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Survivor Around the Globe, Mary Bratt
I’m a 67 year old AVM survivor who loves to spread awareness! Somehow I made it to age 60 before my AVM made itself known with a rupture while we were vacationing in Albuquerque in October 2009. Our 5 day planned vacation turned into a 2 month stay in the hospital and rehab there. We […]
Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2017Read More -
Survivor Around the Globe, Heather Vedeler
I just turned 15 years old when I had a hemorrhagic stroke caused by an AVM on March 7th, 2016. I suffered from migraines and chronic headaches for almost a year beforehand, but they were always set aside as part of being a teenager. After feeling a migraine come on, I stood up to get […]
Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2017Read More -
Survivor Around the Globe, Michael Edwards
My husband, Michael, suffered from a ruptured brain aneurysm on October 11, 2015. It only took him a month to recover and he was left with no permanent disabilities. We then went to a follow-up appointment on Dec 8, 2015 where it was decided he was suffering from hydrocephalus, causing vision issues and clonis. The […]
Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2017Read More -
Little Warrior Survivor, Tanner Plummer
On March 8th, 2015 my 6 year old son, Tanner Plummer, suffered a ruptured AVM in the cerebellum while playing at home. He complained of a “bad” headache, became nauseous and said he was really dizzy. I immediately knew this was an emergency because 18 years ago I lost my sister at the age of […]
Posted on Friday, March 10, 2017Read More