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    Questions to Ask your Doctor BEFORE Surgery

    Thousands of Americans will undergo brain aneurysm/AVM/stroke surgery each year.  It’s important to communicate your feelings, questions, and concerns with your doctor before having surgery. We encourage you to ask your surgeon questions. Information can lessen anxiety by reducing fear of the “unknown.” In addition, a better understanding of your problem can help you make more informed, and, therefore, make […]

    Posted on Thursday, April 7, 2016
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    16 in Sixteen

    PLEASE PLEDGE YOUR 16! We have all felt alone. That moment where we would give anything to know someone else who has walked the same path. That person who can give us the strength to make it to the other side. When we face our greatest challenge we should not be alone! There are currently […]

    Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2016
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    The World as We See it

    by: Kimberly Chapman – Brain Aneurysm Survivor Dear World, It happens time and time again, a voice echoes loudly within our heads reminding us we are not like you and the outside world views us as different or difficult.  There is no one course of action that a survivor “should take” or a specific way […]

    Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2016
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  • https://www.joeniekrofoundation.com/aneurysms/joe-niekro-foundation-awards-over-240000-toward-brain-aneurysm-avm-and-hemorrhagic-stroke-research-funding/

    JOE NIEKRO FOUNDATION AWARDS OVER $240,000 TOWARD BRAIN ANEURYSM, AVM AND HEMORRHAGIC STROKE RESEARCH FUNDING

    Nationally recognized non-profit, The Joe Niekro Foundation™ has announced the 2015 Joe Niekro Research Grant recipients. A total of $240,000 has been awarded by the foundation, which is committed to supporting patients and families, research, treatment and awareness of brain aneurysms, AVMs and hemorrhagic strokes. “We are honored to be able to collaborate with these […]

    Posted on Sunday, January 10, 2016
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    JNF Workshop 2015 – a Homerun Success

    JNF shined this weekend at the 1st Annual Facilitators and Administrators workshop. Twenty four JNF ambassadors came together for a three day workshop packed with informational, educational and engaging sessions designed to increase the overall knowledge and involvement of our Support Group leaders and hospital partners. The Joe Niekro Foundation Support Groups and Facebook online […]

    Posted on Monday, December 14, 2015
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