# One Year Since My Mom's Brain Aneurysm  (Long But Happy)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 18, 2002, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-since-my-moms-brain-aneurysm-long-but-happy/143519 "2002-12-18T10:56:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-year-since-my-moms-brain-aneurysm-long-but-happy/143519/21 "2002-12-19T02:11:46Z")

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I should also note that having an aneurysm doesn’t mean it will rupture. My Mom had high blood pressure & smoked a lot which her Dr. thinks contributed greatly to her rupture.

When I discussed my choice not to get an MRI with her, she understood why I felt that way and mentioned that my chances of a rupture would be a lot lower (if I had an aneurysm at all) since I don’t have high blood pressure or smoke.

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