Familial AVM
My Mother Is Too Young...6 July 1999 It seems that I have read everyone's testimony and there seems to be some healing power from reading them. My mother is 49 years old and healthy. She suffered a bleed on Saturday, June 26, 1999. Surgery was performed and I can say it was successful, since she is still here with us. The doctor's had her in a drug induced coma until Friday, July 2nd. She is starting to come around, although, suffers still from paralysis throughout most of her body. Today (July 6, 1999) they took her off of the respirator and she is breathing on her own. This news is the best we've heard yet. A week ago the doctor's were preparing us for the worst, today, they can't believe their eyes. I guess it is too soon to see how completely she will recover. I have to thank all of you for sharing your stories. Someday's I sat at my computer and read them over and over again, looking for hope. I would love feedback from any of you who personally suffered from an AVM. I pray that she regains all of herself back, she is a wonderful person. Today the nurse asked her if she needed anything, she replied, "a gun". I can only say that she still has her sense of humor....or at least I pray that she was joking. I can't even imagine the pain and despair she must be feeling right now. We love you Mom and pray for your full recovery. Discussion, comments, or questions: Lisa Blackmore © Copyright 2004 Lisa
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My Sister Is Too Young...6 July 1999 Well, seems that I need to do this, not only for myself, but for all of you and your families. My mother is currently in the hospital recovering from a ruptured AVM. Which can only explain my state of mind. She is recovering, however slow, she is recovering. Thank God! Weird thing is, my older sister suffered from an aneurysm about 8 years ago. Since it was not my experience, the details are second hand. I'm sure her version is a lot more intense. At the time, she was 21 and I was 18 years old. We both lived in San Diego and our family was in Northern California. The night before the aneurysm burst, she was to come to my house for dinner. She called about the time she was to arrive and told me she couldn't make it, that her head hurt - a lot! I was a little impatient with her, since at the time, she tended to cancel on a lot of things. I said, "fine, lay down and rest". I was kinda mad.....now I feel horrible. The next morning came and went as normal. That afternoon I received a phone call from a local hospital, asking me if I was related to her. Yes, I said. The nurse told me that my sister was in the hospital, they were not sure what was wrong, but to come down. Needless to say, I made it in record time. What I found when I arrived, was my beautiful young sister laying on a bed in the ER. She was barely able to speak to me. When she did, all she could say was how bad her headache was. I told her I loved her, and they took her away. The time waiting was spent calling Mom and Dad, hurry something's happened to sis. This is were the details get fuzzy. She came out of surgery in very critical condition. The doctors explained that she had an aneurysm due to a blood vessel that was deformed from birth, some sort of congenital condition. The days that followed were heart breaking. Her kidney's failed, her lungs collapsed. So much went wrong. Finally, she started coming around. No doubt due to our prayers. What a pistol she was. There are stories of punching nurses and pulling the tube out of her head so that she could get up "darn it". She has always been tough. A few weeks later she was in a car heading home with Mom and Dad. I guess I just want to give hope to families out there. Recovery is possible. She never required any sort of therapy. She is a beautiful, spiritual, functioning adult. The only problem is that her last baby could not be delivered vaginally, due to the amount of pressure that would be caused by pushing. That's not such a sacrifice, considering she walked that line between life and death so closely. I love you sis!! Pray for Mom and everything will work out. Discussion, comments, or questions: Lisa Blackmore © Copyright 2004 Lisa
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