Clark, who says the Onyx material looks and acts like "squishy rubber cement," believes the new procedure will have significant advantages over invasive brain surgery and, perhaps, coiling. "Whether it's better than coiling, that's what the study is evaluating," he said. "It certainly looks very promising."

In the meantime, Turner and Pardee look forward to speedy recoveries.

"From being active and doing everything to being down and not doing anything, I was ready for any cure," said Turner, who hopes the Onyx procedure helps alleviate the headaches, dizziness and fatigue she's been experiencing the last several months. "I just want my last few years to be quality time."

Said Pardee, who's also suffered from headaches: "Like the doctor says, 'Maybe it'll get rid of the headaches, maybe it won't. But (the aneurysm) will kill you someday.' Normally, you don't get a chance to take care of things like that ahead of time. It's phenomenal what they can do."

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Contact: Jonathan Modie
modiej@ohsu.edu
503-494-8231
Oregon Health & Science University
30-Oct-2003