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i have a brain arteriovenous malformation [AVM]
its a collection of blood vessels that are abnormal in my brain.
the [AVM] is composed of a tangle of arteries and veins that form a clump. arteries are those large, thick walled blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the brain under high pressure; while veins are the softer blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart [veins can usually be seen on the back of your hand]. so, the tangle of blood vessels that make an, AVM may be large, with the tangle web of blood vessels being serveral inches across, or small, perhaps the size of an olive. AVMs are supplied by arteries that branch off of normal brain arteries. it can be visualized as a branch on a tree that goes to a bad portion of the tree. typically there are one to four arteries that supply an AVM, occasionally more. these arteries can be blocked off or removed at surgery safely [so they say] because they supply only the AVM, not the normal brain.


they [my neurologist's] think i was born with the AVM, kind of like a birthmark. there is no known cause for why people have AVMs, and its probably a random event as the brain develops.


brain AVMs dont grow like a tumor. generally they remain about the same size after they are diagnosed. however the blood vessels that compose an AVM can change over time. some arteries and veins may get larger or portions of the blood vessels may close up. some vessels may dilate. these dilations on an artery are called aneurysms; on the veins the dilations are called varices [like varicose veins that can occasionally be found on your leg]. rarely AVMs may get notably bigger or smaller.


there are basically three things that can happen to an AVM to cause problems: bleeding, seizures, or steal blood from the normal brain. right now all i can tell you is, i have seizures.
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Me,
I had a weird night... and an even stranger morning... afternoon.
I could not get to sleep until 3:00... I tried to sleep... but I could not get there. I woke at 6:00 drank a pot of coffee... and went back to sleep!

It is now 1:28 and I've just got a shower.... and got dressed. I feel like I could go back to bed...
The sun is out! It is 60 degrees out side. It is almost summer time out there... almost.

okay nuff about me...


Iron Maiden - Eddie Murdered On Stage Live Dortmund 1983 Rare Footage

That's cool!
so what will we give you to buy...

or...

alright... that's enough... for now... see ya!

Not Me... but a cool AVM blog... NTL

First Morning Post-Surgery

Good morning, dear people. From my perspective, things look much better at 8 in the morning than at 8 at night after a long day of waiting through a surgery! According to the nurses, Mike had a peaceful night. He did not have any seizures, so we thank God for that. He was kept sedated all night, although they woke him up occasionally for neurological checks, which were all good.

As expected, he has no movement on his right side. They are going to hopefully extubate by noon and then we will know whether or not he can talk. We are still hopeful that he will be able to talk.

I was able to be in the room when they did the neurological check at 8:00. He opened his eyes and looked at me briefly, and held onto my hand for several minutes. He squeezed it three times, which for 23 years has been our personal way to say “I love you.” He also responded to pain when they squeezed the toes on his right foot and fingers on his right hand.

The plan for today is to get him awakened and see what happens. Dr. Meyer has said that Mike will not have much pain, just a really bad headache. The only reason he needs to stay in ICU another night is to make sure the blood pressure stays lower to protect against bleeding.

The neurosurgeon will be in again tomorrow morning and decide whether or not Mike can move from ICU to a regular neuro floor. He also indicated that hopefully he will be ready to have the physical therapist come and start to put together a plan for rehab.

Mike and I were engaged 23 years ago today. We keep telling each other that this is one of those “for worse” times. As far as our marriage goes, this is not a “for worse” time, as our marriage has gotten stronger. It has been, and continues to be, very stressful, but we are trusting in God to sustain our entire family through this trial.

We just found out that they have begun to wean him off of the ventilator. We will continue to post updates throughout the day.

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So I've been pretty well... I still have my problems... like should I go to work... do lots... $0 payment. But the chance of making $$$ is there... it is not here.

My wife has turned mean... but that happens...

I am not making any money from home. Not really a surprise. I really do wish that I could figure out how to make a living on line.

xxx xxx xxx I would have gotten a divorce. SAD SAD!
I blame the AVM for poping when it did.

Here you go have some youtube...



Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills [1982 Music Video]


Simple Minds - Glittering Prize (1982)

Ahhh that's enough for now... if you want to see something here... just drop me a line.

da da da dum.....my avm

My first AVM...I have a pic of no. 2. but I can't figure out how to get it loaded.

There is nothing going on today.... not even on my other blog.
here if you are interested.
So what to do.... well how about me?
(or at least my story)#2
I was on a working vacation.
I went to lunch with a friend... I think....
I woke up in a hospital... my second.... weird.
I could not talk... I was paralyzed on my right side.

My wife had showed up.... with a couple of her sons... they were not well behaved... they are 30 and 27 in age.

My friend showed up too... he is webmaster here.

He spent quite a lot of time with me.

My friend that I went to lunch with stayed with me too... she was an angel!
I quit smoking... it just was not a concern.

Then came the transport came... Another friend drove his camper down.
(I live in GR Mi.)

I really can't tell you much about the trip, I was out of it.

Next came rehab... it feels like it was yesterday.... It was closer to 2 years ago.
I can remember wheeling around the hospital at night and early in the morning... I don't know what I was looking for... but I don't think I found it....

Rehab is a blur... I just don't remember it much... truth is I don't remember much these days.

I got to go home I think it was 2 months... Then came more rehab.
The only thing I was missing was a bed where I took rehab... This lasted 3 months.
Then I was told go home... you are cured... well as much as your going to get. I could not talk... I was terribly frustrated. I knew what I wanted to say... but something in between the thought and my mouth there was a block of some kind.

Fast forward to now...
I still can't talk as well as I would like... but it is getting better. (slowly)
I can manage stairs! I am a little slow... but I manage them none the less.
I got rehired (part time) by my old job. I am not in the same position... but they have me working a little.

I stared smoking again..... dumb I know.
but I did quit drinking... that is one check it the good coulomb.
I take an antidepressant... but that is it.
Not bad if you ask me.... not to bad at all.

I still can not spell... but I never could.
And that's about it...
so let me give youtube a plug...


ha ha ha!


Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes To Midnight (Music Video 1984)

I can cut-and-paste as well as the next guy.

here buy something....

Hello eveybody!

I got wife... so don't expect much from me today.
but let me youtube ya'


Iron Maiden - Aces High [1984 Music Video]



Runner (1984) Music Video


Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes To Midnight (Music Video 1984)

good bye!

No Avms To Report... just a little of my mind.

This is my brain... this is my brain on drugs.

(Actually I am only on Antidepressants.)
But we'll say Drugs... thay are... kida.

I have to say I feel better on them. You know I quit smoking... for about 6 months. I started again. Oh boy did that make heads turn. But you know what? It is my body... and I am happier... a lot happier!

You know what I want? I want to go out! I don't know where... just out!

I also want to know what made my friend in Florida go away?
I miss her.... a lot.

well lets see what I can dig out of youtube... shall we?


That's a Movie... Night of the Living Dead.

i LIKE THE MOVIE...


Iron Maiden... Holy Smoke!

It scores 4.5...


Midnight Oil... King of the Mountain...

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