On August 17, 2022, I got home from work & had plans to go out for dinner. I went to...
Samuel, AVM Survivor
From Samuel’s mom, Susan: Our son, Samuel, is 9 years old and has a very large, inoperable, AVM-like mass in...
Ashley, AVM Survivor
During May 2020, a couple of days after I completed my junior year at Texas A&M, I was taking a...
Amanda, AVM and Brain Aneurysm Survivor
I have two birthdays: The day I was born and the day I was given a second chance at life....
Tanner, AVM Survivor
On May 2, 2023, at age 16, I had a hemorrhagic stroke caused by a ruptured AVM. I was alone...
Georgia, AVM and Brain Aneurysm Survivor
I always had bad balance and headaches but, it wasn’t until August 2021 when I got a concussion that ultimately...
Gavin, AVM Survivor
I had just finished my junior year of high school and was excited about an upcoming scuba diving trip with...
Christa, Brain Aneurysm Survivor
On September 1, 2020, in an unrelated trip to the emergency room, I learned that I had a 6 mm...
Dionne, Brain Aneurysm Survivor
When I was 16, I suffered from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. I was home alone on a summer day in...
Jason, Stroke Survivor
In 2017, I was at my desk working as a Product Manager for Stanley Black and Decker when I had...