a happy ending