My thoughts are with you Lee, Gerry and family.
As with some others on FSU, I have first-hand experience. My father suffered a ruptured cerebral aneurysm some 25 years ago. Many advances have been made in this area in the intervening years. I know the situation is more than serious, but you have passed the first 2 critical steps. Really was strong enough to survive the initial event and the doctors were able to stabilize her. Then the source of the bleed was located quickly enabling this timely surgery. All of these are very positive signs.
In my father's case, there was a 3 week delay before they could locate the damaged blood vessel and operate, during which time he suffered additional bleeds. Even so, he eventually was able to make a reasonable recovery. He ended up remaining in a lengthy coma and eventually had another operation to install a shunt to help drain excess brain fluids, after which he very slowly came out of the coma. I tell you this only so that even if no progress seems to be taking place, or is incredibly slow, don't give up hope of additional recovery. Even the doctor who discharged him turned out to have greatly underestimate the extent to which he would recover. The mind is a truly amazing thing.
As others here have said, please feel free to use us as a place to vent, a sounding board, or anything you need. ((((Hugs))))
Thinking of Really.
