He was told 'We're waiting for an ambulance to take you to Beaumont for brain surgery.' I said, 'What are my chances?' He goes, 'They're not great.'"

"Guggi on surviving an aneurysm, his religious upbringing, and life long friendship with Bono"

"One night in 2021, Guggi knew something was very wrong. He and wife Gabriella had been having a "date night" - a phrase he loathes - and had had a bit to drink."

""It just stopped at the top of my head," Guggi says. "It's really weird and it's really serious.""

Guggi survived a brain aneurysm in 2021. The event began during an evening with his wife, Gabriella, after they had been drinking. He had been on a "date night," a phrase he dislikes. He described the sensation as a sudden stoppage at the top of his head and characterized the experience as "really weird" and "really serious." Guggi also has a religious upbringing and maintains a lifelong friendship with Bono.

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