How I Survived a Brain Aneurysm

 

One weekend many autumns ago, we were getting ready to have dinner when our doctor called us, and said "I just saw your CT scan reports. You have a brain aneurysm, and you need to go to emergency right now, and get admitted in hospital". So we skipped dinner, and quickly walked down to the hospital. 

It was only a few nights earlier that I had one of the worst headaches I'd ever had. The usual painkillers did absolutely nothing to ease the pain, which prompted me to see our doctor, and proceed with a CT scan and CT angiogram.



Now at the hospital, it wasn't long before I was told how serious my condition was. Also, the option to have surgery sounded very dangerous. I could die on the operating table, or end up paralyzed. But, I was prompted to tell the surgeon to go ahead and do it.

Less than a few hours later I was on a stretcher, in a long, cold, quiet and empty corridor, waiting to be wheeled into the operating theatre. My wife was standing next to me. Then the surgeon arrived dressed in his light blue surgical outfit, and one last time explained, and asked if I had understood how critical the procedure was along with the unknown consequences.

I looked him in the eye, and said "Yes. Doctor ..., I just want you to know, that at this very  moment, there are over a hundred people around the world praying for you!" He looked at me and smiled, and said, "I need that".

Moments later, after exchanging a few words with the anesthetist, I blanked out ........ That must be what it feels like to be dead.

But I woke up many hours later, and realized that I was alive!!!

As they wheeled me to the intensive care, I barely had the energy to shout "I am fine", to my wife who was anxiously and prayerfully waiting along with her friends.

The operation went very well, and not only was I released from hospital quickly, but I was back to work three days later (even though my boss asked me to take two weeks off to recover)



Not once during those critical moments did any negative thoughts such as that of dying, come across our minds. That my friend, is what Peace is all about. And only GOD can give us that kind of Peace!

"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus"

- Philippians 4:7

For giving me a second life, I am truly grateful to the one who made me, and knows me, as well as the doctors, surgeons, friends, and family.

I now know what this verse means:

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful, I know that full well"

- Psalm 139:14

I have experienced many miracles, and still continue to, but this one felt like going to the other side, and coming back. And I cannot help but share with you my friend, how GOD uses whoever HE chooses, whenever HE likes, wherever HE wants, through good times and bad, to glorify HIS name.

 

Remember, miracles still happen!

 

~ This article was also published in The Huffington Post ~