Unruptured brain aneurysm

[Shon48]

Have received my appointment to have a CT scan on the arteries . Can anybody tell me what difference this scan is to the 2 CT scans I’ve already had ? Thank you 🤗

[missymo]

It's not unusual to have more than one c T scan shon48. Buthe I do understand how worrying it is. You best to ask your GPS. To explain it in detail.good luck.x

[Shon48 in reply to missymo]

Thank you . I’ve had two ct scans - one with contrast and one just scanned. Just wasn’t sure what ct on the arteries would entail .

[missymo in reply to Shon48]

It's supposed to be all explained in a letter to your gp but they can be a bit slow sending results out.I've had 2 .1 with contrast 1 without now I. My waiting for a barium ct it's never ending!

[Shon48 in reply to missymo]

I’m having to go to a different health board which the G.P can’t help with. It’s been quite a process . I’ll just have to wait with excitement at what’s ahead ( get it ?) . 🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Shon48 in reply to missymo]

Don’t fancy the barium ct —yuck !!!!!!

[missymo]

Yes their awful!! 😷😷

[Shon48 in reply to missymo]

Hope I don’t have to go down that route 🤢

[missymo in reply to Shon48]

Probably not shon. My intestinal & bowel. From radiation & burst appendix. I've hadone 3 major surgeries and it's all surgical scarring.😢

[Shon48 in reply to missymo]

Oh that’s awful. I didn’t think you had the same as me right enough. Sounds horrible , keep fighting on , the alternative isn’t for you or me 🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[missymo]

Keep in touch. Let me know how you get on. X

[Shon48 in reply to missymo]

Will do and thanks . Hope your health improves 🤗😀

[Navillus]

Different contrasts show up different elements clearer in the CT such as normal CT just shows the organ, contrast shows the blood vessels to the organ and barium lines the tubes and inside so assume shows the tissues in the organ more if there is scaring or holes - i would ask the GP to explain it to you more or ask for a leaflet that explains it.

[Shon48 in reply to Navillus]

Thank you . I’ve had a CT and then a CT with contrast . The letter for the hospital which deals with neurology has put CT scan of your Arteries so I’m taking from that it’s the contrast one. Who knows , GP doesn’t know much about it all. All she said that it was an 18mm aneurysm .

[Andersl in reply to Shon48]

Could it be that the hospital wants a better scan than 7 previous ones for them to review and decided what to do? I had to have another scan as the local hospital hadn't done it properly

[Shon48 in reply to Andersl]

Yes I think you are right as my local general hospital didn’t have the software . Thank you 🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿