"So it's really been getting worse by the second"

The aneurysm ruptured at his company party. Mr. Suter suddenly had a severe headache, dizziness, loss of balance, nausea and a sudden loss of hearing. He contacted his partner, who immediately called an ambulance.

The first shower afterwards!

The monitoring in the intensive care unit gave Mr. Suter the feeling of living in a high-security wing. When he was allowed to shower again after two weeks, he could not believe his luck.

"I completely overestimated myself"

In retrospect, Mr. Suter realised that he had overestimated his state of health. After repeating the same test over several weeks and seeing the different results, he realised that he had overestimated himself during the acute phase of his illness.

And then it became "very critical again"

After the operation, the pressure in Mr. Suter's head continued to rise, so he needed another tube to drain cerebrospinal fluid.

As he said goodbye to his family, he "prepared to die"

When the aneurysm burst, Mr. Suter knew intuitively that he might not survive. He said goodbye to his family, saying that they would make it without him.

"A panic attack somehow out of nowhere"

Mr. Suter remembers having a panic attack when he was back home. He would have preferred to call the ambulance. His wife was able to calm him down.

Mr. Suter became self-employed a year after the bleeding

Mr. Suter had a staggered entry into work and, in retrospect, entered the world of work far too quickly. Only with much distance does he see that he should have taken more time.

"It has been by far the worst for my wife".

Mr. Suter describes the perspective of his wife, who, as an outsider, could simply wait and see, without knowing how her husband would be after the operation.

His daughter was still too young to realise the seriousness of the situation

When Mr. Suter was admitted to hospital, his daughter was five years old - old enough to understand that something had happened, but too young to grasp the full extent of it.

"I am doing better now than before"

After Mr. Suter experienced in his own body how quickly life can end, he gives less weight to everyday worries.

It is Humour when you laugh anyway

Mr. Suter doesn't question much and tries to take even difficult situations with humour. It helps him if he focuses on positive things.

The worst was lying down

Mr. Suter thought it was terrible to have to lie around for two weeks. He is aware that this is a minor problem compared to the diagnosis.

Mr. Suter is very enthusiastic about the nursing staff

Mr. Suter emphasises how well and motivated he was cared for in the hospital. He also sees that this care has a positive effect on the healing process.

Rehab "brings you a lot"

Mr. Suter sees retrospectively how much the rehabilitation supported his healing process, even if he underestimated it at the beginning. The time to concentrate on his recovery outside of everyday life was very important for him.

"You are not allowed to do anything"

Mr. Suter describes how he was monitored during his stay in the intensive care unit and speaks of "total surveillance".

Mr. Suter values clear communication

Mr. Suter experienced the conversations with the medical service as caring and direct and emphasises how important this is.

I had a "storybook brain haemorrhage"

Mr. Suter is grateful about his disease progression - especially compared to the severely affected people he saw in the rehabilitation clinic.

I am a very simple person

Mr. Suter compares himself to the time before the haemorrhage. It is important to him not to question much and also sees this as a disease management skill.

"I am open to everything. Except for religion"

Mr. Suter distances himself from religious and spiritual thoughts and accepts ‘bad luck’ without putting it in a spiritual context.