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# The Niekro Aneurysm and AVM Foundation

The Niekro Aneurysm and AVM Foundation is committed to supporting patients and families, research, treatment and awareness of brain aneurysms, AVMs and Hemorrhagic strokes.

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## Posts

- [The Niekro Foundation Stories](https://niekrofoundation.org/blog/) - Explore our blog for inspiring stories, updates, and insights on brain aneurysms, AVMs, and stroke. Stay informed and connected with our community's experiences and advancements in treatment and support.
- [Sean - AVM Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/sean-avm-survivor/) - When I was 15, I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke caused by an AVM rupture. Within hours, I went from walking to diving practice to being rushed into emergency brain surgery. The rupture led to three brain surgeries, a three-week medically induced coma, partial blindness, acquired epilepsy, expressive aphasia, and months of adjusting to a completely
- [Logan - AVM Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/logan-avm-survivor/) - I was a migraine sufferer while undergoing concussion rehabilitation from a football hit, I took my freshman year of high school. My headaches were not going away and progressively worsened. I went to many specialists to figure out why I was still having headaches. It wasn’t until months later a doctor from the sports rehabilitation
- [Jenny - Brain Aneurysm Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/jenny-brain-aneurysm-survivor/) - After being diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and undergoing surgery, Jenny Booth faced a long road to recovery. Through determination, hard work, and countless hours of rehabilitation, she fought her way back to the sport she loves. Since her recovery, Jenny has continued to achieve incredible milestones. She has ridden in and sponsored the MS150
- [Allison - Brain Aneurysm Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/allison-brain-aneurysm-survivor/) - In the beginning of April 2021, I was running and had a sharp pain in the right side of my head. I stopped and took a break. Over the next few weeks, I had a dull headache in the middle of my head and some blurry vision with pain behind my eyes. I started getting
- [Dana, AVM / Stroke Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/dana-avm-stroke-survivor/) - Hello, my name is Dana and more than 7 years ago I suffered a catastrophic AVM rupture on my cerebellum and the bleed hit my brain stem. As a result, I lost half my cerebellum and ALL of my abilities. Very early into my coma no hope was anticipated, and I was ultimately labeled a
- [Bridget and Mike, Caregivers for their daughter Katie, AVM Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/bridget-and-mike-caregivers-for-their-daughter-katie-avm-survivor/) - Bridget's Advice for Caregivers: "We are all members of a club of which we would never wish to be a part. Each one of our children’s journeys is unique, painful, inspiring and agonizing. When our daughter, Katie’s, AVM aneurysm ruptured in August 2020, our world stood still. My husband Mike, Katie’s sisters, our families
- [Beth, Stroke Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/beth-stroke-survivor/) - On January 9, 2017, at around 8 AM, I had a very bad cerebellar hemorrhagic stroke. My first symptom of the stroke was double vision. Then the room started spinning. We called 911 and they came telling me I had a migraine, so they left. I threw up and passed out. After a series of
- [Allison, Stroke Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/allison-survivor/) - After sustaining life threatening injuries in a car accident on October 12, 1986 at the age of 18 (the power and grace of God was very evident), I survived a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a hemorrhagic or bleeding stroke which left me initially paralyzed in both left arm and leg. I am so blessed
- [Ari, AVM Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/ari-avm-survivor/) - I was 24 when my life changed forever. I had no idea I was living with an AVM—until one day, I passed out unexpectedly. Thankfully, my soon-to-be husband was home and called for help. I spent 10 days in the hospital, where doctors discovered that my AVM had ruptured and was inoperable. That moment marked
- [Ahmed, AVM Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/ahmed-avm-survivor/) - I had a brain bleed due to a ruptured brain AVM back on April 4, 2017. I was only 8 years old back then. I spent 3 months in the hospital before I was discharged, and I was in a coma for 2 weeks after an emergent brain surgery on that night to drain out
- [Kayci, AVM Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/kayci-avm-survivor/) - I was in college, and I had just moved to Orlando to be a part of the Disney College Program when one night I got a stomach bug, or so I thought. I eventually ended up at the hospital receiving a CT scan when a massive bleed was noticed. From there I was life-flighted to
- [Cam, Stroke Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/cam-stroke-survivor/) - Thirteen years ago, the day after my 52nd birthday, I had a stroke at work. I was participating in a weight loss challenge, and our group went for the weigh in. After I was going to go back to my office and last minute decided to go to the hospital cafeteria. I was trying to
- [Cindy, Stroke Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/cindy-stroke-survivor/) - On August 19, 2014, I was scheduled for surgery on an accidentally discovered AVM. I kissed my family and was wheeled into surgery not ever expecting what was to come. I was an active Special Education teacher with many pursuits which kept me very busy. My family reported they visited me after the embolization (I
- [Kelly, Stroke Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/kelly-stroke-survivor/) - I was a single mom to two boys (11 and 14). I was working as a special education teacher and was finishing my first year as an assistant principal of a large middle school. On July 7th, 2009, I had a stroke caused by a tiny genetic birth defect called Eagle’s Syndrome that had lain
- [Salman, AVM / Stroke Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/salman-avm-stroke-survivor/) - From Salman’s mom, Laila: Salman was a bright and ambitious 17-year-old when his world changed in 2016. One day, he suffered a massive stage 4 intraventricular brain hemorrhage caused by an undiagnosed AVM rupture. He was life-flighted to Emory Hospital in Atlanta, where an emergency hemicraniectomy (removal of part of the skull) was performed to
- [In Loving Memory of John Welfare](https://niekrofoundation.org/john-welfare/) - It is with great sadness that the Niekro Foundation announces the passing of board member John Welfare. Our Chair, Jeff Mayer, knew him since their freshman year together at Duke. Jeff has these thoughts: “John was a great friend, devoted husband, father and grandfather. He loved to fish, to hike, and the outdoors generally. He
- [Caryn, AVM / Stroke Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/caryn-avm-stroke-survivor/) - September 1985, just two days before my sixteenth birthday, I suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and stroke caused by an Arteriovenous Malformation. The AVM had been growing in my brain since birth, though we were not aware of it until the day it ruptured. Since the age of twelve I complained about headaches, though no test had been
- [Dionne, Brain Aneurysm Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/dionne-denton-brain-aneurysm-survivor/) - When I was 16, I suffered from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. I was home alone on a summer day in July, kicking back, watching Netflix and relaxing like most kids do in the summertime. I had no clue what would happen next. I blacked out for about 25 minutes and woke up to an insane
- [Amy, Caregiver for her son Ian, AVM/Stroke Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/amy-caregiver-for-her-son-ian-avm-stroke-survivor/) - Amy's Advice for Caregivers: "I never thought I'd be a caregiver, especially caring for my son. I needed to make some kind of peace with everything and one way I do that is by realizing every day has a silver lining, at least one spark of something to be thankful for. I realized if
- [Christa, Brain Aneurysm Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/christa-reed-brain-aneurysm-survivor/) - On September 1, 2020, in an unrelated trip to the emergency room, I learned that I had a 6 mm aneurysm in the anterior communicating artery. After consulting with my Neurosurgeon and a team of professionals, the best course of action was surgery. The aneurysm was oddly shaped, therefore ruling out endovascular coiling as an
- [Sekou, Stroke Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/sekou-writes-stroke-survivor/) - In July 2022, while delivering the commencement speech at the Fisk University graduation ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee I found that I couldn’t articulate what I was trying to say. My co-presenter noticed the difficulty and took over for me so I could sit down and rest. I remember one of the parents came up to
- [Jason, Stroke Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/jason-russell-stroke-survivor/) - In 2017, I was at my desk working as a Product Manager for Stanley Black and Decker when I had a stroke. Luckily my coworkers noticed the signs and quickly came to my aid and called the paramedics. One of my coworkers had a former career as a medic in the military and knew exactly
- [Amy Jo, Brain Aneurysm Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/amy-jo-brain-aneurysm-survivor/) - September 3rd is a big day for my family - grandchild’s birthday, daughter’s wedding anniversary and my second birthday! On September 3, 2014 during a bike spin class with friends, I suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm. The next 30 days were filled with pain and uncertainty for myself, my family and my friends I am,
- [Jose, Brain Aneurysm Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/jose-brain-aneurysm-survivor/) - On August 17, 2022, I got home from work & had plans to go out for dinner. I went to the shower, & from there, my life completely changed. How I remember, I felt my body shutting down & me saying out loud, "God, NOT ME!" while passing out. During my unconscious state I can
- [Georgia, AVM and Brain Aneurysm Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/georgia-mooring-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 saved my life. I had severed my olfactory nerves from the concussion causing me to lose my taste and smell. My doctor refused to order an MRI. I begged. I finally got one that November
- [Tanner, AVM Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/tanner-bachman-avm-survivor/) - On May 2, 2023, at age 16, I had a hemorrhagic stroke caused by a ruptured AVM. I was alone and I must have felt something was wrong because I called 911. It was a miracle that I was able to do that. All they could hear was gurgling sounds. The police showed up first
- [Amanda, AVM and Brain Aneurysm Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/amanda-avm-brain-aneurysm-survivor/) - I have two birthdays: The day I was born and the day I was given a second chance at life. I call this my “bonus life.” My journey started in May of 2018. I had been suffering from headaches and blurry vision but figured my symptoms were just due to the stress of being a
- [Susan, Caregiver for her son Samuel, AVM Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/susan-caregiver-for-her-son-samuel-avm-survivor/) - Susan's Advice for Caregivers: Link up with a support group such as JNF where you can find others who can relate to what you're going through. The people in these groups are so helpful and supportive and help provide guidance, provide glimpse into reality and provide hope. TRUST YOUR GUT! If you feel you
- [Ashley, AVM Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/ashley-avm-survivor/) - During May 2020, a couple of days after I completed my junior year at Texas A&M, I was taking a shower and had an the most intense paid in my head. I don’t remember anything after the pain started, but I called my mother screaming about the pain and she said to call 911. I was
- [Gavin, AVM Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/gavin-avm-survivor/) - I had just finished my junior year of high school and was excited about an upcoming scuba diving trip with my family. I was serving as a counselor at a camp for special needs children and while on a giant swing with my camper, I suffered the AVM rupture. Words can’t describe the pain that
- [Avery, Brain Aneurysm Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/avery-brain-aneurysm-survivor/) - Life has a way of testing us in the most unexpected ways. For me, those tests began when I was just two years old. Until that point, my twin brother and I were hitting all our milestones together - walking, talking, and exploring the world as toddlers do. But then, suddenly, I began to regress.
- [Marina, AVM / Stroke Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/marina-avm-survivor/) - One day at school, in 4th grade, I got a bad headache and passed out. I was rushed to the hospital, where they discovered an AVM in my brain had burst. I needed emergency surgery and suffered strokes. I stayed in the hospital for five months. At first, I couldn’t talk, walk, or swallow. For
- [Samuel, AVM Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/samuel-avm-survivor-2/) - From Samuel's mom, Susan: Our son, Samuel, is 9 years old and has a very large, inoperable, AVM-like mass in his brainstem and thalamus. Because it is considered otherwise untreatable at this time, we have decided to enter a drug trial in hopes of helping. Samuel also has a congenital heart defect that cannot be
- [Qualifying for Disability Benefits After a Brain Aneurysm, AVM or Stroke](https://niekrofoundation.org/qualifying-for-disability-benefits-after-a-brain-aneurysm/) - Brain aneurysms are one of the most difficult medical conditions to catch. Because most aren’t found until after they’ve ruptured, the majority of patients’ experience symptoms that can severely alter their way of life. If you or a loved one has recently suffered a brain aneurysm and is struggling to return to work or
- [Survivors Around the Globe - Andrew Davie](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivors-around-the-globe-andrew-davie/) - I was about to take a flight to visit family, when I fell on the jetway. Thankfully, I didn't board the plane and first responders were able to tend to me before I was taken to the hospital. I had had a ruptured brain aneurysm and subarachnoid hemorrhage. I was in the hospital for about
- [Survivor's Around the Globe - Diane Lee](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivors-around-the-globe-diane-lee/) - I am a 2-time survivor of Brain Aneurysm (Subarachnoid hemorrhage.) - I want to be an advocate/spokesperson for Aneurysm in Women and how our voices are not heard. On 12/6/2020 Saturday, while watching the KC Chiefs play the Den Broncos[9:20pm] I suddenly experienced a severe headache on my right side, with severe episodes of nausea,
- [The Caregivers Side - Christina Cook](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-caregivers-side-christina-cook/) - On November 29th, 2017, my daughter went to school with a stomachache. I received a call from the nurse stating she had started throwing up and I went and picked her up from school. She continued throwing up for a while. She had a headache, so I gave her Motrin, and she threw that up.
- [Survivors Around the Globe, Katie Morelli](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivors-around-the-globe/) - Katie Morelli in Marvin NC – Survivor I am currently 32 years old and prior to my AVM, I worked as a Professional Pasty Chef. It all began with a couple of extreme migraines. The first migraine happened in the Spring of 2019, while I was at work preparing pastry, coming to the end of
- [Survivors Around the Globe - Tori Kloss](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivors-around-the-globe-tori-kloss/) - On August 21st, 2012, being 12 at the time, I experienced the WORST pain, basically a silent killer in disguise. My AVM occurred in my cerebellum and I was not supposed to live. The doctors came out and told my parents (who rushed to Children s hospital of Pitt. right after I was lifeflighted) the
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Megan Bacigalupo](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-megan-bacigalupo/) - My body became a clock. Time pushed forward as a force moved me to get me to where I needed to go. I felt like a Derby horse with blinders, and all I could see was the ambulance that I imagined — a life source after it was called. Everything lined up for me almost
- [Caregiver Around the Globe, Cindy Shandorf](https://niekrofoundation.org/caregiver-around-globe-cindy-shandorf/) - On May 16th, 2014 my husband, Frank, went into surgery for a ruptured brain aneurysm (under the assumption that it was a 6-hour clipping) - instead, he went through a 12-hour resection surgery. Dr. Gardner removed the aneurysm and cut away 'bad' arteries and sewed the 'good' arteries together. He suffered status epilepticus and respiratory failure during surgery.
- [Caregiver Around the Globe, Nancy Tran](https://niekrofoundation.org/caregiver-around-globe-nancy-tran/) - On June 8th 2017, just five days after my daughter's, 14th birthday, she collapsed at volleyball practice and slowly became unconscious. The paramedics were called and Audrey was taken to one of the best head trauma hospitals where they found her brain AVM ruptured. The bleed was so massive they had to do immediate surgery
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Jung Jacobs](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-jung-jacobs/) - On December 13th, 2013, around 10:00am, I suddenly experienced a stiff, painful neck and began to lose my hearing. When trying to stand, I collapsed. An ambulance was called and I was transported to the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta in Canada. During the trip, I had a seizure and my heart stopped. I was
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Katie Brien](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-katie-brien/) - I’m an ICU RN and I specialize in critical care. I pride myself in being there for those who need me most, those on the brink of losing everything. When I take my RN name tag off, I’m the mother of two amazing kids. These two children are my beating heart. April 21, 2015 started
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Sarah Presley](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-sarah-presley/) - The evening of September 6, 2012, my life and my perspective on life changed forever. A few hours after returning from the Burning Man music festival, I suffered a brain aneurysm rupture. It started with a burst of pain in the center of my brain that quickly radiated and filled my entire head. I curled
- [Caregiver Around the Globe, Greg Payan](https://niekrofoundation.org/caregiver-around-globe-greg-payan/) - My wife, Holly, woke up on April 21, 2014 incapacitated by a terrible headache. She was an otherwise healthy 39-year old college professor who exercised regularly and taught yoga. She began to have a seizure and her eyes rolled back into her head. After calling 911, she stabilized, so when the EMTs arrived they thought
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Deedra Atkinson](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-deedra-atkinson/) - I remember August 17, 2016 like it was yesterday. It was on a Wednesday, a day where it was my normal routine to workout around 8:30pm at my apartment gym. On that particular night, I decided to call my fiancé to ask if I could come to his gym to work out with him -
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Stacy Watson](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-stacy-watson/) - I was teaching a Zumba class at our local YMCA the morning of February 21, 2013. Just a few songs into the class, I felt a little "off balance." I thought shake it off and keep going. Seconds later, I collapsed. I felt embarrassed, confused and told my room full of Y members to give
- [Facilitator Spotlight, Aimee Reed](https://niekrofoundation.org/facilitator-spotlight-aimee-reed/) - How did you first discover the Joe Niekro Foundation? After being diagnosed with an AVM, I began to do research everywhere I could. In online forums, books, blogs, major medical center websites, and I found that many of the personal stories really resonated with me. JNF had the most active group, and the most supportive
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Markelle Harden](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-markelle-harden/) - Just a few months shy of my 40th birthday, I was feeling really good about things as the "over the hill" day was approaching. I successfully navigated a big career change in my mid-thirties, and my family and I were starting to feel settled after a cross-country move. In slow motion, everything changed. I woke
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Sarah Martz](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-sarah-martz/) - Thanksgiving Day 2016 was a normal day for my family and I. I spent a lot of time with my son, niece, and sister, baking pies and watching the parades on TV. Dinner was wonderful and full of activity followed by some late night shopping with my best friend. When I got home, I started
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Candy Booth](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-candy-booth/) - I'm a survivor of multiple brain aneurysms (10 aneurysms, in fact!). On October 19th, 2010 I experienced the worst headache I have ever had and began throwing up. Since I had a history of stomach problems, I thought it was just another episode and went to bed. My husband Donnie and our son Kyle were
- [Facilitator Spotlight, Patrice McCloud](https://niekrofoundation.org/facilitator-spotlight-patrice-mccloud/) - How did you first discover the Joe Niekro Foundation? I googled it upon moving to Arizona, it was first in search engine under AVM support groups in Phoenix. What do you do as a volunteer for the foundation? I facilitate the Phoenix support group and also help in any other way that's needed or asked
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Marissa Ree](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-marissa-ree/) - My 'Big Bang' happened on the evening of September 28th, 2016. I was in my spinning bike looked at the time and thought "Five more minutes and I'll get off." Bam! It hit me, in the top if my head, like no other pain I've ever felt. I shook my head thinking "God, what is
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Tricia Bonilla Harrison](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-tricia-bonilla-harrison/) - The Strength of Love Bombs were exploding in my head. One after the other. It was the single most extraordinary pain I have experienced in my life. I never knew that I knew what an aneurysm was until one of mine was rupturing. Just like that, a simple and ordinary day changed into a day
- [Honoring the Taken, Joe LaScola](https://niekrofoundation.org/honoring-taken-joe-lascola/) - It is so heavy to face the fact that my husband, Joe, has passed. Today is almost 24 months since his passing. Nights and mornings feel the same time to me - when I close my eyes, I open in the morning with bitter reality-feelings. Maybe I would have been stronger if he died from
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Carol Carlson](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-carol-carlson/) - It was a beautiful early fall day in October 2002. My wife, Carol, and I had both taken a day off from work that Friday to do mundane things in the yard and house. We had recently experienced a comfortable change in our lives, being no longer responsible for the day to day parenting of
- [Facilitator Spotlight, Mary Pat Baldauf](https://niekrofoundation.org/facilitator-spotlight-mary-pat-baldauf/) - How did you first discover the Joe Niekro Foundation? When I woke up in the hospital after having had a brain aneurysm, my sister Beth shared information about JNF with me. I was clueless about what had happened to me and wanted to know more. What do you do as a volunteer for the foundation?
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Tara Thornton](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-tara-thornton/) - In Oct of 2006 I started having memory and balance issues. At that time I was a cocktail waitress in a casino in Las Vegas. An EMT at work suggested I get checked out by my doctor. I made an appointment for the next day. My doctor thought I had a herniated disc and sent
- [Caregiver Around the Globe, Christine Hryb](https://niekrofoundation.org/caregiver-around-globe-christine-hryb/) - It was at 5:00AM, my 18 year-old daughter, Gabriella, just got finished with her early morning workout before school (her senior year) on April 24th, 2017. She started complaining of her head really hurting and started crying because of the pain. She then stumble in the kitchen and started throwing up several times. We called
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Ronald Kratz](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-ronald-kratz/) - I was planned to travel 500 miles to North Carolina and surprise visit my aunt and uncle, but both had plans to go out of state so I cancelled reservations. Since I had off work, I took my mom out to visit my dads grave and stopped in a local casino resort on the way.
- [Caregiver Around the Globe, Reena Bayardo](https://niekrofoundation.org/caregiver-around-globe-reena-bayardo/) - I am the daughter of a mom that lost her life to a ruptured aneurysm when I was only 16 - my mother was only 36. Then, on December 18th, 2015, my 15 year-old daughter was walking to school and collapsed, went unconscious and woke up vomiting. She called me as I was on my way
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Courtney Cuba](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-globe-courtney-cuba/) - I was made aware of my AVM in April 2013 when I was in a car accident. The hospital ran scans on my brain just to be sure I didn't have a bleed from the impact of the accident and they stumbled upon my AVM. I never had any symptoms in my 29 years of
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Mary Bratt](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-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
- [We're Partnering With 'The Mighty'!](https://niekrofoundation.org/were-partnering-with-the-mighty/) - We're thrilled to announce a new partnership that will bring our resources in front of The Mighty's wide-reaching readership. We will now have our own home base on The Mighty and appear on many stories on the site. The Mighty is a story-based health community focused on improving the lives of people facing disease, disorder,
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Heather Vedeler](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-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
- [Caregiver Around the Globe, Carol Fahnestock](https://niekrofoundation.org/caregiver-around-globe-carol-fahnestock/) - On Father's Day, my 23 year old daughter, Erin, got a horrible headache and threw up. After a short time her dad decided she should go to the ER. She was transported by ambulance to the hospital. Initially they had her coded as a drug overdose (no idea why) but a PA came in the
- [Survivor Around the Globe, Michael Edwards](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-around-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
- [Caregivers Around the Globe, Lois Sternat](https://niekrofoundation.org/caregivers-around-globe-lois-sternat/) - My daughter, Lindey, had two AVM ruptures. Her first was when she was 27 years old when we discovered her AVM on January 4, 2013. She walked out of the hospital and came home with us on February 7th, 2013. Lindey went through outpatient rehab and eventually returned to work as a daycare teacher. She was
- [Little Warrior Survivor, Tanner Plummer](https://niekrofoundation.org/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
- [Joe Niekro Foundation Announces New Appointments to  Board of Directors](https://niekrofoundation.org/joe-niekro-foundation-announces-new-appointments-to-board-of-directors/) - Scottsdale, Arizona (December 22, 2016) – The Joe Niekro Foundation announces the election of respected nonprofit leaders from across the country to its Board of Directors. At The Joe Niekro Foundation™ Board of Directors meeting on September 30th, the following board members were appointed two year term. Paul Novak (effective immediately) – former Institute of
- [Patients Highlighted at Awareness Events in NYC](https://niekrofoundation.org/patients-highlighted-at-awareness-events-in-nyc/) - Penumbra, Inc. (PEN), a global interventional therapies company, today announced a series of events in New York City aimed to raise awareness for stroke treatment, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the company’s initial public offering. Stroke remains an undertreated disease, and the events aim to bring attention to the importance of getting patients to
- [Survivor shares story of hope to raise awareness of brain aneurysms](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-shares-story-of-hope-to-raise-awareness-of-brain-aneurysms/) - Since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2013, Debbie Dunn can’t believe the number of people, even locally, who stand as survivors with her. But there is so much to be learned about brain aneurysms that she spearheaded her own support group known as the Joe Niekro Foundation Support Group of Rome, which has about 12
- [JNF Working to Elevate Brain Aneurysm Awareness](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-working-to-elevate-brain-aneurysm-awareness/) - September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month and to help provide insight as well as spread awareness of this condition, The Joe Niekro Foundation™ is sharing daily facts about the brain and brain aneurysms, helpful tips for brain aneurysm survivors, as well as other important information through their social media channels which include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
- [JNF AWARDS THREE SEED GRANTS AT 2016 SNIS ANNUAL MEETING](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-awards-three-seed-grants-at-2016-snis-annual-meeting/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation was pleased to award $60,000 in research seed grants at the 2016 SNIS Annual Meeting in Boston this July. Among a pool of thirteen amazing applications, the Grants Review Board selected three to each receive a $20,000 seed grant that advances the study of brain aneurysms or brain arteriovenous malformations. The
- [In Her Eyes](https://niekrofoundation.org/in-her-eyes/) - I came across this poem by Michelle W. Emerson and had to share. I couldn't have said it better and this tells my story about my hero...my Father! The depth of a father's love shows in his daughter's eyes. What's known is what's shown from sunset to sunrise. A foundation built on more than just
- [MAY IS STROKE AWARENESS MONTH](https://niekrofoundation.org/may-is-stroke-awareness-month/) - ANYONE can have a stroke, so EVERYONE should be prepared! A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when a blockage stops the flow of blood to the brain or when a blood vessel in or around the brain bursts. Strokes can and do occur in people of all ages. In fact, nearly a quarter
- [Should I Get a Second Opinion?](https://niekrofoundation.org/should-i-get-a-second-opinion/) - “What should I look for in a Neurosurgeon or Interventional Radiologist?” This is a common question many patients have as they are gaining more knowledge, and it is an answer people need to decide for themselves. As you seek out medical advice for your care, always remember it is every patient’s right to feel comfortable with
- [Questions to Ask your Doctor BEFORE Surgery](https://niekrofoundation.org/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
- [16 in Sixteen](https://niekrofoundation.org/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
- [The World as We See it](https://niekrofoundation.org/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
- [JOE NIEKRO FOUNDATION AWARDS OVER $240,000 TOWARD BRAIN ANEURYSM, AVM AND HEMORRHAGIC STROKE RESEARCH FUNDING](https://niekrofoundation.org/joe-niekro-foundation-awards-over-240000-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
- [JNF Workshop 2015 - a Homerun Success](https://niekrofoundation.org/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
- [Give Us A Smile](https://niekrofoundation.org/give-us-a-smile/) - We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. Today charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. It’s a simple idea and today is
- [Know the Facts!](https://niekrofoundation.org/3685-2/) - Did you know that strokes affect 1 in 6 males and 1 in 5 females? Stroke is third leading cause of death worldwide and a common cause of disability in adults. Surprisingly, 80% of strokes are preventable. Here are a few tips to keep in mind that could just help save you from a stroke!
- [B.E. F.A.S.T - Save a Life from Stroke](https://niekrofoundation.org/b-e-f-a-s-t-save-a-life-from-stroke/) - In culmination of World Stroke Day, we wanted to be sure you had the tools necessary to recognize a stroke and the signs to look for. Following these easy steps could help save a life!!!! The B.E. F.A.S.T. guideline helps you remember that timely treatment is the key to saving someone’s life or quality of
- [Get Ready to Pitch Another Great Evening](https://niekrofoundation.org/get-ready-to-pitch-another-great-evening-2/) - Chairman, Natalie Niekro, of the 6th Annual Knuckle Ball…A Pitch for Life, on October 17th, at JW Marriott Desert Ridge, is pleased to announce some of this year’s participating athletes who will be honoring her father and former MLB pitcher, Joe Niekro while raising funds for brain aneurysm, AVM and hemorrhagic stroke research. Attending and
- [It's Time to Step Up to the Plate!](https://niekrofoundation.org/its-time-to-step-up-to-the-plate/) - In support of Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, The Joe Niekro Foundation™ (JNF) encourages you to “Step Up to the Plate…and Donate this September. Step Up to the Plate…and Donate is designed to increase awareness of brain aneurysms and AVMs (Arteriovenous Malformation) through the eyes of survivors, caregivers, friends and families who will be sharing their
- [Questions to Ask your Doctor AFTER Surgery](https://niekrofoundation.org/questions-to-ask-your-doctor-after-surgery/) - Now that you are through your surgery and ready for your first post-op appointment, here are a few questions you will want to be sure and ask: What possible side effects should I look for after treatment? What are the signs of infection? What do I do about constipation? What kind of timeframe am I
- [The Knuckle Ball...A Pitch for Life Makes its Way to Phoenix](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-knuckle-ball-a-pitch-for-life-makes-its-way-to-phoenix/) - On October 17th, 2015, athletes from all over the country will come together, in association with The Joe Niekro Foundation and The Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery Foundation, to support brain aneurysm, AVM and hemorrhagic stroke research and awareness, for the 6th Annual Knuckle Ball…A Pitch for Life at the JW Marriott Resort in Phoenix, AZ.
- [Model Search Winners Revealed](https://niekrofoundation.org/model-search-winners-revealed/) - After reviewing thousands of submissions and hearing the incredibly passionate stories, The Joe Niekro Foundation is thrilled to announce the winners of the Brain Aneurysm Survivor Model Search. You certainly didn’t make it easy to choose as each story was more moving than the next. Congratulations to these beautiful faces that will be representing survivors across
- [Legends of the Game Coming Together to Support JNF](https://niekrofoundation.org/legends-of-the-game-coming-together-to-support-jnf/) - Two decades of baseball champions will come together on June 11th to host World Series Legends, benefitting The Joe Niekro Foundation (JNF). Members of the 1968 and 1984 World Series Detroit Tigers will be at Motor City Casino, in Detroit, Michigan to support brain aneurysm, AVM and hemorrhagic stroke research and awareness. The evening, emceed by
- [JNF Survivor Model Search is Underway](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-survivor-model-search-is-underway/) - Luxury hat designer, Canada Bliss and Brain Aneurysm Survivor Tamala Jones from the ABC hit show Castle have teamed up with The Joe Niekro Foundation for The Brain Aneusym Survivor Model Search. We are looking for brain aneurysm, AVM, and hemorrhagic stroke survivors to be featured in an upcoming national campaign for Canada Bliss. Nearly
- [JNF Medical Advisory Member, Dr. Joshua Hirsch named Top Doc](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-medical-advisory-member-dr-joshua-hirsch-named-top-doc/) - Hub Health | May 1, 2015 5:47 p.m. This post is part of our Top Docs Q&A series where we ask a physician who was selected as one of our Top Docs questions about their field, life as a doctor, and practicing in the Greater Boston area.* Name: Joshua A. Hirsch Hospital Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital Title: Director of Interventional Neuroradiology,
- [JNF Adds Caregiver Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/caregiver-support-page/) - A strong support network is an important part of adjusting to living with a newly diagnosed brain aneurysm/AVM or hemorrhagic stroke patient. Most hospitals do not offer patients and families ongoing support and rehabilitation for these conditions post discharge. It is The Joe Niekro Foundation's goal to empower members by offering information and emotional support.
- [Swedish Medical Center Testing New Brain Aneurysm Treatment Technology](https://niekrofoundation.org/swedish-medical-center-testing-new-brain-aneurysm-treatment-technology/) - JNF Medical Advisory Board Member, Dr. Donald Frei of Swedish Medical Center, is leading the study of an investigation device called WEB to treat brain aneurysms. Swedish is one of the 20 sites across the country doing trials on this new technology. The device is already approved in Europe, and doctors just put it into the
- [How Do You Know if You Are Suffering from Depression?](https://niekrofoundation.org/how-do-you-know-if-you-are-suffering-from-depression/) - By: Kimberly Chapman - Patient Advocacy Director/Support Group Coordinator Recently, I had the honor of speaking with a well-known neuropsychologist. I asked him how he can tell if his patients are truly suffering from depression as opposed to the normal sad feelings a survivor might typically experience. He described the exact test he gives his
- [NEW TREATMENT EVIDENCE FOR THE MOST SEVERE STROKES](https://niekrofoundation.org/new-treatment-evidence-for-the-most-severe-strokes/) - Written by JNF Medical Advisory Board Member - Dr. Michael Chen of Rush University More common than ruptured brain aneurysms, and still involving brain blood vessels, is ischemic stroke. A blockage of a major blood vessel in the brain can cause a range of neurological problems and disabilities depending on what part of the brain is
- [GROUNDBREAKING STUDIES FIND THAT NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY REDUCES STROKE MORTALITY](https://niekrofoundation.org/groundbreaking-studies-find-that-neurointerventional-surgery-reduces-stroke-mortality/) - WASHINGTON, DC – February 11, 2015 – Two new clinical trials on the treatment of stroke (ESCAPE and EXTEND IA) demonstrate that neurointerventional surgery significantly increases the number of patients who are able to live independently without major neurological disabilities. The ESCAPE study, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, also shows that
- [Best Friends Together Again](https://niekrofoundation.org/best-friends-together-again/) - Today, the world lost a wonderful man and heaven gained a true angel. Dave Bergman, former Chairman of the Board of The Joe Niekro Foundation and best friend of the late Joe Niekro, passed away this morning after a fearlessness battle with cancer. There aren't words to describe what this man meant to the entire Niekro family
- [JNF Awards $90,000 in Research Grants](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-awards-90000-in-research-grants/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation has announced the 2014 Joe Niekro Research Grant recipients. A total of $90,000 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 thrilled to award these recipients with this critical funding needed to
- [Groundbreaking Study Confirms That Neurointerventional Surgery Provides Significant Clinical Benefit](https://niekrofoundation.org/groundbreaking-study-confirms-that-neurointerventional-surgery-provides-significant-clinical-benefit/) - Study is most significant stroke treatment clinical trial since NINDS-2 says Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery WASHINGTON, DC – December 17, 2014 – A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms that the addition of inside-the-artery clot removal is more effective than IV-administered “clot-busting” tissue plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) therapy alone for the
- [What Went on in My Head???](https://niekrofoundation.org/what-went-on-in-my-head/) - by: Dr. Michael Chen - JNF Medical Advisory Board Member It is hard to know for sure how people will do after they survive a ruptured brain aneurysm. I’ve seen some patients do amazingly well, and are essentially back to normal. I’ve seen others who need to stay in nursing homes and cannot take care
- [Everyday is Thanksgiving](https://niekrofoundation.org/everyday-is-thanksgiving/) - Why is it that Thanksgiving is the day we are reminded to give thanks? Shouldn't we be giving thanks everyday? Looking back on an amazing 2014, I'm eternally grateful for all of you and for the success of this foundation. We've come a long way since this time last year, with no plans to slow
- [What to Look for in a Doctor](https://niekrofoundation.org/what-to-look-for-in-a-doctor/) - by: Dr. Michael Chen, Rush University - JNF Medical Advisory Board Member In medicine, as in any profession, there is quite a wide range of physician’s skills, knowledge, interests and personalities. All of these factors can play a role in the success they have in caring for patients. These issues are of particular importance when
- [JNF Welcomes Aditya Pandey to Medical Advisory Board](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-welcomes-aditya-pandey-to-medical-advisory-board/) - JNF is thrilled to announce the addition of Dr. Aditya Pandey to their Medical Advisory Board. Aditya S. Pandey, M.D. achieved his Bachelors of Science in Biological and Engineering Sciences from the Washington University in St. Louis and then completed his Doctorate of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He then gained
- [Joe Niekro Research Grant Awarded](https://niekrofoundation.org/joe-niekro-research-grant-awarded/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation is proud to announce the winner of the 1st Joe Niekro Research Grant, Lissa Peeling. Lissa's study, Assessment of a novel in vitro approach to evaluate flow dynamics of porcine red blood cells within a side-wall aneurysm model using synchrotron X-ray particle image velocimetry, awarded her a $20,000 grant which was
- [WALK THE WALK AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!](https://niekrofoundation.org/walk-the-walk-and-make-a-difference/) - Hundreds of Arizona patrons will join The Joe Niekro Foundation for the 1st Annual Walk in the Park...Brains Matter Walk-A-Thon on September 28th, 2014 at Indian Steele Park in Phoenix, AZ. Come and be part of a one mile walk that will raise funds to support brain aneurysm, AVM & stroke research and patient support
- [We Want to See YOUR Chicken Dance](https://niekrofoundation.org/we-want-to-see-your-chicken-dance/) - In support of Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month (September), The Joe Niekro Foundation wants you to do the chicken dance. For the past three weeks, brave survivors of brain aneurysms/AVM and hemorrhagic strokes have represented The Joe Niekro Foundation by bringing further awareness to the importance of early detection and “Getting Scanned” through a campaign called
- [Don't be a Chicken](https://niekrofoundation.org/dont-be-a-chicken/) - In support of Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month (September), The Joe Niekro Foundation (JNF) encourages you to “Don’t be a Chicken.” Brave survivors of brain aneurysms/AVMs and hemorrhagic strokes will represent The Joe Niekro Foundation during a month of mini-challenges to bring awareness to the importance of early detection and “Getting Scanned.” Don’t be a Chicken
- [Minnesota Twins to Host Brain Aneurysm Awareness Day with JNF](https://niekrofoundation.org/minnesota-twins-to-host-brain-aneurysm-awareness-day-with-jnf/) - In honor of Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, The Minnesota Twins will pay tribute to one of baseball’s most renowned pitchers and former Minnesota Twins Knuckleballer, Joe Niekro by hosting Brain Aneurysm Awareness Day on September 4th. Niekro spent 22 years in the major leagues, notching 221 wins and still holds the record, with his brother
- [Dr. Lopes Joins JNF Medical Advisory Board](https://niekrofoundation.org/dr-lopes-joins-jnf-medical-advisory-board/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation is pleased to welcome Dr. Demetrius Lopes to our Medical Advisory Board. Demetrius Klee Lopes, MD is the Section Chief of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He is highly skilled in endovascular surgery, microsurgery and radiosurgery of brain and spinal vascular problems. This unique set of skills
- [JNF Welcomes Two New Advisory Members](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-welcomes-two-new-advisory-members/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation is excited to announce our newest Medical Advisory Board Members, Dr. Peter Rasmussen of Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Aman Patel of Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Patel, MD is a neurosurgical attending at Massachusetts General Hospital with clinical interests in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery with a focus on the treatment of cerebral
- [JNF Welcomes New Patient Advocates](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-welcomes-new-patient-advocates/) - Please join us in welcoming our two newest Patient Advocates, Tammy Curmano and Linda Legner-Romano. We are excited to have you on board and thank you for your continued commitment to The Joe Niekro Foundation and our mission. Tammy is a 5-year brain aneurysm survivor and extremely passionate about patient support and advocacy. Tammy states,
- [JNF Shines at SNIS Annual Meeting](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-shines-at-snis-annual-meeting/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation's participation in last week's 11th Annual Meeting for Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) proved to be a huge success. The Joe Niekro Foundation was invited to attend this five day conference which gave them the opportunity to speak to hundreds of neurosurgeons, neurointerventionalists, neuroradiologists, neuro nurses and all the major medical
- [JNF Names 2014 Medical Humanitarian of the Year](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-names-2014-medical-humanitarian-of-the-year/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation is excited to announce Orlando Diaz, MD as this year's Medical Humanitarian of the Year. This award honors a Houston based medical professional for their ongoing research advancements and treatment studies of cerebral aneurysms, AVMs and/or hemorrhagic strokes, as well as their philanthropic endeavors. Dr. Diaz will be presented with this
- [GET READY TO PITCH ANOTHER GREAT EVENING](https://niekrofoundation.org/get-ready-to-pitch-another-great-evening/) - CONTACT Natalie Niekro nniekro@joeniekrofoundation.org 602-318-1013 Chairman, Natalie Niekro, of the 5th Annual Knuckle Ball…A Pitch for Life, on September 20th, at Hotel Zaza, is pleased to announce some of this year’s participating athletes who will be honoring her father and former Houston Astros pitcher, Joe Niekro. Over 40 MLB, NFL and NBA athletes will
- [Questions, Questions, Questions](https://niekrofoundation.org/questions-questions-questions/) - Ever wonder what sort of questions you need to ask your doctor when preparing for treatment? We have put together a few of those for you! QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR IN PREPARING FOR SURGERY/TREATMENT By Carrie Myrick Hirmer 1. What possible problems should I look for after brain surgery? 2. What happens
- [WHY BECOME PART OF A JNF SUPPORT GROUP](https://niekrofoundation.org/why-become-part-of-a-jnf-support-group/) - Support is a vital part of recovery and many of America's hospitals do not offer ongoing support and education after a patient is dismissed or following aneurysm/AVM/SAH discovery. This means that thousands of individuals are left with unanswered questions, no support, guidance or continued care outside of the basics allowed through their insurance. It is
- [A Letter from your Brain](https://niekrofoundation.org/a-letter-from-your-brain/) - Hello, I'm glad to see that you are awake! This is your brain talking. I had to find some way to communicate with you. I need you to take care of me. As time passes and you and I feel better and better, people, even doctors, will tell you that we are fine, "it's time
- [JNF AWARDS THREE RESEARCH GRANTS](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-awards-three-research-grants/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation recently awarded three research grants. The first; a $10,000 research grant has been given to Dr. David Miller of Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. This grant will help fund Dr. Miller’s current study “Next Generation Sequencing of a Whole Human Genome.” The goal of this study is to identify the genes underlying
- [A Year of Reflection and Thanks!](https://niekrofoundation.org/a-year-of-reflection-and-thanks/) - Tonight we say goodbye to 2013 and welcome a new year of adventure, excitement, challenges, happiness and growth. Before the ball drops, we wanted to take a few moments to thank all those that helped make this year our best yet. To our amazing Board of Directors - Your commitment and dedication to our mission
- [It Happens Every Year](https://niekrofoundation.org/it-happens-every-year/) - I remember writing a poem for my Dad when I was seven years old called "It Happens Every Spring." It was about the how much I was going to miss him come March because I knew that was the time of year when he would be leaving for Spring Training. It was the start of
- [Another Great Evening Pitched For LIFE](https://niekrofoundation.org/another-great-evening-pitched-for-life/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation hosted the 4th Annual Knuckle Ball...A Pitch for Life on September 7th at Hotel Zsa Zsa in Houston, TX. Natalie Niekro, chair of the black tie gala, welcomed more than 350 supporters and athletes, to honor her father, former Houston Astros pitcher, Joe Niekro. The Joe Niekro Foundation was established after Niekro’s tragic and sudden
- [Married to a Brain Aneurysm/AVM Survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/married-to-a-brain-aneurysmavm-survivor/) - Written by: Joe Niekro Foundation Board Member/Patient Advocate and Brain Aneurysm Survivor, Kimberly Chapman Rarely do couples foresee or imagine a brain aneurysm/AVM in their future when they commit to “for better or worse, in sickness and in health, til death do us part”. Yet, it is estimated that 6 million people in the US
- [Bargaining...Part 4 - Series Continuation of The Grieving Process](https://niekrofoundation.org/bargaining-part-4-series-continuation-of-the-grieving-process/) - (This article is the property of The Joe Niekro Foundation. Please feel free to re post, print, blog, or copy with credit given to The Brain Aneurysm/AVM Support Group Sponsored by The Joe Niekro Foundation and the author, Kimmothy Lane.) Bargaining- Make this not happen, and in return I will ____.” The bargaining stage is
- [DEPRESSION - Series Continuation of The Grieving Process](https://niekrofoundation.org/depression-series-continuation-of-the-grieving-process/) - Over the past few weeks, we have been going through a series called The Grieving Process in which we have been walking you through the various stages of grieving. Today, we bring you Part 3 - Depression - a feeling we have all had at one point or another. We hope you have enjoyed this
- [Anger and Frustration - Part 2 of The Grieving Process](https://niekrofoundation.org/anger-and-frustration-part-2-of-the-grieving-process/) - You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. ~Buddha Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret. ~Ambrose Bierce Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it. ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca After
- [Understanding the Grieving Process](https://niekrofoundation.org/understanding-the-grieving-process/) - There are a number of very common emotional stages that people with a brain aneurysm/AVM go through. It is important to remember that different survivors react differently to the grief over the loss of the person they once were and knew before the brain aneurysm/AVM. There is often a grieving process a survivor will go
- [A Series to Remember](https://niekrofoundation.org/a-series-to-remember/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation (TJNF) is excited to announce our next fundraiser, “A Series To Remember” on June 19th, in Detroit. Get up close and personal with former Detroit Tigers players from the ’68 and ’84 World Series teams, including Al Kaline, Mickey Lolich, Gates Brown, Jon Warden, Dan Petry, Dave Rozema, Dave Bergman and
- [JNF Medical Advisory Board Member, Dr. Gavin Britz, to Take Top Neurosurgery Post at The Methodist Hospital](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-medical-advisory-board-member-dr-gavin-britz-to-take-top-neurosurgery-post-at-the-methodist-hospital/) - Dr. Gavin W. Britz, former director of the Cerebrovascular Center at Duke University Medical Center, was named chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at The Methodist Hospital in Houston. Britz replaces Dr. Robert G. Grossman, who had been chief of the neurosurgery service of The Methodist Hospital since 1980 and chairman of the department of
- [Grandmother Says... Carrots, Eggs, or Coffee; "Which are you?"](https://niekrofoundation.org/grandmother-says-carrots-eggs-or-coffee-which-are-you/) - Recently this amazing story was shared with me on The Joe Niekro Foundation Facebook page and I had to share it with all of you. Please take a few moments to read this special story and stop to ask yourself, "Which one are you?" A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about
- [The Fight of Your Life](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-fight-of-your-life/) - I just returned from the Christmas Holiday, spending time with my in-laws in Tulsa, OK. I always love going to visit my husband's joyful, and quite large family. At any given time, there are no less than 10 people visiting - his parent's live by the open door policy, which means that when you're there, time
- [The Angel that watches over me](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-angel-that-watches-over-me/) - Six years ago today, I lost my father. Why? That's the question I will never understand the answer to. Why God chose to take one of Earth's most precious men on the day He did, will never make sense to me until I get to heaven and can ask the Good Lord Himself. Someone once told me that God must have
- [LIVING WITH A BROKEN BRAIN](https://niekrofoundation.org/living-with-a-broken-brain/) - I just returned from our monthly Phoenix Support Group meeting and felt compelled to write about the movie we watched called Living with a Broken Brain. It is a Documentary in which actress Maryam d'Abo (you may remember her as one of James Bond's 007 Girls), who suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2007, guides you through her
- [GET LUCKY WITH THE JOE NIEKRO FOUNDATION DURING BRAIN ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH](https://niekrofoundation.org/get-lucky-with-the-joe-niekro-foundation-during-brain-aneurysm-awareness-month/) - September has been declared as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month and to help bring awareness to the importance of early detection, The Joe Niekro Foundation has launched a national initiative called Wanna Get Lucky?. This catchy slogan has been printed on thousands of t-shirts and being promoted to various communities across the country. You can spread
- [Joe Niekro Honored with a Star on the Walk of Fame](https://niekrofoundation.org/joe-niekro-honored-with-a-star-on-the-walk-of-fame/) - This past week was nothing less than a whirlwind...I can't think of a better way to have celebrated my birthday. On Friday, August 17th when I typically dread turning yet another year older, this day was quite a bit different. Rather than attempting to blow out the candles that now cover the entire top of a cake, I was instead celebrating
- [The Joe Niekro Foundation Snoball](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-joe-niekro-foundation-snoball/) - Ever heard of the SNOBALL EFFECT??? The Joe Niekro Foundation has partnered with Snoball, a free platform that allows users to give to whom they want and how they want. Those who join a Snoball can quickly and easily share them across their personal social networks, encouraging friends and families to participate. The idea is
- [My Father...My Hero!](https://niekrofoundation.org/650-2/) - On this Father's Day, I find myself feeling thankful and blessed, yet melancholy as I reminisce on the wonderful memories of my father. Today, we honor our Dad's; although I believe, Dad's should be honored every day! After all, they are the one's that have always been there, have become our heroes, have lifted us up when
- [Survivor Tale: Know the Symptoms, Get Scanned](https://niekrofoundation.org/survivor-tale-know-the-symptoms-get-scanned/) - Maria Ross is a branding consultant, author and speaker who lives on the West Coast with her husband, Paul and their dog, Eddie. At age 35, Maria was struck down by an unexpected brain aneurysm and had an amazing recovery. She uses her voice to advocate for brain injury survivors and has written a humorous
- [3rd Annual Knuckleball to Feature The Joe Niekro Humanitarian Award](https://niekrofoundation.org/3rd-annual-knuckleball-to-feature-the-joe-niekro-humanitarian-award/) - The 3rd Annual Knuckle Ball...A Ptich for Life is jus around the corner. With this year's event fast approaching, there's one man who will surely be in the crowd, Mr. J. Kent Friedman. Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner J. Kent Friedman has been named the inaugural recipient of the Joe Niekro Humanitarian Award, honoring civic service
- [Honoring Brain Aneurysm Awareness Week March 12-18th](https://niekrofoundation.org/honoring-brain-aneurysm-awareness-week-march-12-18th/) - In 2012, more than 30,000 people in the United States will be affected by a ruptured brain aneurysm. More than 40% of these aneurysms will prove to be fatal. As we enter the month of March that will honor Brain Awareness Week March 12-18th, The Joe Niekro Foundation would like to share information about the warning signs of a
- [COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTARS TRAILER CHOIR, CHUCK WICKS AND KEITH ANDERSON TEAM UP WITH THE JOE NIEKRO FOUNDATION AND GO TO BAT FOR ANEURYSM RESEARCH](https://niekrofoundation.org/country-music-superstars-trailer-choir-chuck-wicks-and-keith-anderson-team-up-with-the-joe-niekro-foundation-and-go-to-bat-for-aneurysm-research/) - Country Music Superstars Trailer Choir, Chuck Wicks and Keith Anderson have teamed up with The Joe Niekro Foundation for a weekend of festivities in Houston, TX, April 27th and 28th. It’s all in celebration of the 3rd Annual Knuckle Ball…A Pitch for Life, with proceeds benefitting brain aneurysm research, treatment and education. Friday, April 27th
- [The Real Meaning of Christmas](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-real-meaning-of-christmas/) - It's that time of year again. December is here and with it all the joys of the holiday season. But what is the real meaning of Christmas? Is it the gifts under the tree, the lights in the windows, the cards in the mail, turkey dinners with family and friends, snow in the yard, stockings
- [Thanksgiving Eve...a reflection of thanks!](https://niekrofoundation.org/thanksgiving-eve-a-reflection-of-thanks/) - I can't believe that 2012 is almost over - here we are on the eve of Thanksgiving, soon to be ringing in the New Year and I can't help but wonder where the last 10 1/2 months have gone. With non-stop travel, 20 hour work days, a growing business and a foundation that is on the verge of breakthrough, I
- [Another Supporter Gets Lucky?](https://niekrofoundation.org/another-supporter-gets-lucky/) - I have to share this amazing post by someone who understands the importance of Getting Scanned. Please read the below post by The Afternoon Napper, a true survivor who's perserverence and determination hasn't let her condition stop her from saving the lives of others. Posted by: The Afternoon Napper It is very strange to me
- [The Joe Niekro Foundation Announces Newest Medical Advisory Board Member](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-joe-niekro-foundation-announces-newest-medical-advisory-board-member/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation is thrilled to announce our newest Medical Advisory Board Member, Robert D. Brown, Jr., MD, MPH. Dr. Brown completed his medical school training at Mayo Medical School, neurology residency at Mayo Clinic and stroke and cerebrovascular disease fellowship at Mayo Clinic. He also has a Masters of Public Health in epidemiology and clinical
- [Surgeons Treat Brain Aneurysms Through the Nose](https://niekrofoundation.org/surgeons-treat-brain-aneurysms-through-the-nose/) - Traditional methods of treating a ruptured brain aneurysm usually involve pretty invasive techniques, such as removing a piece of a patients skull, but surgeons at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have found a new way to stop the bleeding – and they do it by going right through the nose.
- [Measuring Unruptured Aneurysms](https://niekrofoundation.org/measuring-unruptured-aneurysms/) - This novel study established a new standard for the measurement of aneurysm treatment success, target aneurysm recurrence rate, and proves that coiling in an excellent treatment for ruptured and unruptured aneurysms. Begun in 2007, the MAPS trial is the largest, most rigorous randomized controlled study to-date on the clinical effectiveness of coils for treating both
- [Texas - Here We Come!](https://niekrofoundation.org/texas-here-we-come/) - On September 13th, The Houston Astros will honor one of baseball’s most renowned pitchers and former Astro Knuckleballer, Joe Niekro. Niekro spent 22 years in the major leagues, notching 221 wins and still holds the record, with his brother Phil, of the most successful brother combination in major league history, with 539 wins and the
- [Thank You Minnesota!  The Twin Cities ROCK!](https://niekrofoundation.org/561-2/) - What a day, what a day, what a day!!!!! It was Brain Aneurysm Awareness Day at Target Field in honor of The Joe Niekro Foundation. My day started with a fabulous pre-game autograph signing session with former Minnesota Twins players Dan Gladden, Tim Laudner and Tony Oliva. Hundreds lined up to make a $20 donation
- [State of Texas Declares September 2011 to be Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month](https://niekrofoundation.org/state-of-texas-declares-september-2011-to-be-brain-aneurysm-awareness-month/) - On April 28, 2011 the Texas State Legislature passed a resolution declaring September 2011 to be Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. The resolution is designed to raise awareness of the dangers of brain aneurysms and increase public awareness of the symptoms and treatments available. The resolution was sponsored by Representative Vicki Truitt. Truitt filed the resolution
- [Brain Aneursym Awareness Night Turner Field...A Survivor's Success!](https://niekrofoundation.org/brain-aneursym-awareness-night-turner-field-a-survivors-success/) - On July 16th, The Atlanta Braves honored one of baseball’s most renowned pitchers and former Atlanta Braves Knuckleballer, Joe Niekro. Niekro spent 22 years in the major leagues, notching 221 wins and still holds the record, with his brother Phil, of the most successful brother combination in major league history, with 539 wins. On October
- [We're Taking You OUT TO THE BALLGAME!](https://niekrofoundation.org/were-taking-you-out-to-the-ballgame/) - On July 16th, The Joe Niekro Foundation will be hosting Brain Aneurysm Awareness Night at Turner Field in Atlanta, GA. To help promote the evening, we are offering the first 50 aneurysm survivors to respond, 2 tickets to the July 16th Braves vs Nationals “Brain Aneurysm Awareness Night” game. Natalie Niekro, founder of the Foundation,
- [Former Tiger Dave Bergman is All About The Joe Niekro Foundation](https://niekrofoundation.org/former-tiger-dave-bergman-is-all-about-the-joe-niekro-foundation/) - 1984 World Series Champion and former Detroit Tiger Dave Bergman stays busy with The Joe Niekro Foundation. Dave Bergman came to Detroit in 1984 to help the Tigers win the World Series, and the former first baseman has been helping his community every day since. A resident of Grosse Pointe Woods since 1985, Bergman
- [New Treatment Could Make Aneurysms Disappear without Major Surgery](https://niekrofoundation.org/new-treatment-could-make-aneurysms-disappear-without-major-surgery/) - An aneurysm is a bulging, weak area in a vessel in the brain and can be life threatening when it ruptures. “The danger of an aneurysm is that it could rupture, causing a massive brain hemorrhage. If that were to happen, there would be a 50 to 60 percent chance that a patient would die or be
- [A Look Back in History](https://niekrofoundation.org/a-look-back-in-history/) - Twenty-six years ago -- on June 9, 1985 -- Joe Niekro surpassed Larry Dierker to become the winningest pitcher in Astros history. On the anniversary of that achievement, we take a look back on Niekro's career. Click here to view pictures. Joe Niekro is mostly remembered for his days with the Houston Astros, which he
- [The Reoccurence of an Aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-reoccurence-of-an-aneurysm/) - Everyday The Joe Niekro Foundation receives emails with medical questions from patients who are seeking some guidance. I wanted to share with you a recent email we received and our response from our superior medical advisory board, as I know it will be useful to many of you. Question: What is the reoccurrence percentage of an aneurysm and what
- [Penumbra Coil Recall...Aneurysm Device May Migrate to the Brain](https://niekrofoundation.org/penumbra-coil-recall-aneurysm-device-may-migrate-to-the-brain/) - The FDA upgraded the recall of the Penumbra platinum coil for treating brain aneurysms to class I due to the potential for the device to detach and migrate, which can lead to stroke. The Penumbra Coil 400, a medical device placed in the brain to treat an aneurysm, has been recalled because the device may
- [Giving Is Viral...It's Time to Live, It's Time to Give](https://niekrofoundation.org/giving-is-viral-its-time-to-live-its-time-to-give/) - What if you could take your "loose change" and apply it to a charity in a scalable way??? Well, now you can! Through a company called Swipegood, your credit or debit card purchases are rounded up to the next dollar, with the change being deposited directly into your charity of choice's bank account. It's that easy. We all use
- [NeuroVasx Receives FDA Approval for cPAX Aneurysm Treatment System](https://niekrofoundation.org/neurovasx-receives-fda-approval-for-cpax-aneurysm-treatment-system/) - MAPLE GROVE, Minn., April 5, 2011-- NeuroVasx announced today that the FDA has approved the cPAX Aneurysm Treatment System as a Humanitarian Use Device (HDE) for the treatment of large, giant and wide-neck cerebral aneurysms, which are typically the most difficult to treat. The HDE allows for the treatment of up to 4,000 patients per
- [Smartgiving with Smartgood...Even Pennies can make a difference](https://niekrofoundation.org/smartgiving-with-smartgood-even-pennies-can-make-a-difference/) - We have exciting news! The Joe Niekro Foundation is now supported by SwipeGood - a platform that allows you to enroll your credit or debit card to round up all your transactions automatically and donate the change directly to The Joe Niekro Foundation. Why not take the typically selfish act of purchasing and turn it into
- [Kingwood Medical Center Gets Lucky for The Joe Niekro Foundation!](https://niekrofoundation.org/kingwood-medical-center-wants-to-get-lucky/) - In partnership with The Joe Niekro Foundation, Kingwood Medical Center recognized Brain Awareness Week from March 14 – 20 with the launch of the Foundation’s national public awareness campaign: Wanna Get Lucky?. Hospital staff donated to the cause with the purchase of Wanna Get Lucky shirts and commemorative bracelets. Raising more than $1,500 to benefit
- [From One Survivor to Another](https://niekrofoundation.org/from-one-survivor-to-another/) - This beautiful letter was written by a member of our Brain Aneurysm Support Group and is also a dear friend of mine. Robin was one of the first members of our group and has become one of the biggest advocates for The Joe Niekro Foundation I know. With her permission, I am sharing this letter she
- [Brain Aneurysm Awareness Week is Here!](https://niekrofoundation.org/brain-aneurysm-awareness-week-is-here/) - During Brain Awareness Week, remember the warning signs of a Brain Aneurysm. In 2011, more than 27,000 people in the United States will be affected by a ruptured brain aneurysm. More than 40% of these aneurysms will prove to be fatal. On the first day of Brain Awareness Week, The Joe Niekro Foundation would like to share information about
- [A Week with The Legends](https://niekrofoundation.org/a-week-with-the-legends/) - Grab your glove and dust off those cleats…Legends Fantasy Camp is hitting the streets. The Joe Niekro Foundation brings you a baseball camp unlike any other. Learn the subtle nuances of the game from four Hall of Fame greats and six former major leaguers, as you experience five fun filled days in the city that
- [](https://niekrofoundation.org/503-2/) - Get ready for a fantastic Monday as we honor Joe Niekro at Joker Marchant Stadium for the Yankees vs. Tigers Spring Training Game.
- [Niekro Day a HUGE Success](https://niekrofoundation.org/niekro-day-a-huge-success/) - Thousands of fans packed in the Detroit Tigers vs. Florida Souther Moccasins exhibition game, today at Joker Marchant Stadium. In collaboration with the Tigers 75th Anniversary of Spring Training in Lakeland Florida, today also commemorated the 25th anniversary of this exhibition game between these two teams. To honor this special day, The Detroit Tigers paid
- [Tigers to Honor Joe Niekro on Feb. 25th](https://niekrofoundation.org/tigers-to-honor-joe-niekro-on-feb-25th/) - 2011 marks the Detroit Tigers 75th season of Spring Training in Lakeland, Florida. The Tigers have journeyed to Lakeland every spring since 1934, with the exception of 1943-45 due to World War II, establishing the longest-lasting relationship between a Major League team and a current Spring Training host city. In honor of this momentous milestone
- [What exactly is an aneurysm?](https://niekrofoundation.org/what-exactly-is-an-aneurysm/) - A cerebral aneurysm (also known as an Intracranial or intracerebral aneurysm) is a weak or thin spot on a blood vessel in the brain that balloons out and fills with blood. The bulging aneurysm can put pressure on a nerve or surrounding brain tissue. It may also leak or rupture, spilling blood into the surrounding
- ["A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes"](https://niekrofoundation.org/a-dream-is-a-wish-your-heart-makes/) - I met an amazing brain aneurysm survivor today and these were some of the first words she said to me. Lisa Foto is a walking, talking and living miracle. Just a few weeks ago, Lisa and I connected through a mutual friend and made it a point to meet while she was in AZ visiting
- [WHY? WHY? WHY?](https://niekrofoundation.org/why-why-why-2/) - The days of recieving a phone call from someone who has experienced a brain aneurysm or has had a friend/family member suffer from one are becoming far too common. Just this past week, I have been contacted more than a handful of times from families who's lives have been turned upside down as a result of a brain
- [IF YOU CAN'T GIVE MONEY, PLEASE GIVE YOUR TIME](https://niekrofoundation.org/if-you-cant-give-money-please-give-your-time/) - 2011 is off to a great start. Just this morning, The Joe Niekro Foundation received news that we are in the running for a $250,000 grant from The Pepsi Refresh Project. For the past four months, we have been attempting to submit our idea for approval, and January is our lucky month. Pepsi is giving
- [Merry Christmas From Heaven](https://niekrofoundation.org/merry-christmas-from-heaven/) - A dear friend of mine shared the following poem with me, author unknown, and I had to share it with all of you. The holidays are always such a hard time for anyone who has lost a loved one and as I sit here on Christmas Eve, I look to the heavens above knowing that
- [When Life Gets You Down](https://niekrofoundation.org/when-life-gets-you-down/) - Tonight The Joe Niekro Foundation Brain Aneurysm Support Group met for our monthly meeting. Tonight, we came together and truly celebrated life. This night, December 15th, marks the three year date of when one of our group members, Robin, suffered a devastating brain aneurysm. She was at a Christmas party talking with friends and suddenly
- [My Family Away from Home](https://niekrofoundation.org/my-family-away-from-home/) - I know I have written so many times about how wonderful our aneurysm support group is, but I must brag one more time. Tomorrow night will be our monthly meeting (we always meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month), and I can honestly say it is a day that I look forward to all month
- [Wanna Get Lucky?????](https://niekrofoundation.org/wanna-get-lucky/) - Well, that is sure a catchy phrase, but the point of this probably isn't what you were thinking at first! Wanna Get Lucky is the new marketing campaign for The Joe Niekro Foundation, branching out to educate people of the importance of aneurysm early detection. These great t-shirts are being sold for just $10 and
- [Knuckle Ball 2010...A Great Event for a Great Cause](https://niekrofoundation.org/knuckle-ball-2010-a-great-event-for-a-great-cause/) - Knuckle Ball 2010 took place just this past Saturday at Minute Maid Park in Houston. What a great success it was and I thank everyone for their continued support, dedication and commitment to this cause. The day started with the 1st Annual Scientific Symposium taking place, which hosted neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and neurointensivists from all over the
- [It's Not Easier](https://niekrofoundation.org/its-not-easier/) - The week I dread all year is here. Tomorrow will mark the four year date of when I received the frantic call from Lance telling me that something had happened to Dad and I needed to get to Florida as quickly as possible. I remember I couldn't get to the airport fast enough, dropping everything I was
- [My Second Family](https://niekrofoundation.org/my-second-family/) - What a great meeting we had tonight, including a few newcomers. It was so great to see the new faces and hear their tramatic stories of survival of our enemy, a brain aneurysm. The support that each person brings to the other is truly amazing and I am so thankful that we all have this outlet to
- [One Day at a Time](https://niekrofoundation.org/one-day-at-a-time/) - As we embark on another monthly brain aneurysm support group meeting, I must write my thoughts about what has transpired since the group began. What an amazing group of people this foundation has brought together and my life has forever changed as a result of every one of them. Among our group are survivors, victims,
- [Knuckle Ball 2011...Just around the Corner](https://niekrofoundation.org/knuckle-ball-2011-just-around-the-corner/) - November 13th is fast approaching, so look out Houston, the 2nd Annual Knuckle Ball...A Pitch for Life is coming. That's right, November 13th, The Joe Niekro Foundation will again host an evening with baseball's greatest legends coming together to raise money for brain aneurysm awareness, research and treatment. 6:36P marks the time and Minute Maid Park
- [JNF and HCA Healthcare...a True Partnership](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-and-hca-healthcare-a-true-partnership/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation is thrilled to announce our new partnership with HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division. This new found partnership allows for The Joe Niekro Foundation to continue with our mission of aneurysm awareness, aneurysm education, aneurysm research and aneurysm treatment for patients and families. Over the years, The Joe Niekro Foundation has given hundreds
- [JNF Announces Partnership with the 2010 Arizona Fall League](https://niekrofoundation.org/jnf-announces-partnership-with-the-2010-arizona-fall-league/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation will once again partner with the Arizona Fall League for the upcoming 2010 Winter season. In addition to stadium banners that the foundation will receive, we will once again host Brain Aneurysm Awareness Week in which $36 for every strikeout during the week will be donated to the foundation. This week alone raised over
- [The Joe Niekro Foundation Announces Scientific Symposium](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-joe-niekro-foundation-announces-scientific-symposium/) - The 2009 Knuckle Ball raised over $450,000 toward aneurysm research and The Joe Niekro Foundation is proud to announce that proceeds from that event will be used toward a scientific symposium, hosted by The Methodist Neurological Institute and take place the day of this year's Knuckle Ball gala. "The Current and Future Endovascular and Surgical
- [Tragedy vs. Comedy](https://niekrofoundation.org/tragedy-vs-comedy/) - Tonight we had our fourth support group meeting and this time we met at one of our members homes instead of our usual meeting place at the hospital. Rex and Robin hosted a bar-b-que for us all and we had a great time. We had several new people in our group tonight which was really
- [Wishes for Steve](https://niekrofoundation.org/wishes-for-steve/) - Steve is a fighter, that is for sure! I am excited to let you know that Steve was released from the hospital this past week and is now back at the group home, working on his continued therapy and staying strong. I want to say thank you for everyone that stopped by to see him
- [The Fighter in All of Us](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-fighter-in-all-of-us/) - Just a few days ago, I wrote about Steve, an aneurysm survivor currently in extensive rehabilitation to regain his mobility. Steve's aneurysm took place in April and he spent over three months recovering at Barrow Neurological Institute. Steve and I have become quite good friends over the last month; matter of fact, I have become
- [The Joe Niekro Foundation Gives Thanks](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-joe-niekro-foundation-gives-thanks/) - I just returned from Atlanta where the foundation hosted Brain Aneurysm Awareness Night at Turner Field. I am amazed at the outpouring of support that fans across the country! It is so encouraging to be greeted at the various baseball parks with such big smiles, encouraging words, support and love. I want to take this
- [Brain Aneurysm Awareness Night at Target Field a Huge Success](https://niekrofoundation.org/brain-aneurysm-awareness-night-at-target-field-a-huge-success/) - On July 31st, The Minnesota Twins honored one of baseball’s most renowned pitchers and former Minnesota Twins Knuckleballer, Joe Niekro. To honor this knuckleball legend, The Minnesota Twins hosted “Brain Aneurysm Awareness Day” at Target Field on July 31, 2010. President and Founder of The Joe Niekro Foundation, Joe’s daughter, Natalie, attended with a special on field ceremony
- [Text to Give Campaign Now LIVE](https://niekrofoundation.org/text-to-give-campaign-now-live/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation is excited to announce the international launch of our Text to Give campaign! What this means for giving in the 20th century??? It means that charitable donations are now mobile, making giving quick, easy and accessible. By simply texting the word STRIKEOUT to 20222, you can make a $10 donation via your cell phone, which
- [When Life Takes the Unexpected Turn](https://niekrofoundation.org/when-life-takes-the-unexpected-turn/) - You hear people say all the time that things happen for a reason...well this story is proof of that! This past April, I traveled to Detroit to host Brain Aneuysm Awareness Night at Comerica Park, where I had the opportunity to address the crowd, throw out the 1st pitch and talk about The Joe Niekro Foundation. I
- [Joe Niekro's Knuckleball Lives On](https://niekrofoundation.org/joe-niekros-knuckleball-lives-on/) - I just got done watching E60 on ESPN, not a show I typically tune into, but tonight's story had a special meaning. Tonight, featured a story on Dad and how his knuckleball teaching has carried on through the years, making Chelsea Baker one of the best little league pitchers in the country. Chelsea, now 13,
- [NOW IS THE TIME...RETIRE #36](https://niekrofoundation.org/now-is-the-time-retire-36/) - 1980: Astros take Playoff with Dodgers, 7-1 By Bill McCurdy Texas Baseball Hall of Fame Induction, 2005: Artist Opie Otterstad, Presenter Greg Lucas, Inductee Joe Niekro. The date was October 6, 1980. By tailspinning into a three game sweep loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on the West Coast, the Houston Astros found themselves facing the
- [It’s Time to Retire Joe Niekro’s Astros #36](https://niekrofoundation.org/its-time-to-retire-joe-niekros-astros-36/) - http://bill37mccurdy.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/its-time-to-retire-joe-niekros-astros-36/#comment-1016 Joe Niekro Has Been the Astros Franchise Wins Leader for 25 Years! His Total MLB WIns Exceed Those of 16 Great Starting Pitchers in the HOF at Cooperstown. Sometime in the next couple of weeks, Roy Oswalt may tie and surpass Joe Niekro as the all time leader in pitching wins for the
- [The Journey...a long road with lots of speed bumps](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-journey-a-long-road-with-lots-of-speed-bumps/) - This past Wednesday was our 2nd Aneurysm Support Group Meeting and I must admit that this group is becoming like family to me. I didn't realize how much I needed to talk about my feelings until I got around others who were feeling the same thing. My excitement for what the foundation is doing grows every second I spend
- [A Special Wish to Dad](https://niekrofoundation.org/a-special-wish-to-dad/) - Dad, Today, the world celebrates Father's Day, a day to honor the joy, love and happiness that you have brought into my life. My greatest gift came from God and that gift is you, Dad. How I wish you were here so I could give you a hug, tell you how much you mean to me
- [Niekro to be Inducted in the Ohio Valley Hall of Fame](https://niekrofoundation.org/niekro-to-be-inducted-in-the-ohio-valley-hall-of-fame/) - THREE ATHLETES who starred on the gridiron while a fourth who went on to star in Major League Baseball are the latest four selections into the OVAC Hall of Fame. Tom Rataiczak, Executive Secretary of the OVAC, announced that Bridgeport's Joe Niekro and Martins Ferry's Larry Duck are the honorees for the decade of the
- [Yet Another Precious Life Lost](https://niekrofoundation.org/yet-another-precious-life-lost/) - My heart is very sad today as I learned of yet another precious life lost to a cerebral hemorrhage. This past week, the world lost two incredibly talented stars, Gary Coleman and Rue McClanahan, and both to the sudden and silent killers we know as brain hemorrhages. With statistics on the rise of those stricken
- [Brain Aneurysm Support Group Continues](https://niekrofoundation.org/brain-aneurysm-support-group-continues/) - In May, The Joe Niekro Foundation started a Brain Aneurysm Support Group. The outpouring of emotions and support that came from just one meeting was amazing. We are excited to announce that these meetings will continue and have the June and July dates set. Please share our group meeting information with anyone you feel could benefit from them. It
- [Sharing a Common Thread](https://niekrofoundation.org/sharing-a-common-thread/) - I just returned from our first Aneurysm Support Group Meeting and am so moved by the discussions that took place. Survivors, as well as those that have lost loved ones to an aneurysm came together to share their stories and support one another. We had five survivors share the most incredible stories of their recoveries
- [My Amazing Father and His Ability to Teach Others](https://niekrofoundation.org/my-amazing-father-and-his-ability-to-teach-others/) - When I read this story, my eyes welled up with tears. I talked about this little girl just a week ago and how Dad had inspired and coached her on the fluttering knuckleball. But, to read the comments she wrote about the man I am honored to call my Father was truly humbling. How lucky
- [Recovery is Possible](https://niekrofoundation.org/recovery-is-possible/) - Having learned of Bret Michaels' brain hemmorhage which occurred less than two weeks ago, I have been actively reading up on his condition and praying for him and his family. As I mention often, I am contacted regularly by people having lost a friend or family member to this tragic condition and due to Bret's public image, this has raised
- [The Joe Niekro Foundation sends well wishes to Bret Michaels](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-joe-niekro-foundation-sends-well-wishes-to-brett-michaels/) - Today, we learn of yet another person fallen victim to the enemy we call a brain aneurysm. Brett Michaels, former lead singer of the popular 80's band, Poison, was rushed to the hospital late Thursday night after experiencing what he considered the worst headache of his life. The Joe Niekro Foundation would like to extend our
- [12 Yr. Old Throws the Knuckleball she learned from Joe Niekro](https://niekrofoundation.org/12-yr-old-throws-the-knuckleball-she-learned-from-joe-niekro/) - This story brought me to tears when I learned that this vibrant young girl had learned the Knuckleball from my father. This story will capture your heart, as it did mine. http://plantcity2.tbo.com/content/2010/apr/21/12-year-old-plant-city-girl-pitches-second-perfect/
- [Brain Power Happy Hour to Benefit The Joe Niekro Foundation](https://niekrofoundation.org/brain-power-happy-hour-to-benefit-the-joe-niekro-foundation/) - Who doesn't love trivia? To all the fellow gamers out there, get ready to test your knowledgeat Brain Power Happy Hour. Friday May 7th, The Joe Niekro Foundation will host a trivia night like no other. With topics ranging from movies, music, arts, sports and more - you won't want to miss this great event.
- [2nd Annual Knuckle Ball and Niekro Symposium Come Together to Benefit Aneurysm Research](https://niekrofoundation.org/2nd-annual-knuckle-ball-and-niekro-symposium-come-together-to-benefit-aneurysm-research/) - On Saturday, November 13, 2010, athletes from across the country will come together at Minute Maid Park, in association with The Joe Niekro Foundation and The Methodist Neurological Institute to honor Houston Astros All Star #36, Joe Niekro, at the 2nd Annual Knuckle Ball - A Pitch for Life. Major League Player Jim Bouton once
- [The Joe Niekro Foundation Hosts Brain Aneurysm Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-joe-niekro-foundation-hosts-brain-aneurysm-support-group/) - Everyone needs someone to talk to, or at least someone that will listen and relate. Well that is what The Joe Niekro Foundation is doing. It has been a goal of the foundation to establish an ongoing support group for people who have lost a friend or family member to an aneurysm, as well as an
- [Knuckle Ball 2010 Well Under Way](https://niekrofoundation.org/knuckle-ball-2010-well-under-way/) - With the 2010 baseball season openers just weeks away and the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues in full force, there is no better time than now to announce the exciting news of Knuckle Ball 2010. Minute Maid Park will once again host this black tie gala, with many exciting new additions for this year's event, including Master
- [Hotstove.com relives the Niekro Magic](https://niekrofoundation.org/hotstove-com-relives-the-niekro-magic/) - Today I spent almost an hour speaking with Tom Reese and Paul Rubillo of Hotstove.com, a radio show broadcast from New Jersey. They brought such joy to me as we relived some of Dad's greatest playing moments and my childhood as the daughter of one of the greatest Knuckleball pitchers in history. What a pleasure
- [Methodist Hospital Announces Plans for Foundation Donation](https://niekrofoundation.org/methodist-hospital-announces-plans-for-foundation-donation/) - Beneficiary of last July's Knuckle Ball, The Methodist Neurological Institute, has recently announced how the awarded funds will be allocated. The Joe Niekro Foundation is thrilled to announce The Joe Niekro Lectureship and Symposium on Early Detection and Treatment of Cerebral Aneuryms. This conference will take place in Houston every year at The Methodist Neurological Institute and will host medical
- [Heart to Heart](https://niekrofoundation.org/heart-to-heart/) - Please listen to this wonderful interview just recorded a few hours ago in which I had the opportunity to share my story, reach out to others and spread the word on The Joe Niekro Foundation. Thank you Xavier for sharing your time with me today. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ministerofdefense/2010/03/02/taking-a-defensive-stance-against-aneurysms
- [Latest Technology Treats Brain Aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/latest-technology-treats-brain-aneurysm/) - I must share with all of you this fascinating new procedure that will help save thousands. This treatment, most recently performed by Dr. Diaz and Dr. Klucznik, neurologists at The Methodist Neurological Institute, is the ground-breaking treatment method to beat the enemies we know as aneurysms. Take a look at this amazing video and see for
- [Brain Aneurysm Awareness Day in Detroit](https://niekrofoundation.org/brain-aneurysm-awareness-day-in-detroit/) - Look out Detroit, Brain Aneurysm Awareness Day is coming to your neck of the woods. That's right, April 28th, Comerica Park will welcome The Joe Niekro Foundation as the Detroit Tigers take on The Minnesota Twins. What makes this day so special is that Joe Niekro wore the jerseys from each of these franchises, having begun
- [The Joe Niekro Foundation's newest Board Member Dee Stargell Speaks of her life with Willie and the aneurysm that nearly took her life](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-joe-niekro-foundations-newest-board-member-dee-stargell-speaks-of-her-life-with-willie-and-the-aneurysm-that-nearly-took-her-life/) - A few weeks ago I was contacted by Jimmy Scott, a reporter who had recently interviewed me on my life, Dad and the purpose and future of The Joe Niekro Foundation. It was at that time that Jimmy informed me of a recent interview he had conducted with Dee Stargell, the former wife of the late baseball
- [Charging from the Sidelines while Battling Back from an Aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/charging-from-the-sidelines-while-battling-back-from-an-aneurysm/) - Everyday I seem to be hit from a different direction to hear of yet another innocent victim fallen prey to these sudden killers we call aneurysms. Just yesterday, my dear friend, Jonathan Mayo, who writes for MLB and helps greatly with the foundation sent me an article of a young woman who that just a few months ago experienced a ruptured
- [Legends Fantasy Baseball Camp is Coming!](https://niekrofoundation.org/legends-fantasy-baseball-camp-is-coming/) - Grab your glove and dust off those cleats…Legends Fantasy Camp is hitting the streets. The Joe Niekro Foundation and Character and Courage Foundation have teamed up to bring you a baseball camp unlike any other. Learn the subtle nuances of the game from four Hall of Fame greats and six former major leaguers, as you
- [When you touch the heart of one, you touch the heart of thousands](https://niekrofoundation.org/when-you-touch-the-hearts-of-others-you-touch-the-heart-of-thousands/) - Yesterday, I had the amazing opportunity to speak to a group of students in the medical assisting program at Keiser University. The class wasn't huge, about 125 people, but what an extraordinary group of men and women. As I stood at the podium in the front of the auditorium, I felt that every ounce of their attention
- [New Aneursym Treatment Method Involves Liquid](https://niekrofoundation.org/new-aneursym-treatment-method-involves-liquid/) - The development of aneurysm research has expanded. The FDA has recently approved a liquid material called Onyx 500 that will join clipping and coiling as the methods of treating aneurysms. This procedure is less invasive than the traditional open skull surgery or platinum coils, and involves threading a catheter through the patient's groin area and blood vessels and up to the brain. Then Onyx HD
- [The Bond Unbroken](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-bond-unbroken/) - Just a few days ago I wrote of Michele Dolymer, just 55 years young, with an admiring husband of 33 years and two beautiful daughters who lost her life unexpectedly to a brain aneusym. At that time, the Dolymer family discovered The Joe Niekro Foundation and decided to lend their support of brain aneurysm research by requesting that donations are made to
- [Why? Why? Why?](https://niekrofoundation.org/why-why-why/) - Far too often, I receive an email or a phone call from someone who has experienced the loss of a loved one to an aneurysm. Just yesterday, I received a call from a man who had lost his wife just two days before to the dreaded killer we have come to know as a ruptured
- [Save the Date, Knuckle Ball 2010 Date is Set](https://niekrofoundation.org/save-the-date-knuckle-ball-2010-date-is-set/) - Mark your Calendars, the 2nd Annual Knuckle Ball will take place November 13th, 2010 at Minute Maid Park in Houston. You won't want to miss this amazing black tie gala, packed with MLB, NFL and NBA legends. Already confirmed athletes include, Phil and Lance Niekro, Ozzie Smith, Joe Morgan, Robin Roberts, Dave Stewart, Lee
- [Giving Thanks is an Everyday Privilege](https://niekrofoundation.org/giving-thanks-is-an-everyday-privilege/) - While America is about to indulge on turkey, stuffing, potatoes, pumpkin pie and all the yummy foods that come with Thanksgiving Dinner, I have to ask myself, why is it that Giving Thanks is boiled down into one day? I am thankful everyday...thankful for God, my family, my health, my career...thankful for LIFE. Most of us
- [A Very Special Man was Born on this Day in 1944](https://niekrofoundation.org/a-very-special-man-was-born-on-this-day-in-1944/) - Today marks what would be my Dad's 65th birthday. On this day in 1944, my hero was born and now leaves a legacy effecting the lives of thousands. God was definitely looking out for me the day he brought me into this world, to the two most incredible parents on the planet. I thank Him
- [Brain Aneurysm Awareness Weeks Raises over $11,000](https://niekrofoundation.org/brain-aneurysm-awareness-weeks-raises-over-11000/) - The K's added up this past week as the AZ Fall League honored Joe Niekro, claiming the week of 10/26 as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Week. Strike-outs represented donations to the foundation, so as many guys went down swinging this past week, at least they left the plate knowing their swings were going to a good cause. As pitchers
- [Strikeouts to benefit Niekro Foundation](https://niekrofoundation.org/stirkeouts-to-benefit-niekro-foundation/) - Every year, teams support various charities with strikeout-induced fundraisers. Typically, a sponsor decides to donate a certain amount of money for every strikeout a certain pitcher rings up. What's happening in the Arizona Fall League this week takes the whole K-charity idea to a new level. The league is working with the Joe Niekro Foundation
- [Three Years Ago Today...](https://niekrofoundation.org/three-years-ago-today/) - This day, October 26th, is always a very hard one. And the week to follow isn't one that gets much easier. It was today, three years ago, when I received the phone call that changed my life forever. It was the call that a child never expects, nor wants, to answer. I remember, as if
- [The Joe Niekro Foundation and the AZ Fall League...Knuckle Up Together in the fight against aneurysms](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-joe-niekro-foundation-and-the-az-fall-league-knuckle-up-together-in-the-fight-against-aneurysms/) - http://sportsthenandnow.com/2009/10/19/joe-niekro-foundation-and-arizona-fall-league-partner-to-strike-out-aneurysms/
- [Written by my dear friend, Bill McCurdy - hope you enjoy!](https://niekrofoundation.org/written-by-my-dear-friend-bill-mccurdy-hope-you-enjoy/) - http://bill37mccurdy.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/the-niekro-family-love-never-forgets-nor-says-goodbye/
- [Arizona Fall League partners with The Joe Niekro Foundation](https://niekrofoundation.org/arizona-fall-league-partners-with-the-joe-niekro-foundation/) - I am so excited to announce a fabulous partnership and October promotion with The Arizona Fall League. Fate has turned it's hand once again and great things lie ahead. The week of October 26th is being named Aneurysm Awareness Week, in honor of The Joe Niekro Foundation. Dad had his aneurysm on 10/26/06 and was kept alive
- [There IS crying in baseball](https://niekrofoundation.org/there-is-crying-in-baseball/) - THERE is crying in baseball. Hall of Famer Phil Niekro and his 318 wins and 3,342 strikeouts are proof. The biggest day of the knuckleballer's career came 50 years ago when the coal miner's son sat at the kitchen table and signed a contract with the Milwaukee Braves. "I got a $500 bonus and jumped
- [A Tribute to the Niekro Name and The Knuckleball](https://niekrofoundation.org/a-tribute-to-the-niekro-name-and-the-knuckleball/) - For those of you that didn't know, I had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at the Houston Astros game Sunday, September 13th. I think I shocked many when I not only made it from the mound to the plate without bouncing, but that it was a knuckler straight down the middle. It did
- [My Heart is Heavy](https://niekrofoundation.org/my-heart-is-heavy/) - Today, I write this with a bleeding heart as I just learned of a friend's seven year old son who is in a medically induced coma, due to a sudden ruptured brain aneurysm last week. Seven years old??? What a reminder of how important the funding for research is so drastically needed. These enemies are so brutal, taking
- [Like Father Like Daughter](https://niekrofoundation.org/does-she-have-it/) - So, next weekend I am going to Houston for a special pre-game ceremony at the September 13th Astros game, in which we will be discussing the success of The Knuckle Ball. What follows this ceremony is the real kicker....me throwing out the first pitch! And, you must know that it won't be complete unless I
- [Daddy's Little Girl](https://niekrofoundation.org/daddys-little-girl/) - I had to share with you the wonderful story that a very special new friend just wrote about my relationship with Dad. I hope it touches your heart as it did mine. Todd's way with words is so eloquent and his delivery of my thoughts, emotions and feelings is incredibly impactful. It was not by chance that Todd
- [The Inaugural Knuckle Ball Hits it Out of the Park, raising over $400,000](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-knuckle-ball-a-special-piece-written-by-a-special-friend-mr-william-mccurdy/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation gala, The Knuckle Ball…A Pitch for Life, was a huge success and raised over $400,000 toward aneurysm research for The Methodist Neurological Institute. The black-tie affair which took place on July 31st at Minute Maid Park, featured a casino gaming reception, silent and live auction and a special performance by Grammy
- [The Knuckle Ball Hits it Out of the Park!](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-knuckle-ball-hits-it-out-of-the-park/) - I am sitting at my computer rethinking this past weekend, and still in complete awe of the support and commitment from everyone that attended Friday night's Knuckle Ball...a Pitch for Life. For the past 16 months, I poured my heart and soul into an event that finally came to fruition just three days ago. When I landed
- [T-Minus 18 Days and Counting](https://niekrofoundation.org/t-minus-18-days-and-counting/) - Today marks the 18 day countdown until The Knuckle Ball. I am amazed at the outpouring of support from Houston and am really looking forward to introducing The Joe Niekro Foundation. It is very humbling to see the love that people have for my father and for the mission of this foundation. Being able to hand
- [The Knuckle Ball: It's Now A Pitch for Life Over Sudden Death](https://niekrofoundation.org/101-2/) - IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING Written by: Natalie Niekro at age 7 Spring Training is here and baseball is starting, which means that my Dad and I will be parting. His baseball career is his dream-come-true But the time we're apart makes me so sad and blue. Though Winter's a memory and flowers now bloom, I
- [Hall of Famer Phil Niekro remembers his brother Joe](https://niekrofoundation.org/hall-of-famer-phil-niekro-remembers-his-brother-joe/) - The following article was posted on The Methodist Hospital website just today and I wanted to share with all of you. It touched my heart and I hope it touches yours too. Nothing in baseball can be as unpredictable as the knuckleball, a crazy corkscrew of a pitch that befuddles hitters and catchers alike. The
- [Living a Legacy](https://niekrofoundation.org/86-2/) - I receive hundreds of comments every week on the foundation website, www.joeniekrofoundation.org, and as I hear about the number of people effected by aneurysms, I become more astonished at the lack of research being done within this area. Just yesterday I received a message from a young woman who had just lost her 33 year
- [Reflections from 1980](https://niekrofoundation.org/reflections-from-1980/) - Two days ago while sitting in my office burning the candle at both ends as I always do, I received a call from a dear friend of Dad's and former Detroit Tiger, Jon Warden. As soon as I answered, Jon asked me if I subscribed to the MLB Network. Well, it doesn't take a genius
- [An Aneurysm Strikes One of Houston Astros Very Own](https://niekrofoundation.org/an-aneurysm-strikes-one-of-houston-astros-very-own/) - This past week the Houston Astros experienced quite a scare, when they heard one of their very own, minor league catcher, Jose Lopez, had been admitted to the hospital that afternoon for a brain aneurysm. The irony of this event happening to one of the players within the organization I am working with was alarming,
- [Knuckle Ball Updates](https://niekrofoundation.org/knuckle-ball-updates/) - I have been in Houston since Thursday working on meetings and further details for the July 31st Knuckle Ball. Its been an incredibly productive trip. Yesterday I had an interview on 1560 The Game, with morning personalities John and Lance. Thanks to them for helping promote the website, as they mentioned it more times than
- [A Breakthrough in Aneurysm Treatment](https://niekrofoundation.org/aneurysm-breakthrough/) - Today, I had the great opportunity to speak with Dr. Nasser Razack, the director of interventional neuroradiology at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. Dr. Razack is one of the first in his field to perform a new treatment method for aneurysms that uses an Elmer's Glue-like substance called Liquid Onyx to fill aneurysms, therefore preventing them from rupturing. This is the latest
- [The Knuckle Ball Press Begins](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-knuckle-ball-press-begins/) - [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQYqs0G99og]Today I shot the Television Commercial to promote The Knuckle Ball. What wonderful memories I have of Dad and The Houston Astros. I used to travel to the Astrodome with him early nearly everyday, just so I could spend the few hours before game-time running around The Astrodome with the other kids who came in early as
- [The Knuckleball...A Pitch for LIfe](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-knuckleballa-pitch-for-life/) - Listen and learn about the Joe Niekro Foundation Join the Houston Astros and the Joe Niekro Foundation for an unforgettable evening of fantastic food, beverages, casino gambling and live entertainment with some of baseball's greatest legends and country music stars. Read more...
- [The Legacy of Joe Niekro](https://niekrofoundation.org/the-legacy-of-joe-niekro/) - This great article was written on the New York Times website about my dad and the Joe Niekro Foundation. By Tyler Kepner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poBklUiKBzs&eurl=http://www.niekrofoundation.org/media_press.html&feature=player_embedded] Natalie Niekro did not know much about brain aneurysms until one claimed her father, Joe, in 2006. The condition attacked Joe Niekro with sudden and devastating force, and he died at 61,

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- [Home](https://niekrofoundation.org/) - The Niekro Aneurysm and AVM Foundation™ is committed to supporting patients and families, research, treatment and awareness of brain aneurysms, AVMs and Hemorrhagic strokes.
- [Quiz for a Cause](https://niekrofoundation.org/quiz-for-a-cause/) - Join the Niekro Aneurysm & AVM Foundation for an evening of trivia, prizes, and fun—all while supporting a meaningful cause! Whether you're a trivia enthusiast or simply looking for a great night out with friends, Quiz for a Cause is the perfect way to have fun and make an impact. 📅 Wednesday, July 29 🕖
- [Partners](https://niekrofoundation.org/partners/) - Thank you to our Partners The organizations, companies and individuals that we are partners with are an integral part of our mission. Our foundation would not exist without their support.
- [Knuckle Ball 2026](https://niekrofoundation.org/knuckleball2026/) - Saturday, April 18, 2026Four Seasons HoustonBlack Tie Optional | Dinner | Program | Auction | Casino Night Knuckle Ball 2026 is more than a gala—it’s a night of hope, resilience, and impact. Hosted by 2026 Chair Ashley Lindsey, a survivor of a life-threatening AVM rupture, this unforgettable evening supports the Niekro Aneurysm & AVM Foundation
- [About Us](https://niekrofoundation.org/about-us/) - The Niekro Aneurysm and AVM Foundation™ is committed to supporting patients and families, research, treatment and awareness of Brain Aneurysms, AVMs and Stroke.
- [Support Groups](https://niekrofoundation.org/support-groups/) - Together, We Heal and Grow Join a vibrant and compassionate community where support and understanding light the path to recovery. Find a Support Group Near You Strength in Support “A support group can be life saving for a patient and family during their critical recovery period. I have been amazed by the commitment, the diligence
- [Giving](https://niekrofoundation.org/donate/) - Join Our Mission Every 18 minutes a brain aneurysm ruptures, often without warning and with limited support. The Niekro Foundation is changing that through education, support, and research. Your gift brings hope, healing, and help to those affected. Give today so no one faces this journey alone. Give Today Start Giving Today Join us in
- [Joe Niekro Patient Choice Award](https://niekrofoundation.org/research-grants/joe-niekro-patient-choice-award/) - The Niekro Aneurysm & AVM Foundation Patient Choice Award recognizes a neurological medical professional for their ongoing efforts in the long-term support of patients and families and is nominated by the Foundation’s survivor community. The award recipient is presented at the annual Knuckle Ball event. We are privileged to have awarded the following recipients with
- [Grant Recipients](https://niekrofoundation.org/research-grants/grant-recipients/) - 2025 Identifying Pathophysiologic Targets of Cerebral Edema After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Using Multi-Omic Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid Dr. Huimahn Alex Choi, MD, MS The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston – McGovern Medical School $25,000 Sodium MRI as a Predictor of Infarct Volume and Functional Outcome in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy for Ischaemic Stroke Dr.
- [Contact Us](https://niekrofoundation.org/about-us/contact-us/) - We're here to help! Whether you have a question, need support, or want to get involved, we're just a message away. Feel free to reach out to us using the contact form below, and a member of our team will get back to you as soon as possible. General Inquiries: For general inquiries or information
- [Kerri Simpson Remmel and Niekro Foundation Neurovascular Team Excellence Lectureship](https://niekrofoundation.org/research-grants/kerri-simpson-remmel-lectureship/) - Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Kerri Simpson Remmel Dr. Kerri Remmel was a pioneering physician, educator, and advocate whose leadership transformed stroke and neurovascular care. From her groundbreaking work in Kentucky to her deep commitment to underserved communities, she lived with purpose and passion—improving countless lives along the way. In partnership with the Association
- [SNIS Research Grant](https://niekrofoundation.org/research-grants/joe-niekro-research-grant/) - Each year, The Niekro Aneurysm and AVM Foundation partners with the SNIS Foundation to fund research projects targeting aneurysm, AVM or stroke research. The grant will be awarded at the SNIS 21st Annual Meeting. Please view the following document for all instructions and eligibility criteria. SNIS Research Grant Completed applications must be received no later
- [Letter of Intent](https://niekrofoundation.org/research-grants/letter-of-intent/) - The Niekro Aneurysm and AVM Foundation accepts Letters of Intent during the grant application period of September 1-October 1. Texas applicants will receive priority. Applications will not be accepted without an approved LOI. Funding checks are provided to US organizations only; individuals will not be considered. Applicants must supply a Letter of Intent no more
- [Share Your Story](https://niekrofoundation.org/share-your-story/) - Interested in sharing your survivor or caregiver story? Fill out the form below!
- [Honoring the Taken](https://niekrofoundation.org/honoring-the-taken/) - Interested in sharing your honoring the taken story? Fill out the form below!
- [Niekro Foundation Events](https://niekrofoundation.org/niekro-foundation-events/)
- [Research Grants](https://niekrofoundation.org/research-grants/) - Supporting Cutting-Edge Research The pursuit of advancements in the treatment and understanding of brain aneurysms, AVMs, and hemorrhagic strokes is at the heart of our mission. Through our research grants, we aim to empower scientists and medical professionals in their quest for innovative solutions and breakthroughs. Recognizing the complexity of these conditions, our funding supports
- [Resources](https://niekrofoundation.org/understanding/) - Have you or someone close to you been affected by a brain aneurysm, AVM, or hemorrhagic stroke? Grasping the intricacies of these conditions is crucial for managing expectations and navigating the journey ahead.
- [Support Resources](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/) - Facing a brain aneurysm, AVM, or hemorrhagic stroke can be a challenging journey not just for patients but also for their caregivers. Offering the right support is essential for navigating this path together.
- [Recovery](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/recovery/) - There are a number of very common emotional stages that people with a Brain Aneurysm/AVM/Hemorrhagic Stroke go through. It is important to remember that different survivors react differently to the grief over the loss of the person they once were and knew before the Brain Aneurysm/AVM/Hemorrhagic Stroke.
- [Educational Materials](https://niekrofoundation.org/educational-materials/) - SUPPORT GROUP FACILITATOR HANDBOOK Niekro Foundation Support Group Facilitator Handbook TIP CARDS Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) AVM Brain Aneurysm Clipping Coiling Flow Diversion Hemorrhagic Stroke Online Support Questions after surgery Questions before surgery Recovery Unruptured Aneurysm Who We Are SPANISH TIP CARDS SPANISH - Aneurisma Cerebral (Brain Aneurysm) SPANISH - Aneurisma no Roto (Unruptured Aneurysms)
- [Ruptured Aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/treatment/ruptured-aneurysm/) - Ruptured Aneurysm Explained An aneurysm is created when blood flows collide with artery walls and weaken them. Over time those weakened walls stretch out and form an aneurysm until it eventually bursts. A ruptured aneurysm (patient has already experienced a hemorrhagic stroke, SAH), generally requires treatment as soon as possible due to the high re-bleeding
- [New Niekro Foundation Support Group Application](https://niekrofoundation.org/new-jnf-support-group-application/) - Are you a support group leader? Joining our network allows you to be listed on our site, receive The Niekro Aneurysm and AVM Foundation™ resources, access to our Facilitator community, and much more. Fill out the form below!
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- [Grant Application](https://niekrofoundation.org/research-grants/grant-application/) - The application should be formatted in Microsoft Word and emailed to ehamburg@niekrofoundation.org. Purpose: To fund studies that directly correlate with our mission of supporting brain aneurysm, AVM and/or hemorrhagic stroke research and treatment. The Niekro Aneurysm and AVM Foundation invites applications for basic scientific research directed at early detection, improved treatment modalities and technological advances
- [Joe Niekro Research Grant](https://niekrofoundation.org/joe-niekro-research-grant/) - Each year, Niekro Aneurysm and AVM Foundation grants funds for research projects targeting aneurysm, AVM or stroke research. These grants enable investigators (MDs, DOs or MD-PhDs) to conduct pilot projects that address a specific hypothesis and generate preliminary data in preparation for major grant applications to corporations, foundations and governmental agencies. The grants are open
- [Patient / Survivor Stories](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/patient-survivor-stories/) - Here's just a few reasons why our survivors love The Niekro Aneurysm and AVM Foundation!!! We applaud all of you for your courage and determination in fighting this battle. Supporting the Fighters, Admiring the Survivors, Honoring the Taken and Never Ever Giving up Hope! “The Niekro Foundation is the only foundation who has reached out
- [Tip Cards](https://niekrofoundation.org/tip-cards/) - BOOKS JNF Support Group Facilitator Handbook 2022 --Road-To-Recovery-Booklet_FINAL TIP CARDS Acquired Brain Injury What is an AVM- Brain_Aneurysm Clipping Coiling Dangers_of_Brain_Aneurysm Diagnosis Factors Flow_Diversion Hemorrhagic_Stroke Hydrocephalus- Occlusion- Questions_before_surgery Questions_after_surgery- Unruptured_Aneurysms Subtypes Symptoms Vasospasm Who_We_Are
- [What to Expect](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/what-to-expect/) - Rarely do couples foresee or imagine a Brain Aneurysm/AVM/Hemorrhagic Stroke in their future when they commit to "for better or worse, in sickness and in health, til death do us part". Yet, it is estimated that 1 in 50 people will develop a brain aneurysm and about 30,000 people in the United States suffer a
- [Why We Exist](https://niekrofoundation.org/about-us/why-we-exist/) - Life sometimes takes you down a path you didn't plan. Just when you think you know where you’re headed, is usually when life throws you the pitch you weren’t prepared for. My curve ball came October 26, 2006, just four weeks before the fairytale wedding I had dreamed of since I was a little girl.
- [Other Ways to Give](https://niekrofoundation.org/ways-to-give/other-ways-to-give/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation™ offers donors a variety of ways to give meaningful gifts to benefit our mission. Here are several creative ways you can support our work outside of a financial commitment. Employee Giving Program Corporate matching gift programs are charitable giving programs created by corporations in which the company matches donations made by
- [Founder](https://niekrofoundation.org/about-us/founder/) - Natalie Niekro Natalie Niekro, the daughter of Joe, is the founder of The Joe Niekro Foundation™. Her passion for the cause began when she unexpectedly lost her father to a ruptured brain aneurysm in 2006. It was then that she knew she had to do something to bring awareness to this devastating condition and help
- [Apparel](https://niekrofoundation.org/ways-to-give/apparel/)
- [Knuckle Ball 2024](https://niekrofoundation.org/knuckle-ball-2024/) - Date: Saturday, April 6th, 2024 Time: 6:30 pm VIP Reception 7:00 pm: Cocktails & Silent Auction 8:00 pm: Dinner, Program, Live Auction & Afterparty Location: The Four Seasons Hotel 1300 Lamar Houston, TX 77010 Attire: Black Tie Optional Chair: Dr. Berry Fairchild Auction Chair: Maria McGreger Host Committee Dr. Joseph Cochran Dr. Mark J. Dannenbaum
- [GIVING](https://niekrofoundation.org/ways-to-give/general-donation/) - One Person Can Make A Difference Every donation matters – every dollar counts. Your donations are used to enhance the research and treatment of brain aneurysm, AVM and hemorrhagic stroke patients and families. The Joe Niekro Foundation™ will continue to further educate the public about these conditions, support patients and families, develop patient programs, produce educational
- [Support Groups](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/support-groups/) - “ A support group can be life saving for a patient and family during their critical recovery period. I have been amazed by the commitment, the diligence and camaraderie of their members. I have been deeply impressed by the benefit my patients and their families have received by interacting with others who have survived the
- [Our Mission](https://niekrofoundation.org/about-us/who-we-are/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation™ is committed to supporting patients and families, research, treatment and awareness of Brain Aneurysms, AVMs and Stroke. We provide education on the risk factors, causes and treatments of these conditions, while funding the advancement of neurological research. The following staggering statistics validate the critical need for support, awareness and research funding: There are currently 6 million people in the US
- [Acceptance](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/recovery/acceptance/) - The final stage of the grieving process is acceptance. This is when brain injured people learn where they stand and what their limits are. During the stage, survivors are ready and actively involved in moving on to the next phase of their lives, no matter how short. Acceptance is the stage at which we are
- [Bargaining](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/recovery/bargaining/) - Bargaining - Make this not happen, and in return I will ____.” WHAT IS BARGAINING? In an attempt to suppress the pain unleashed during the anger and frustration stage, Brain Aneurysm/AVM/Hemorrhagic Stroke patients will try to exert some control by bargaining their way out of a situation. Patients will make desperate attempts to bring their
- [Depression](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/recovery/depression/) - "Nothing good comes out of depression." ― Kay Redfield Jamison In the general population, it is expected that 6 out of a 100 people experience a significant depression over the course of their lives. However, researchers state patients who’ve experienced a traumatic brain injury are 10 times more likely to suffer bouts of severe depression.
- [Anger and Frustration](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/recovery/anger-and-frustration/) - "Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it." ― Lucius Annaeus Seneca After a Brain Aneurysm/AVM/Hemorrhagic Stroke, survivors and family members say one of the most difficult emotions to handle is anger and frustration. Most survivors would describe themselves as having a personality change or a lack
- [Denial](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/recovery/denial/) - "It takes a lot of courage to face up to things you can't do because we feed ourselves so much denial.” ― Zoe Saldana It is important to remember that each survivor grieves differently. Survivors won’t necessarily experience all of the emotions (Denial, Anger and Frustration, Depression/Withdrawal, Bargaining and Acceptance); nor will they experience the
- [What is a Hemorrhagic Stroke?](https://niekrofoundation.org/understanding/what-is-a-hemorrhagic-stroke/) - Hemorrhagic Stroke Explained A hemorrhagic stroke is either a ruptured brain aneurysm or a weakened blood vessel leak that suddenly interferes with the brain's function. Blood spills into or around the brain and creates swelling and pressure, damaging cells and brain tissue. Hemorrhagic strokes account for about 15% of all strokes, and are divided into
- [Board of Directors](https://niekrofoundation.org/about-us/board-of-directors/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation™ is honored to have a Board of Directors that is highly talented, diversely skilled, active in fundraising, engaged in governing and committed to serving the needs of the Joe Niekro Foundation™. Each member takes great pride in representing the JNF and has a principal responsibility for fulfilling the organization's mission and
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- [Onyx Liquid Embolic System](https://niekrofoundation.org/treatment/onyx-liquid-embolic-system/) - In late 2007 Onyx liquid embolic material became the first liquid embolic agent to be available in the United States for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. Onyx HD-500 is an artificial, glue-like substance material used to block blood flow into aneurysms. The material is used to fill the aneurysm space, or pocket, and prevent the
- [Endovascular Embolization / Coiling](https://niekrofoundation.org/treatment/endovascular-embolization-coiling/) - Illustration showing a vessel before (A) and after (B) it is coiled. The deployed coils prevent blood flow in the aneurysm. A coiling procedure is performed as an extension of the angiogram. A catheter is inserted into a vessel over the hip and other catheters are navigated through the blood vessels to the vessels of
- [Occlusion and Bypass](https://niekrofoundation.org/treatment/occlusion-and-bypass/) - Occlusion and bypass is a two part procedure combining open microsurgery and endovascular coiling. The purpose of this procedure is to coil the entire diseased portion of the blood vessel and then bypass the blood flow to the specific location in the brain. This procedure closes down the whole blood vessel rather than just putting
- [Flow Diversion](https://niekrofoundation.org/treatment/flow-diversion/) - The treatment of wide-necked cerebral aneurysms represents a challenging problem for neurosurgeons. The recent development of stents has provided clinicians with the ability to treat these aneurysms while keeping the parent vessel patent. Flow Diversion is an endovascular technique where, instead of placing coils inside the aneurysm sac, a cylindrical, metallic, mesh stent is placed in the
- [What Happens When an Aneurysm Bleeds?](https://niekrofoundation.org/understanding/what-happens-when-an-aneurysm-bleeds/) - Damage to Brain Cells Blood from an Aneurysm can leak into the CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) in the space around the brain (subarachnoid space). The pool of blood forms a clot. Blood can irritate, damage, or destroy nearby brain cells. This may cause problems with body functions or mental skills. Fluid Build-Up in The Brain Blood
- [How Does a Brain Aneurysm Develop?](https://niekrofoundation.org/understanding/how-does-a-brain-aneurysm-develop/) - Like most diseases, brain aneurysms develop for reasons that may be "congenital" (i.e., the person was born with some defect in the brain artery wall, or an abnormal communication in the brain circulation or, e.g., a hereditary disease which lead to and worsened a defect in a brain vessel wall) or "acquired" (i.e., the person
- [Dangers of a Brain Aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/understanding/dangers-of-a-brain-aneurysm/) - Animation of a Ruptured Brain Aneurysm Aneurysms may burst and bleed into the brain, causing serious complications including hemorrhagic stroke, permanent nerve damage or death. Once it has burst, the aneurysm may burst again and rebleed into the brain, and additional aneurysms can also occur. A delayed but serious complication of a hemorrhagic stroke is hydrocephalus,
- [Factors of a Brain Aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/understanding/factors-of-a-brain-aneurysm/) - Some risk factors that can lead to brain aneurysms can be controlled, and others can't. The following risk factors may increase your risk of developing an aneurysm or, if you already have an aneurysm, may increase your risk of it rupturing: Family history - People who have a family history of brain aneurysms are twice
- [Types of Cerebral Aneurysms](https://niekrofoundation.org/understanding/types-of-cerebral-aneurysms/) - A true aneurysm is an expansion of a blood vessel wall involving all layers of the wall. The two most recognized types of true aneurysms are saccular and fusiform, although mycotic, pseudo, and blister represent the rarer types of aneurysms. Most aneurysms occur sporadically, however they can be associated with other medical conditions such as
- [What is an Aneurysm?](https://niekrofoundation.org/understanding/what-is-an-aneurysm/) - A cerebral aneurysm (also known as an intracranial or intracerebral aneurysm) is an abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall that causes an outward bulging, likened to a bubble. The bulging aneurysm can put pressure on a nerve or surrounding brain tissue. It may also leak or rupture, spilling blood into the surrounding tissue
- [What is an AVM?](https://niekrofoundation.org/understanding/what-is-an-avm/) - Arteriovenous Malformation Explained An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a complex tangle of abnormal arteries and veins linked by one or more direct connections called fistulas or shuts. This tangle of abnormal arteries and veins is referred to as a nidus. Normally, as the high-pressure arterial blood is pumped through a capillary bed there is a
- [How is a Brain Aneurysm Diagnosed?](https://niekrofoundation.org/understanding/how-is-a-brain-aneursym-diagnosed/) - Screening for Brain Aneurysms Years of scientific research have confirmed many of the major risk factors for brain aneurysms, which can rupture and cause a bleeding stroke. Despite the absence of government recommendations for expensive screening procedures, it is strongly recommended that people at high risk of rupture be screened. Those at risk of harboring
- [Unruptured Aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/treatment/unruptured-aneurysm/) - Volume-rendered image (left) and maximum-intensity-projection image (right) from a 47-year-old woman with a left internal carotid aneurysm. Most aneurysms are asymptomatic, particularly ones that are small. Occasionally, large aneurysms may cause the following symptoms related to pressure on the adjacent brain or nerves: Peripheral vision deficits Thinking or processing problems Speech complications Perceptual
- [Symptoms of a Brain Aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/understanding/symptoms-of-a-brain-aneurysm/) - Most brain aneurysms cause no symptoms and may only be discovered during tests for another, usually unrelated, condition. In other cases, an unruptured aneurysm will cause problems by pressing on areas within the brain. When this happens, the person may suffer from severe headaches, blurred vision, changes in speech, and neck pain, depending on the
- [Clipping](https://niekrofoundation.org/clipping/) - Clipping is a surgical procedure, performed by a neurosurgeon, to treat a brain aneurysm. An incision is made in the skin over the head and through the bone to dissect within the spaces of the brain and place a clip across the aneurysm where it arises from the blood vessel. This prevents the blood flow
- [Virtual Support Group Directory](https://niekrofoundation.org/virtual-support-group-directory/) - Search AVMBrain AneurysmStrokeVirtual Meetings Young Adult Brain Aneurysm and AVM Online Support Group AVMBrain AneurysmStrokeVirtual Meetings Washington DC Aneurysm / AVM / Stroke Support Group AVMBrain AneurysmStrokeVirtual Meetings Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Stroke Support Group (Virtual option) AVMBrain AneurysmStrokeVirtual Meetings UCLA Brain Aneurysm Support Group Brain AneurysmStrokeIn-Person MeetingsVirtual Meetings Triangle Aneurysm and AVM Support Group
- [Financial Resources](https://niekrofoundation.org/financial-resources/) - Financial Resources For Those Who Have Experienced a Brain Aneurysm, AVM or Stroke Anyone can experience a brain aneurysm. Every year around 30,000 people experience a ruptured brain aneurysm. And around 66% of those people have permanent neurological damage as a result. After a ruptured brain aneurysm most people are unable to work and are permanently disabled.
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- [Mission Statement](https://niekrofoundation.org/about-us/mission-statement/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation™ is committed to supporting patients and families, research, treatment and awareness of brain aneurysms, AVMs and hemorrhagic strokes. We provide education on the risk factors, causes and treatments of these conditions, while funding the advancement of neurological research.
- [Joe Niekro Crystal Bat Award](https://niekrofoundation.org/research-grants/joe-niekro-crystal-bat-award/) - The Crystal Bat Award was created to recognize individuals who have demonstrated exemplary commitment to philanthropy and to the mission of The Joe Niekro Foundation. The recipient is selected by the Foundations Leadership Committee; the criteria for nomination are: A record of service to the Foundation A leadership commitment to the practice of philanthropy for the foundations Houston
- [What a Caregiver Needs to Know](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/caregivers/what-a-caregiver-needs-to-know/) - “Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we didn't know possible.” - Tia Walker, The Inspired Caregiver: Finding Joy While Caring for Those You Love Being a family caregiver can be challenging and you will find yourself facing a host of new responsibilities, many of which are unfamiliar or intimidating. During this time,
- [Caregivers](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/caregivers/) - A family member has just suffered a condition that could eventually require round-the-clock care. Of course you want to be the one giving that care. This decision is usually made without hesitation; of course we want to be our loved one’s caregiver. Who else could take better care of them? However, when the reality of your decision
- [Post Recovery Issues](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/recovery/post-recovery-issues/) - Sensory Hearing and other auditory issues Vision and other visual issues Speech Touch/Sensation Smell Taste Sensitivity to light or sound Cognitive Functions Memory impairments Attention span/concentration issues Comprehension Difficulty with new learning Slower at processing information Easily distracted Difficulty multi-tasking Impaired problem solving skills Problems planning, organizing, and making decisions Impaired judgement and safety skills
- [Treatment](https://niekrofoundation.org/treatment/) - Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with or are recovering from a brain aneurysm, AVM, or hemorrhagic stroke? Knowing the facts on the best and appropriate types of treatment can be instrumental in getting the right help, the right treatment, and the fastest and best recovery possible. Since each person’s case is unique in nature, and
- [Treating Physicians](https://niekrofoundation.org/treatment/treating-physicians/) - Neurosurgeon Neurological surgery is a specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with injury to or diseases of the brain, spine, or peripheral nerves. Neurosurgery is more than just brain surgery; it is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous
- [Should I Get a Second Opinion?](https://niekrofoundation.org/treatment/should-i-get-a-second-opinion/) - "What should I look for in a Neurosurgeon or Interventional Radiologist?" This is a common question many patients have as they are gaining more knowledge, and it is an answer people need to decide for themselves. As you seek out medical advice for your care, always remember it is every patient's right to feel comfortable with
- [Questions to Ask Your Doctor](https://niekrofoundation.org/treatment/questions-to-ask-your-doctor/) - Questions to Ask BEFORE Treatment What possible problems should I look for after brain surgery? What happens after I am discharged from the hospital after brain surgery? What type of operation do I need? What do you expect the surgery to achieve? Will the operation cure my brain aneurysm/AMV? Will I need any other procedure
- [Gamma Knife](https://niekrofoundation.org/treatment/gamma-knife/) - Contrary to their names, Gamma Knife and Cyberknife are non-invasive means of delivering finely focused, high dose of radiation to its target, while causing little or no damage to surrounding brain tissue. Gamma Knife radiosurgery is a treatment for adults and children with small to medium AVMs and other abnormalities in the brain measuring less
- [Brain Basics](https://niekrofoundation.org/understanding/brain-basics/) - To understand aneurysms, it is beneficial to understand the circulatory system of the brain. Blood is carried to the brain by two paired arteries, the internal carotid arteries and the vertebral arteries. The internal carotid arteries supply the anterior (front) areas and the vertebral arteries supply the posterior (back) areas of the brain. After passing
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- [Knuckle Ball 2023](https://niekrofoundation.org/knuckle-ball-2023/) - invites you to Houston Knuckle Ball in Bloom Gala Chair: Maria McGreger Date: Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 Time: 6:30 pm VIP Reception 7:00 pm: Cocktails & Silent Auction 8:00 pm: Dinner, Program, Live Auction & Afterparty Location: The Four Seasons 1300 Lamar Houston, TX 77010 Parking: Valet parking is available for $25 at the Four
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- [2022 Virtual 5K: Walk. Run. Row. Cycle.](https://niekrofoundation.org/2022-virtual-5k/) - Congratulations to our 5K Race Winners: Walk: Andy Bing Run: Johanna New Cycle: Christa Reed [slideshow_deploy id='8820'] Get registered today to join our virtual 5k Walk.Run.Row.Cycle! You can participate anywhere and with any group size from September 24 -30. We will track all registrants once registration has been received. After your 5k you can
- [2022 Knuckle Ball](https://niekrofoundation.org/2022-knuckle-ball/) - on behalf of the Wehby Family Present On behalf of The Joe Niekro Foundation and chair Jacquie Wehby, thank you for supporting our Annual Houston Knuckleball: Red Carpet Gala which took place Saturday, April 9th 2022, at The Four Seasons. Proceeds from this year’s event will go towards the advancement and expansion of the foundation’s
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- [Knuckle Ball 2022](https://niekrofoundation.org/houston-knuckle-ball-2022/) - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Please Contact Elizabeth at ehamburg@joeniekrofoundation.org for more information. on behalf of the Wehby Family Present T Houston Knuckle Ball Red Carpet Gala Date: Saturday, April 9th, 2022 Time: 6:30 VIP Reception 7:00 pm: Cocktails & Auction 8:00 pm: Dinner, Program, Auction & Afterparty with DJ Athenz Location: The Four
- [2018](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/2018-2/) - Check out the amazing events that happened in 2018! Comedy for a Cause
- [Surprise Your Loved One on Valentine's Day!](https://niekrofoundation.org/valentines-day-quote-2018/) - Make a small donation in honor of your survivor, caregiver or loved one this year and surprise them with a personalized quote, featured on our social media, on February 14th! Tell us why your loved one is special to you. Check back on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages on the special day. To receive
- [Webinars](https://niekrofoundation.org/webinars/) - Dr. Mark Bain of Cleveland Clinic discusses Minimally Invasive Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuation. Dr. Ricardo Hanel, the Director of Baptist Health Neurological Institute and Endowed Chair of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Surgery, discusses AVM treatment options post ARUBA trial. Dr. Gustavo Pradilla MD, Assistant Professor of Emory University Department of Neurosurgery discusses the NICO BrainPath device in
- [Support Group Locations](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/support-groups/locations/) - Many groups have made changes to their group meeting details due to the pandemic. We have tried to keep up with all of these, but for assurance you have the correct information, please email info@joeniekrofoundation.org. Thank you. We hope that all groups with resume in person meetings very soon. Nationwide Virtual Support Groups »
- [2nd Annual Rome Spaghetti Dinner](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2017/spaghetti-dinner-2017/) - 12:00PM – 5:00PM Aquino’s Family Restaurant 910 Floyd Ave. Rome, NY 13440 As September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, the local chapter of The Joe Niekro Foundation™ support group in Rome, NY will be hosting a spaghetti fundraising dinner at Aquino’s Family Restaurant on September 24, 2016 which dinner service available anytime between 12-5pm. Funds
- [2nd Annual Joe LaScola Memorial Walk](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2017/joe-lascola-memorial-walk/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation is honored to support the 2nd Annual Joe LaScola Memorial 5K Walk! The 5K Walk will take place on Sunday, September 24th at Eldorado Park. We anticipate walkers and spectators both locally and nationally to help us honor those we have lost to brain aneurysms as well as celebrate the survivors
- [10th Annual Houston Knuckle Ball - 2018](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/2018knuckleballhouston/) - Four Seasons Hotel 1300 Lamar Street Houston, TX 77010 6:00pm Thank you to all who joined us on Saturday, April 14th 2018 at the stunning Four Seasons Hotel Houston for our 10th Annual Houston Knuckle Ball: A Pitch for Life Gala, in support of brain aneurysm, AVM and hemorrhagic stroke research and awareness. The evening was a great success and it was an
- [3rd Annual Phoenix Knuckle Ball - 2017](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2017/2017knuckleballphoenix/) - December 9th, 2017 Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia 4949 E Lincoln Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Event Chairs - Anita and Brett Merriman What an amazing evening we shared on December 9th for our 3rd Annual Phoenix Knuckle Ball…A Pitch for Life gala, supporting brain aneurysm, AVM and hemorrhagic stroke patient services and education! JNF is
- [2017](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2017/) - Read the recap on 2017 events below: 3rd Annual Phoenix Knuckleball Gala The Gala Pitch In For a Purpose Batter Up for Brains 6th Annual Melt Away the Winter Blues
- [The Batter Up Campaign](https://niekrofoundation.org/batter-up-campaign/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation is proud to launch The Batter Up Campaign, which aims to shed light on Stroke Awareness Month (May), Brain Aneurysm Month (September) and AVM Awareness Month (October). During each of these months we will be highlighting survivors, recognizing caregivers and paying tribute to those who have lost their battles. We will
- [Batter Up For AVMs](https://niekrofoundation.org/batter-up-for-avms/) - Join The Joe Niekro Foundation as we Batter Up for National AVM Awareness Month in October! Take part in honoring survivors and paying tribute to those who have lost their battle by making a donation today. [stripe name="The Joe Niekro Foundation" description="Donate $25" amount="25000" image_url="" billing="true" shipping="true" payment_button_label="Donate Now"] What is an AVM? An arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
- [Batter Up For Brain Aneurysms](https://niekrofoundation.org/batter-up-for-brain-aneurysms/) - Join The Joe Niekro Foundation as we Batter Up for National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in September! Take part in honoring survivors and paying tribute to those who have lost their battle by making a donation today. [stripe name="The Joe Niekro Foundation" description="Donate $25" amount="25000" image_url="" billing="true" shipping="true" payment_button_label="Donate Now"] What is a Brain Aneurysm? A cerebral aneurysm
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- [Batter Up for Brains](https://niekrofoundation.org/batterupforbrains/) - Thank you to everyone who joined us on May 23rd, 2017 as we hosted Batter Up for Brains Awareness Night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia! We were honored to team up with Thomas Jefferson Neuroscience Network for an evening on the diamond to promote brain aneurysm and stroke awareness. We hosted a total of 500 patients, families,
- [Staff](https://niekrofoundation.org/about-us/executive-team/) - Elizabeth Hamburg - Executive Director Elizabeth Hamburg is the Executive Director at JNF. Elizabeth is a graduate of Texas A&M University and has 7 years of non-profit leadership experience. Prior to that she was a Director of Sales and Marketing in the for-profit sector. She is a native Houstonian and her and her husband Brandon
- [Stories](https://niekrofoundation.org/stories/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation is proud to share with you the stories of those who have been affected by brain aneurysms, AVMs and/or hemorrhagic strokes. Our JNF Family consists of survivors, caregivers, parents and families of loved ones whose lives were lost. Survivors Around the Globe The Caregiver's Side Honoring the Taken
- [Pitch In For a Purpose](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2017/pitch-in-for-a-purpose/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who attended our Pitch In For a Purpose event in Colorado Springs this past Saturday, May 20th! It was an evening filled with fun, laughs, and memories that will last a lifetime. We were honored to pay tribute to those who
- [The Gala - San Francisco](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2017/the-gala-san-francisco/) - Thank you to everyone who joined us on June 10th at The Fairmont San Francisco for The Gala, a 3-way cooperative event showcasing a joint focus on research and awareness for brain aneurysm, AVM, and hemorrhagic stroke as well as neurosurgical care of indigent people. We were honored to have you join us for this unforgettable evening
- [2014](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2014/) - Check out the amazing events that happened in 2014! 5th Annual Houston Knuckleball Decades of the Tigers Walk-A-Thon Joe Niekro Scientific Symposium
- [2015](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2015/) - Check out the amazing events that happened in 2015! 4th Annual Melt Away the Winter Blues Scottsdale Rockin' West Fest Strokes for Strokes World Series Legends 1st Annual Phoenix Knuckleball Fantasy Camp 2015 AVM Awareness
- [2016](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2016/) - Check out the amazing events that happened in 2016! 5th Annual Melt Away the Winter Blues A Cerebral Affair 6th Annual Houston Knuckleball 2nd Annual Phoenix Knuckleball 5th Annual Run for Doris Joe LaScola Memorial 5k 1st Annual Spaghetti Dinner A Pitch for Life
- [Past Events](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation events are inspiring, uplifting and great at bringing brain aneurysm/AVM/hemorrhagic stroke awareness to communities across the US. From black-tie galas to fantasy baseball camps to golf outings, we have hosted a variety of events that cater to all different lifestyles and tastes. Check out information on any one of our previous events as
- [Melt Away the Winter Blues 2017](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2017/melt-away-the-winter-blues-2017/) - Thank you to those who joined us for the 6th Annual Melt Away the Winter Blues honoring Dr. David Padalino of the Crouse Neuroscience Institute. In conjunction with the CNY Brain Aneurysm Awareness Campaign, the event took place at Pascale Catering at Drumlins in Syracuse, NY on February 3rd and was a great success. Proceeds from the event this
- [2016 Houston Knuckle Ball](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2016/houstonknuckleball2016/) - KNUCKLE BALL...A Pitch for Life October 20, 2016 Hotel ZaZa 6:00PM Evening Emcee - Michael Pearce Event Chairs - Natalie Niekro, Michael Pearce, and Matthew Burrus Joe Niekro Humanitarian Honoree Deborah Duncan - KHOU 11 and Brain Aneurysm Survivor Joe Niekro Medical Humanitarian Honoree Arthur Day, MD - Memorial Hermann Health System and McGovern Medical
- [Spaghetti Dinner](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2016/spaghetti-dinner/) - SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 12:00PM - 5:00PM Aquino's Family Restaurant 910 Floyd Ave. Rome, NY 13440 Join us on September 25th at Aquino's Family Restaurant for the 1st Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, hosted by the Joe Niekro Foundation Rome, NY Support Group. The family-owned establishment has been quoted as "the best Italian restaurant in Rome." Patrons
- [Joe LaScola Memorial 5K Walk](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2016/joe-lascola-memorial-5k-walk2016/) - Sunday, September 25th, 2016 Eldorado Park 2311 N. Miller Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85257 Joseph Harold LaScola (“Josh/Joe”) lost his life from a sudden cerebral brain aneurysm on his 50th birthday, September 23, 2015. The the 1st Annual Joe LaScola Memorial 5K Walk was held on September 25, 2016 to honor those we have lost to this
- [2016 Phoenix Knuckle Ball](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2016/phoenixknuckleball2016/) - 4 KNUCKLE BALL...A Pitch for Life Presented by Barrow Brain and Spine November 12, 2016 Arizona Biltmore 6:00PM Event Chairs - Natalie Niekro and Jennifer Moser Joe Niekro Humanitarian of the Year Nancy Hanley Joe Niekro Medical Humanitarian of the Year Robert Spetzler, MD - Barrow Neurological Institute What an amazing evening we shared on November
- [Gifts in Honor](https://niekrofoundation.org/ways-to-give/gifts-in-honor/) - A Joe Niekro Foundation™ honor gift allows you to recognize special milestones in your loved ones' lives. Honor gifts are also a meaningful way to acknowledge aneurysm/AVM/stroke survivors' strength and courage in battling these conditions. When your honor gift is received, at your request, The Joe Niekro Foundation™ will promptly send a personalized card to
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- [A Pitch for Life](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2016/a-pitch-for-life/) - MAY 15th, 2016 8:00 AM Canastota Recreation Fields North Main St. Canastota, NY 13032 A Pitching Competition like non other! EARN POINTS FOR EVERY STRIKE YOU THROW! The first annual Pitch for Life Fundraiser was a great time for all involved. Each participant received 10 baseballs and were awarded for every STRIKE thrown. Pitches were thrown
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- [Looking After Yourself](https://niekrofoundation.org/patient-caregiver-support/caregivers/looking-after-yourself/) - Many of us are or may become caregivers for those suffering from traumatic brain injuries. We do this because we love those who need our help. Caregivers make considerable sacrifices, and for this they should be lauded. However, it is not a role to which everybody is suited. However much you love someone, if you're
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- [AVM Awareness](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2015/avm-awareness/) - AVM Awareness & Support Julie Event Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 7P-10P - Jerome's at Rivington F+B 155 Rivington St. New York, NY 10002 (Lower East Side) $25 Donation Julie was diagnosed with an AVM (arteriovenous malformation) on July 28th, 2015. In support of Julie's condition, her sister hosted an awareness event to bring attention to this condition
- [2014 Knuckle Ball - Houston](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2014/knuckle-ball-2014/) - 5th ANNUAL KNUCKLE BALL September 20, 2014 Hotel ZaZa 6:36PM Evening Emcee - Deborah Duncan Joe Niekro Humanitarian of the Year Bobby Tudor Joe Niekro Medical Humanitarians of the Year Orlando Diaz, MD - Houston Methodist Hospital Huda Zoghbi, MD - Texas Children's Hospital On September 20th, 2014, athletes from all over the country came together at
- [Brain Aneurysm Survivor Model Search](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2015/survivor-model-search/) - After reviewing thousands of submissions and hearing the incredibly passionate stories, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the Brain Aneurysm Survivor Model Search. You certainly didn't make it easy to choose as each story was more moving than the next. Congratulations to these beautiful faces that will be representing survivors across America! Our
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- [Melt Away the Winter Blues 2015](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2015/melt-away-the-winter-blues-2015/) - FEBRUARY 6th, 2015 Melt away the mid-winter blues at Barbagallo's Restaurant in Syracuse, NY was a huge success. In conjunction with the CNY Brain Aneurysm Awareness Campaign, the event featured spirits and chocolate tastings, hors d'oeuvres, entertainment from three different bands, raffles, a silent auction and a cash bar. Each patron received a complimentary bottle of
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- [Walk-A-Thon](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2014/walk-a-thon/) - The 1st Annual Walk in the Park...Brains Matter Walk-a-thon, held on September 28, 2014 in Phoenix, AZ was a great success. Over 160 walkers, some even sporting their own costumes, participated in the one mile walk around Indian Steele Park. The event raised nearly $10,000 which will be used to support brain aneurysm, AVM and
- [2015 Knuckle Ball - Phoenix](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2015/phoenixknuckleball2015/) - 6th ANNUAL KNUCKLE BALL October 17, 2015 JW Marriott - Desert Ridge Resort 6:00PM Evening Emcee - Radio Personality, Dave Pratt Special Guest Host - Actress and Brain Aneurysm Survivor, Tamala Jones Joe Niekro Humanitarian of the Year Petrice "TC" Schuttler Joe Niekro Medical Humanitarian of the Year Joseph Zabramski, MD - Barrow Neurological Institute On October 17th,
- [Joe Niekro Scientific Symposium](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2014/joe-niekro-scientific-symposium/) - Each year, The Joe Niekro Foundation and the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute come together to present The Joe Niekro Foundation Symposium and Cerebrovascular Lecture Series. This two day meeting is designed to bring further awareness to the importance of early detection and treatment of cerebral disorders, while discussing current and future research advancements and clinical trials.
- [Decades of the Tigers](https://niekrofoundation.org/past-events/pastevents2014/decades-of-the-tigers/) - This incredible SOLD OUT event took place on June 11th, 2014 at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, MI. Patrons enjoyed a strolling dinner and cocktails, followed by an athlete panel discussion and auction. We were proud to host a number of aneurysm and AVM survivors at this event and are very grateful for the wonderful presentation by
- [Medical Advisory Board](https://niekrofoundation.org/about-us/medical-advisory-board/) - The Joe Niekro Foundation™ is honored to be represented by some of the best neurologists, neurosurgeons and interventional neuroradiologists in the country. Our Medical Advisory Board provides valuable feedback, knowledge, support and direction to The Joe Niekro Foundation™ Board of Directors and is also instrumental in the growth of our Patient Advocacy Program. Michael
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- [Stroke Strong Support Group for Survivors ages 25 - 45](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/stroke-strong/) - VIRTUAL only! Stroke Strong Meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month 6:00 – 7:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Survivors Ages 25 – 45 welcome. Contact Jennie Nazario for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 860-972-1940 Email: Jennie.Nazario@hhchealth.org Sign up for our email list: https://redcap.hhchealth.org/surveys/?s=RT4HNN7ATRNXJDMN
- [Baptist Health Little Rock Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/baptist-health-little-rock-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Baptist Health Little Rock Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday of each month 3:00 - 4:00 pm CST (Central Standard Time) Baptist Health Community Outreach 10117 Kanis Road Little Rock, AR 72205 Contact Karen Sher for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 501-202-1267 Email: karen.sher@baptist-health.org
- [South County, Missouri Survivors of Stroke](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/south-country-mo-survivors-of-stroke/) - IN PERSON only! South County, Missouri Survivors of Stroke Meets bi-weekly on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month 10:30 - 12:00 am CST (Central Standard Time) Mercy Rehab Hospital South 10114 Kennerly Road Sappington, MO 63128 Contact Taylor Kirby for more information. Email: taylor.kirby@lifepointhealth.net
- [Onvida Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/yuma-regional-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! Onvida Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday of each month 6:00 - 7:00 pm MST (Mountain Standard Time) Onvida Medical Center 2400 S Avenue A Yuma, AZ 85364 Contact Jeannette Neerpat for more information. Phone: 928-336-1356 Email: YRMCStrokeSupportGroup@yumaregional.org
- [Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Brain Injury Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/wellstar-north-fulton-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Brain Injury Support Group Meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday of each month 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Wellstar North Fulton Hospital 3000 Hospital Blvd Roswell, GA 30076 Contact Kristen Julian for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 470-956-4400 Email: kristen.julian@wellstar.org
- [UCLA Neurosurgery Patient and Family Virtual Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/ucla-brain-aneurysm-support-group/) - VIRTUAL only! UCLA Neurosurgery Patient and Family Virtual Support Group Meets quarterly on a variable Monday 6:00 – 7:00 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time) Next meeting is Monday, June 1, 2026. Contact Abigail McCann for more information and virtual meeting link Phone: 310-825-8839 Email:amccann@mednet.ucla.edu
- [UAMS Stroke Education and Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/uams-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! UAMS Stroke Education and Support Group Meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday of each month 12:00 - 1:00 pm CST (Central Standard Time) UAMS Institute on Aging 629 Jack Stephens Drive, Room 1180 Little Rock, AR 72205 Contact Paige Womack for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 501-686-5853 Email: uamsstroke@uams.edu
- [Shine a Light on Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/shine-a-light-on-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! Shine a Light on Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the Last Wednesday of each month 7:00 - 8:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) kaffe KARMA 342 Buckley Mill Rd Greenville, DE 19807 Contact Bridget Callahan and Bridget DiMaio for more information. Email: shinealightonstroke@gmail.com
- [Hoag Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/hoag-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Hoag Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 4th Thursday of each month 2:00 - 3:30 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time) Hoag Hospital 3900 W. Coast Hwy Newport Beach, CA 92663 Virtual Meeting Link: https://www.zoom.us/j/2356286434 Contact Justin Vechayiem for more information. Phone: 949-764-3623 or 949-742-5785 Email: justin.vechayiem@hoag.org
- [Hoag Brain Aneurysm and AVM Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/hoag-brain-aneurysm-and-avm-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Hoag Brain Aneurysm and AVM Support Group Meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of each month 6:00 - 7:30 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time) Hoag Hospital 3900 W. Coast Hwy Newport Beach, CA 92663 Contact Monica Jones for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 949-764-3628 Email: monica.jones@hoag.org
- [Bronson Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/bronson-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Bronson Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday of each month 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Bronson Gilmore Center for Health Education 601 John Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Contact Jamie Warner for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 269-341-6098 Email: warnerja@bronsonhg.org No meetings
- [Central Region Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/central-region-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Central Region Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of each month 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Hospital For Special Care 2150 Corbin Avenue New Britain, CT 06053 Contact Christina Collin for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 203-228-0927 Email: christina.collin@hhchealth.org
- [AdventHealth Parker Stroke Survivor Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/adventhealth-parker-stroke-survivor-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! AdventHealth Parker Stroke Survivor Support Group Meets monthly on the 2nd Monday of each month 3:00 - 4:30 pm MST (Mountain Standard Time) 9395 Crown Crest Boulevard Parker, CO 80111 Contact Deborah Guckes for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 720-530-9448 Email: deborah.guckes@adventhealth.com
- [Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital True Life After Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/robert-wood-johnson-university-hospital-true-life-after-stroke-support-group/) - VIRTUAL only! Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital True Life After Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday of each month 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Contact Florence Chukwuneke for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 908-442-6555 Email: florence.chukwuneke@rwjbh.org
- [North Alabama Brain Injury & Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/north-alabama-brain-injury-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! North Alabama Brain Injury & Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month 6:00 - 7:30 pm CST (Central Standard Time) Therapy Achievements 802 Shoney Dr. SW, Ste A Huntsville, AL 35801 Contact Karen Hislop for more information. Phone: 256-509-4398 Email: info@therapy-a.com
- [Encompass Health and AdventHealth Littleton Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/encompass-health-and-advent-health-littleton-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! Encompass Health and AdventHealth Littleton Stroke Support Group Meets twice monthly on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month 5:00 – 6:00 pm MST (Mountain Standard Time) 1001 West Mineral Ave Littleton, CO 80120 Contact Catherine Miller for more information. Phone: 303-598-3328 Email: catherine.denney1@encompasshealth.com
- [Charlottesville Stroke and Brain Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/charlottesville-stroke-and-brain-support-group/) - VIRTUAL only! Charlottesville Stroke and Brain Support Group Meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of each month 12:00 - 1:30 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Contact Elizabeth Cottone for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 434-996-9189 Email: cottoneelizabeth@gmail.com
- [Las Vegas Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/las-vegas-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! Las Vegas Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of each month 3:00 - 4:00 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time) Valley Health Specialty Hospital 8656 W Patrick Lane Las Vegas, NV 89148 Contact Katherine Varughese for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 702-468-1720 Email: katie.varughese@uhsinc.com Open to all in the
- [Life Beyond Limits Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/life-beyond-limits-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Life Beyond Limits Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of each month 5:30 - 7:30 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Richmond University Medical Center 355 Bard Avenue MLB Conference Room Staten Island, NY 10310 Contact Jennifer LaMarca for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 718-818-3224 Email:
- [Medstar Washington Hospital Center Brain Aneurysm, AVM and Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/washington-dc-aneurysm-avm-stroke-support-group/) - VIRTUAL only! Medstar Washington Hospital Center Brain Aneurysm, AVM and Stroke Support Group Meets on the 3rd Thursday of every other month via TEAMS 6:00 – 7:30 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Contact Lisa Brown, RN for more information and virtual meeting link Phone: 202-877-8440 Email: lisa.aneurysmgroup@gmail.com
- [AVM Alliance Parents Edition Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/avm-moms-edition-support-group/) - VIRTUAL only! AVM Alliance Parents Edition Support Group Meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month 7:00 – 8:00 pm CST (Central Standard Time) Contact Raylene Lewis for more information and virtual meeting link Phone: 979-218-2235 Email: info@avmalliance.org Website: https://www.avmalliance.org/ To join group, sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hcdK7zK8GkNnIcKAub3auMeZ5tNJz05m35MykB2Ltrg/edit
- [Speak Easy Support Group at the Savannah Speech & Hearing Center](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/speak-easy-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Speak Easy Support Group Meets weekly on Fridays 10:00 - 11:30 am EST (Eastern Standard Time) Savannah Sepech & Hearing Center 5414 Skidaway Rd Savannah, GA 31406-2248 Contact Jenna Harcher for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 912-355-4601 Email: jharcher@speechandhearingsav.org The Savannah Speech & Hearing Center “Speak Easy” support
- [St. Vincent's Medical Center Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/st-vincents-medical-center-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! St. Vincent's Medical Center Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of each month 2:00 - 3:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) St. Vincent's Medical Center 2800 Main Street Bridgeport, CT 06606 Contact Jennifer Nascimento for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 475-210-5257 Email: jennifer.nascimento@hhchealth.org
- [The Young and Restless in Atlanta Peer Engagement Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/the-young-and-restless-in-atlanta-peer-engagement-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! The Young and Restless in Atlanta Peer Engagement Group Meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday of each month 6:00 - 7:30 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) FYZICAL Chastain 4920 Roswell Road N, Suite 36 Atlanta, GA 30342 Contact Dr. Shilpa Krishnan for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 412-759-7424
- [Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Virtual Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/virginia-mason-franciscan-health-stroke-support-group-virtual-option/) - VIRTUAL only! Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Virtual Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month 11:30 am – 12:30 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time) Contact Bob Chapman for more information and virtual meeting link Phone: 206-431-5306 Email: robert.chapman502@vmfh.org
- [The Valley Hospital Stroke and Aneurysm Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/the-valley-hospital-stroke-and-aneurysm-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! The Valley Hospital Stroke and Aneurysm Support Group Meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month 5:30 - 7:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) The Valley Hospital 4 Valley Health Plaza South Tower, First Floor Conference Center Room B/C Paramus, NJ 07652 Contact Lauren Lombardo for more information. Phone: 201-389-0205 Email:
- [Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Institute Stroke Support Group (Spanish)](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/memorial-hermann-mischer-neuroscience-institute-stroke-support-group-spanish/) - Group is conducted completely in Spanish! IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Institute Stroke Support Group Meets on the 4th Tuesday of January, April, July and October 3:00 - 4:00 pm CST (Central Standard Time) Memorial Hermann 6411 Fannin Street Jones Pavilion Conference Room, 7th floor Houston, TX 77030 Contact Norma Bustamante-Cardenas
- [Niekro Foundation Saskatoon Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/saskatoon-joe-niekro-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Niekro Foundation Saskatoon Support Group Meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of each month 7:00 - 9:00 pm CST (Central Standard Time) 333-4th Ave North Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 2L7 Canada Contact Caroline Westman for more information. Phone: 306-230-6428 Email: bandcwestman@sasktel.net
- [Niekro Foundation Rhode Island Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/jnf-rhode-island-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! Niekro Foundation Rhode Island Support Group Meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of each month 6:00 - 7:30 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) 593 Eddy St APC 702 Providence, RI 02910 Contact Ann Wilks for more information. Phone: 401-606-2645 Email: awilks@lifespan.org
- [NEW Teen Aneurysm and AVM Online Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/new-teen-aneurysm-and-avm-online-support-group/) - VIRTUAL ONLY! NEW Teen Aneurysm and AVM Online Support Group Meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of each month 6:00 - 7:00 pm CST (Central Standard Time) Ages 13 - 17 welcome. For more information and registration link, please contact Wendy Rico at wrico@niekrofoundation.org.
- [Young Adult Aneurysm and AVM Online Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/young-adult-brain-aneurysm-and-avm-online-support-group/) - VIRTUAL only! Young Adult Aneurysm and AVM Online Support Group Meets monthly on the 4th Thursday of each month 6:00 - 7:00 pm CST (Central Standard Time) Ages 18 - 25 welcome. For more information and registration link, please contact Wendy Rico at wrico@niekrofoundation.org.
- [Different Strokes for Different Folks](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/different-strokes-for-different-folks/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Different Strokes for Different Folks Meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month 10:30 - 11:30 am CST (Central Standard Time) Memorial Hermann Memorial City 12995 Memorial Drive East Wing - D204 Houston, TX 77079 Contact Leila Semaan for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 713-242-2905 Email: Leila.Semaan@memorialhermann.org
- [Stroke Warriors of One Brooklyn Health](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/stroke-warriors-of-one-brooklyn-health/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Stroke Warriors of One Brooklyn Health Meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday of each month 1:00 - 3:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) One Brooklyn Health 1 Brookdale Plaza 473 Snapper Building Brooklyn, NY 11212 Contact Dr. Ketevan Berekashvili for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 718-240-8861 Email: kberekas@bhmcny.org
- [McLeod Health Stroke Survivor Support Group (North Myrtle Beach)](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/stroke-survivor-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! McLeod Health Stroke Survivor Support Group Meets monthly on the last Thursday of each month 10:00 - 11:00 am EST (Eastern Standard Time) North Myrtle Beach Aquatic Center 1100 2nd Ave S (meetings held in Conference Room) North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 Contact Lisa Crowell for more information. Phone: 843-366-4063 or 720-318-9815
- [San Diego Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/san-diego-support-group/) - San Diego Support Group Meetings to resume later in 2024. Contact Carol Stout for more information. Phone: 951-445-1691 Email: carolstoutsgroup@gmail.com
- [Stroke Social Circle](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/stroke-social-circle/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Stroke Social Circle Meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month, immediately following the Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group 6:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) The Dempsey Family Education and Resource Center OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital - 1st floor Silver Tower (across from Starbucks) 3535 Olentangy River Rd
- [TBI Survivors Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/tbi-survivors-support-group/) - VIRTUAL only! TBI Survivors Support Group Meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday of each month 6:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) For more information and virtual meeting link contact: Phone: 614-788-6115 Email: dempseycenter@ohiohealth.com
- [Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/stroke-survivor-and-caregiver-support-group-2/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group Meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month 5:00 - 6:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) The Dempsey Family Education and Resource Center OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital - 1st floor Silver Tower (across from Starbucks) 3535 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43214 For
- [Hope After Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/hope-after-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Hope After Stroke Support Group Meets weekly on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2:30 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) The Dempsey Family Education and Resource Center OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital - 1st floor Silver Tower (across from Starbucks) 3535 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43214 For more information and virtual
- [Life After Stroke Support Group (Twin Falls)](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/life-after-stroke-support-group-twin-falls/) - IN PERSON only! Life After Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 2nd Friday of each month 1:00 – 2:00 pm MST (Mountain Standard Time) Gwen Neilsen Anderson Rehabilitation Center 775 Pole Line Road W Twin Falls, ID 83301 Contact Aimee Borders for more information. Phone: 208-381-1390 Email: stroke@slhs.org
- [Treasure Valley Walking Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/treasure-valley-walking-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! Treasure Valley Walking Support Group Meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (weather permitting) 10:00 – 11:00 am MST (Mountain Standard Time) Kleiner Memorial Park (meet at Senior Center) 1900 N Records Meridian, ID 83642 Contact Aimee Borders for more information. Phone: 208-381-1390 Email: stroke@slhs.org
- [Life After Stroke Support Group (Treasure Valley)](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/life-after-stroke-support-group-treasure-valley/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Life After Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday of each month 2:00 – 3:00 pm MST (Mountain Standard Time) St. Luke's Meridian Hospital 520 S. Eagle Road Meridian, ID 83642 Contact Aimee Borders for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 208-381-1390 Email: stroke@slhs.org
- [Appalachian Survivors Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/appalachian-survivors-group/) - IN PERSON only! Appalachian Survivors Group Meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of each month at various locations. Contact Stephanie Cole to receive notifications of meeting times and locations by email. Phone: 423-794-6694 Email: sdcole1908@gmail.com
- [McLeod Health Stroke Survivor Support Group (Florence)](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/mcleod-health-stroke-survivor-support-group-florence/) - IN PERSON only! McLeod Health Stroke Survivor Support Group Meets monthly on the 4th Thursday of each month 10:00 - 11:00 am EST (Eastern Standard Time) McLeod Medical Plaza 800 E. Cheves Street Florence, SC 29506 Contact Leslie Aldridge for more information. Phone: 843-777-2263 Email: leslie.aldridge@mcleodhealth.org
- [Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/banner-university-medical-center-phoenix-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Support Group Meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of each month 4:30 – 6:00 pm MST (Mountain Standard Time) Banner University Medical Center Phoenix 1111 E. McDowell Road Sandstone North and South Room Phoenix, AZ 85006 Contact Deborah Liable for more information and virtual meeting
- [Massachusetts General Hospital Brain Aneurysm / AVM Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/brain-aneurysm-avm-support-group/) - VIRTUAL only! Massachusetts General Hospital Brain Aneurysm / AVM Support Group Meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month 6:00 – 7:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Contact Amanda Scott for more information and virtual meeting link Phone: 617-726-3033 Email: acscott@partners.org
- [The Montefiore Stroke Center Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/the-montefiore-stroke-center-support-group/) - VIRTUAL only! The Montefiore Stroke Center Support Group Meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month 5:30 – 6:30 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Contact Tina Rolston-Duncan for more information and virtual meeting link Phone: 917-699-8622 Email: trolston@montefiore.org
- [Medical City Plano Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/medical-city-plano-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! Medical City Plano Stroke Support Group Meeting days TBD 5:00 - 6:30 pm CST (Central Standard Time) 3901 West 15th Street Plano, TX 75075 Contact Christian Supangco for more information. Phone: 972-519-1583 Email: Christian.Supangco@hcahealthcare.com
- [Middleburg Heights Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/middleburg-heights-oh-stroke-support-group/) - Middleburg Heights Stroke Support Group Meetings to resume later in 2024. Contact Maureen Moore for more information. Phone: 440-816-6682 Email: mmoore@swgeneral.com
- [Triangle Aneurysm and AVM Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/triangle-aneurysm-and-avm-support-group/) - Triangle Aneurysm and AVM Support Group This group is completely virtual currently, but will have in-person meetings coming to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding areas in the near future! Meeting days and locations vary - please email for more info. Contact Amy Ray for more information and virtual meeting link Phone: 919-302-9721 Email: triangle.aneursym.avm@gmail.com
- [Brainy: Young Brain Aneurysm and AVM Advocacy Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/brainy-young-brain-aneurysm-and-avm-advocacy-group/) - VIRTUAL only! Brainy: Young Brain Aneurysm and AVM Advocacy Group Meeting days vary - email Justin for more info 6:00 – 7:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Contact Justin Gelman for more information and virtual meeting link Phone: 973-525-0977 Email: justin_gelman@hms.harvard.edu
- [Maine Brain Aneurysm Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/maine-brain-aneurysm-support-group/) - VIRTUAL only! Maine Brain Aneurysm Support Group Meets monthly on the last Thursday of each month 6:00 – 7:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Contact Dave McCausland for more information and virtual meeting link Phone: 207-495-2532 Email: dave@MaineBA.org
- [Seminole Spirit Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/seminole-spirit-support-group/) - VIRTUAL only! Seminole Spirit Support Group Meets bi-weekly on every other Friday 12:00 – 2:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Contact Mark Halverson for more information and virtual meeting link Phone: 404-434-7452 Email: halversonmark9@gmail.com
- [Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Stroke Support Group - Pierce Co](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/virginia-mason-franciscan-health-stroke-support-group-pierce-co/) - IN PERSON only! Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Stroke Support Group (Pierce County) Meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday of each month 6:00 - 7:30 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time) 815 S Vassault Street Tacoma, WA 98465 Contact Jennifer Barfield for more information. Phone: 253-530-2325 Email: jennifer.barfield@vmfh.org
- [Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Stroke Support Group (Kitsap County)](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/virginia-mason-franciscan-health-stroke-support-group-kitsap-county/) - IN PERSON only! Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Stroke Support Group (Kitsap County) Meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday of each month 6:00 - 7:30 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time) 1780 NW Myhre Rd Silverdale, WA 98383 Contact Anna Moore for more information. Phone: 564-240-4683 Email: anna.moore@commonspirit.org
- [Stroke Support Group at UMC El Paso](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/stroke-support-group-at-umc-el-paso/) - IN PERSON only! Stroke Support Group at UMC El Paso Meets monthly on the last Tuesday of each month 6:00 - 7:00 pm MST (Mountain Standard Time) University Medical Center of El Paso 4815 Alameda Ave. El Paso, TX 79905 Contact Roxann Contreras for more information. Phone: 915-487-1611 Email: roxann.k.contreras@umcelpaso.org
- [Brain Aneurysm, AVM, Stroke & Brain Trauma Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/brain-aneurysm-avm-stroke-brain-trauma-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! Brain Aneurysm, AVM, Stroke & Brain Trauma Support Group Meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month 5:30 - 7:00 pm CST (Eastern Standard Time) Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist 210 East Dominick Street Rome, NY 13440 Contact Deb Dunn for more information. Phone: 315-533-6467 Email: romeny@joeniekrofoundation.org
- [Miracles in Progress](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/miracles-in-progress/) - IN PERSON only! Miracles in Progress Meets 2 times a month (as follows): 1st Saturday of each month 10:30 am CST (Central Standard Time) and 3rd Monday of each month 3:00 pm CST (Central Standard Time) Mercy Rehab Hospital Chesterfield 14561 N Outer 40 Chesterfield, MO 63017 Contact Cam Compton for more information. Phone: 636-394-0968
- [Mary Free Bed Outpatient Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/mary-free-bed-outpatient-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! Mary Free Bed Outpatient Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month (no meetings in January or July) 6:15 - 8:15 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital 350 Lafayette Ave. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Contact Katie Harrington for more information. Phone: 616-840-8922 Email:
- [Unlimited Possibilities](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/unlimited-possibilities/) - IN PERSON only! Unlimited Possibilities Meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday of each month 6:30 - 8:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) 965 Piedmont Road, Suite 200 Marietta, GA 30066 Contact Denise Bourne for more information. Phone: 678-733-1540 Email: denisebourne@comcast.net
- [Team Survivors Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/team-survivors-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! Team Survivors Support Group Meets monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month 6:30 - 8:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) 850 Douthit Ferry Rd Cartersville, GA 30120 Contact Allison Mann for more information. Phone: 404-395-4849 Email: 101teamsurvivors@gmail.com
- [Unlimited Possibilities' Breakfast Club](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/atlanta-ga-support-group-brain-injury-association-of-georgia/) - IN PERSON only! Unlimited Possibilities' Breakfast Club Meets weekly on Fridays 10:00 am EST (Eastern Standard Time) IHOP 1950 N Cobb Pkwy Kennesaw, GA 30152 Contact Kelly Campbell for more information. Phone: 678-677-2589 Email: gethelp@biaga.org
- [Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/stroke-survivor-and-caregiver-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group Meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday of every month 5:30 - 7:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) St. Mary's Medical Center (Cypress Room) 901 45th Street West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Contact Samantha Holmes for more information. Phone: 561-882-6107 Email: samantha.holmes@tenethealth.com
- [St. Luke's Health Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/st-lukes-health-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! St. Luke's Health Stroke Support Group Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every other month 12:00 - 1:00 pm CST (Central Standard Time) 17198 St. Luke's Way Suite 430 The Woodlands, TX 77384 Contact Theresa Eschete for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 936-266-3284 Email: theresa.eschete@commonspirit.org
- [The Journey: A Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/the-journey-a-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! The Journey: A Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 4th Thursday of each month 4:00 - 5:00 pm CST (Central Standard Time) UT Southwestern Medical Center 6201 Harry Hines Dallas, TX 75390 Contact Audra Rabroker for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 214-633-9058 Email: audra.rabroker@utsouthwestern.edu
- [CNY Brain Aneurysm Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/cny-brain-aneurysm-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! CNY Brain Aneurysm Support Group Meets monthly on the 4th Monday of each month 6:00 - 7:30 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) 5000 Brittonfield Parkway East Syracuse, NY 13057 Contact Mary Albanese for more information and virtual meeting link. Email: braincny@gmail.com
- [HealthSource Saginaw Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/healthsource-saginaw-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! HealthSource Saginaw Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 1st Wednesday of each month 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) 3340 Hospital Rd. Medical Rehabilitation Unit Saginaw, MI 48603 Contact Shana Bielby for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 989-790-7830 Email: sbielby@hss-mi.org
- [Tulane Medical Center Brain Aneurysm and Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/tulane-medical-center-brain-aneurysm-and-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Tulane Medical Center Brain Aneurysm and Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month 5:30 - 6:30 pm CST (Central Standard Time) 1415 Tulane Avenue New Orleans, LA 70112 Contact Tonia Higgins for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 504-442-1664 Email: tonia.higgins@lcmchealth.org
- [Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's BRAIN Buddies](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/childrens-healthcare-of-atlantas-brain-buddies/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's BRAIN Buddies Meets monthly on a Sunday (varies each month) 1:00 - 3:00 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) 1001 Johnson Ferry Road Atlanta, GA 30144 Contact Kasey Lawton for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 404-785-3281 Email: kasey.lawton@choa.org
- [Brainstormers Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/brainstormers-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Brainstormers Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday of each month 6:30 - 7:30 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) Baptist Medical Center 221 Riverside Ave Jacksonville, FL 32202 Contact Dorothy Adair for more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 904-202-0543 Email: dorothy.adair@bmcjax.com or strokeprog@bmcjax.com
- [Cabarrus Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/cabarrus-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON only! Cabarrus Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 1st Monday of each month 2:00 - 3:30 pm EST (Eastern Standard Time) 1175 Crosspointe Drive Concord, NC 28025 Contact Lorrie Hampton for more information. Phone: 704-403-2430 Email: lorrie.hampton@atriumhealth.org
- [Riverside Rehabilitation Stroke Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/riverside-rehabilitation-stroke-support-group/) - IN PERSON and VIRTUAL options! Riverside Rehabilitation Stroke Support Group Meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday of each month 10:30 - 11:30 am EST (Eastern Standard Time) Riverside Rehabilitation Hospital 250 Josephs Drive Yorktown, VA 23693 Contact Stefanie Gormly more information and virtual meeting link. Phone: 757-272-0352 Email: sgormly@selectmedical.com
- [Miracles in Progress - Additional Meeting Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting/miracles-in-progress-additional-meeting-group/) - Support Group Meeting Day: 3rd monday (At Mercy Rehab Hospital Chesterfield) Support Group Frequency: Monthly Support Group Meeting Start Time: 3:00 pm Support Group Meeting End Time: Appreciate 1 hr Support Group Time Zone: CST (Central Standard Time)

## Events

- [Quiz for a Cause](https://niekrofoundation.org/event/quiz-for-a-cause/) - Join the Niekro Aneurysm & AVM Foundation for an evening of trivia, prizes, and fun—all while supporting a meaningful cause! Whether you're a trivia enthusiast or simply looking for a great night out with friends, Quiz for a Cause is the perfect way to have fun and make an impact. 📅 Wednesday, July 29 🕖
- [Knuckle Ball Gala: Strength in Unity](https://niekrofoundation.org/event/knuckleball25/) - The Niekro Aneurysm & AVM Foundation invites you to join us for the Knuckle Ball Gala: Strength in Unity, chaired by Dr. Berry Fairchild and Leigh Langley, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Four Seasons Hotel. Enjoy a beautiful evening filled with dinner, entertainment, and philanthropy—all in support of brain aneurysm, AVM, and
- [Quiz for a Cause Benefiting Niekro Aneurysm & AVM Foundation](https://niekrofoundation.org/event/quiz-for-a-cause-benefiting-niekro-aneurysm-avm-foundation/) - Calling All Greater Houston Niekro Foundation Friends! Get Ready for Quiz for a Cause Supporting the Niekro Aneurysm & AVM Foundation. Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Conservatory Galleria for Quiz for a Cause hosted by Geeks who Drink to benefit the Niekro Aneurysm & AVM Foundation! Starting at 7:30 PM, this two-hour
- [Niekro Foundation Aneurysm & AVM Awareness Virtual 5K](https://niekrofoundation.org/event/niekro-foundation-aneurysm-avm-awareness-virtual-5k/) - Saturday, September 21 - Sunday, October 6, 2024 Join the Niekro Aneurysm & AVM Foundation's virtual 5K! Walk, Run, Cycle or Roll to help us raise AVM and aneurysm awareness, fund medical research and connect patients and caregivers with the community and resources they need to thrive! LEARN MORE

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/uncategorized/)
- [Aneurysms](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/aneurysms/)
- [Events](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/events/)
- [News Articles](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/news-articles/)
- [The Knuckle Ball](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/the-knuckle-ball/)
- [Research Articles](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/research-articles/)
- [Brain Aneurysm Awareness](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/brain-aneurysm-awareness/)
- [Legends Fantasy Camp](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/legends-fantasy-camp/)
- [Media Interviews](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/media-interviews/)
- [Fundraising](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/fundraising/)
- [AVM](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/avm/)
- [Brain Injury](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/brain-injury/)
- [Stroke](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/stroke-2/)
- [Healthcare](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/healthcare/)
- [Survivors Around the Globe](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/survivors-around-the-globe/)
- [The Caregiver's Side](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/the-caregivers-side/)
- [Facilitator Spotlight](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/facilitator-spotlight/)
- [Honoring the Taken](https://niekrofoundation.org/category/honoring-the-taken/)

## Tags

- [aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/aneurysm/)
- [aneurysm research](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/aneurysm-research/)
- [brain aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-aneurysm/)
- [joe niekro foundation](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/joe-niekro-foundation/)
- [baseball](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/baseball/)
- [brain aneurysms](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-aneurysms/)
- [joe niekro](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/joe-niekro/)
- [Knuckleball](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/knuckleball/)
- [The Knuckle Ball](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/the-knuckle-ball/)
- [Astros Playoffs](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/astros-playoffs/)
- [Houston Astros](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/houston-astros/)
- [Natalie Niekro](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/natalie-niekro/)
- [AZ Fall League](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/az-fall-league/)
- [Aneurysm Clipping](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/aneurysm-clipping/)
- [Aneurysm coiling](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/aneurysm-coiling/)
- [Fantasy Camp](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/fantasy-camp/)
- [Legends Fantasy Camp](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/legends-fantasy-camp/)
- [Aneurysm treatment](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/aneurysm-treatment/)
- [Brain Power Happy Hour](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-power-happy-hour/)
- [Trivia Night](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/trivia-night/)
- [Bret Michaels](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/bret-michaels/)
- [aneurysm support](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/aneurysm-support/)
- [brain hemorrhage](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-hemorrhage/)
- [Brain Aneurysm Awareness Night](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-aneurysm-awareness-night/)
- [cerebral aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/cerebral-aneurysm/)
- [aneurysm awareness](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/aneurysm-awareness/)
- [HCA Healthcare](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/hca-healthcare/)
- [wanna get lucky](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/wanna-get-lucky/)
- [Lance Niekro](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/lance-niekro/)
- [pepsi refresh](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/pepsi-refresh/)
- [ruptured aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/ruptured-aneurysm/)
- [Detroit Tigers](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/detroit-tigers/)
- [Florida Southern Moccasins](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/florida-southern-moccasins/)
- [Gaylord Perry](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/gaylord-perry/)
- [George Brett](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/george-brett/)
- [Ozzie Smith](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/ozzie-smith/)
- [Phil Niekro](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/phil-niekro/)
- [Brain Aneurysm Awareness Week](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-aneurysm-awareness-week/)
- [Kingwood Medical Center](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/kingwood-medical-center/)
- [swipegood](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/swipegood/)
- [cPAX Aneurysm Treatment System](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/cpax-aneurysm-treatment-system/)
- [NeuroVasx](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/neurovasx/)
- [Ebay Giving Works](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/ebay-giving-works/)
- [IGive.com](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/igive-com/)
- [Onyx Aneurysm Treatment](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/onyx-aneurysm-treatment/)
- [Dave Bergman](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/dave-bergman/)
- [ruptured brain aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/ruptured-brain-aneurysm/)
- [Dr. Robert Brown](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/dr-robert-brown/)
- [Kari Ulrich](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/kari-ulrich/)
- [Chuck Wicks](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/chuck-wicks/)
- [Keith Anderson](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/keith-anderson/)
- [Trailer Choir](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/trailer-choir/)
- [J. Kent Friedman](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/j-kent-friedman/)
- [cerebral hemorrhage](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/cerebral-hemorrhage/)
- [Maria Ross](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/maria-ross/)
- [Father's Day](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/fathers-day/)
- [Walk of Fame](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/walk-of-fame/)
- [Arteriovenous Malformation](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/arteriovenous-malformation/)
- [AVM](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/avm/)
- [Brain aneurysm risk factors](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-aneurysm-risk-factors/)
- [brain aneurysm treatments](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-aneurysm-treatments/)
- [The Joe Niekro Foundation](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/the-joe-niekro-foundation/)
- [Dr. Gavin Britz](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/dr-gavin-britz/)
- [methodist neurological institute](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/methodist-neurological-institute/)
- [the methodist hospital](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/the-methodist-hospital/)
- [Al Kaline](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/al-kaline/)
- [brain aneurysm research](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-aneurysm-research/)
- [Dan Petry](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/dan-petry/)
- [Dave Rozema](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/dave-rozema/)
- [Gates Brown](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/gates-brown/)
- [Mickey Lolich](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/mickey-lolich/)
- [Denial](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/denial/)
- [Kimmothy Lane](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/kimmothy-lane/)
- [depression](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/depression/)
- [TMI](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/tmi/)
- [brain aneurysm survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-aneurysm-survivor/)
- [brain injury](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-injury-2/)
- [kimberly chapman](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/kimberly-chapman/)
- [Alphonso Roundtree](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/alphonso-roundtree/)
- [Deborah Duncan](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/deborah-duncan/)
- [John Egan](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/john-egan/)
- [Jose Cruz](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/jose-cruz/)
- [Larry Dierker](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/larry-dierker/)
- [Methodist Hospital](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/methodist-hospital/)
- [Richard Klucznik](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/richard-klucznik/)
- [Scipio Spinks](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/scipio-spinks/)
- [Mayo Clinic](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/mayo-clinic/)
- [SNIS](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/snis/)
- [SNIS Foundation](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/snis-foundation/)
- [Support Group](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/support-group/)
- [Bert Campaneris](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/bert-campaneris/)
- [Chester Pitts](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/chester-pitts/)
- [hemorrhagic stroke](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/hemorrhagic-stroke/)
- [JR Richard](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/jr-richard/)
- [Nolan Ryan](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/nolan-ryan/)
- [Houston Methodist Hospital](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/houston-methodist-hospital/)
- [MD](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/md/)
- [Orlando Diaz](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/orlando-diaz/)
- [Joshua Hirsch](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/joshua-hirsch/)
- [Linda Legner-Romano](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/linda-legner-romano/)
- [Tammy Curmano](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/tammy-curmano/)
- [Aman Patel](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/aman-patel/)
- [Cleveland Clinic](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/cleveland-clinic/)
- [Massachusetts General Hospital](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/massachusetts-general-hospital/)
- [Peter Rasmussen](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/peter-rasmussen/)
- [Demetrius Lopes](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/demetrius-lopes/)
- [Rush University](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/rush-university/)
- [Abbott Northwestern Hospital](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/abbott-northwestern-hospital/)
- [Stryker Neurovascular](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/stryker-neurovascular/)
- [brain aneurysm awareness](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-aneurysm-awareness-2/)
- [Joe Niekro Research Grant](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/joe-niekro-research-grant/)
- [Aditya Pandey](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/aditya-pandey/)
- [endovascular surgeon](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/endovascular-surgeon/)
- [University of Michigan](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/university-of-michigan/)
- [Dr. Michael Chen](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/dr-michael-chen/)
- [hydrocephalus](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/hydrocephalus/)
- [Mr. Clean](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/mr-clean/)
- [neurointerventional surgery](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/neurointerventional-surgery/)
- [stroke](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/stroke/)
- [Dr. Aditya Pandey](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/dr-aditya-pandey/)
- [Dr. Joseph Zabramski](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/dr-joseph-zabramski/)
- [Dr. Yashar Kalani](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/dr-yashar-kalani/)
- [Donald Frei](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/donald-frei/)
- [endovascular treatment](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/endovascular-treatment/)
- [ELVO](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/elvo/)
- [brain aneurysm treatment](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-aneurysm-treatment/)
- [Swedish Medical Center](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/swedish-medical-center/)
- [WEB study](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/web-study/)
- [AVM support](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/avm-support/)
- [caregiver support](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/caregiver-support/)
- [stroke support](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/stroke-support/)
- [Dr. Joshua Hirsch](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/dr-joshua-hirsch/)
- [endovascular surgery](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/endovascular-surgery/)
- [interventional neuroradiology](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/interventional-neuroradiology/)
- [interventional radiology](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/interventional-radiology/)
- [aneurysm survivor](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/aneurysm-survivor/)
- [Canada Bliss](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/canada-bliss/)
- [Survivor Model Search](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/survivor-model-search/)
- [Tamala Jones](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/tamala-jones/)
- [Alan Trammell](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/alan-trammell/)
- [Lou Whitaker](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/lou-whitaker/)
- [Willie Horton](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/willie-horton/)
- [model search](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/model-search/)
- [Joseph Zabramski](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/joseph-zabramski/)
- [Petrice Schuttler](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/petrice-schuttler/)
- [aneurysm surgery](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/aneurysm-surgery/)
- [AVM awareness](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/avm-awareness/)
- [Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-aneurysm-awareness-month/)
- [brain aneurysm warning signs](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/brain-aneurysm-warning-signs/)
- [Step Up to the Plate](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/step-up-to-the-plate/)
- [stroke risks](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/stroke-risks/)
- [#GivingTuesday](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/givingtuesday/)
- [Barrow Neurological Institute](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/barrow-neurological-institute/)
- [Crouse Hospital](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/crouse-hospital/)
- [Houston Methodist](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/houston-methodist/)
- [University of Texas](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/university-of-texas/)
- [recovery](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/recovery/)
- [16 in Sixteen](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/16-in-sixteen/)
- [stroke awareness](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/stroke-awareness/)
- [alim myth](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/alim-myth/)
- [cameron mcdougall](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/cameron-mcdougall/)
- [christopher kellner](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/christopher-kellner/)
- [A Cerebral Affair](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/a-cerebral-affair/)
- [subarachnoid hemorrhage](https://niekrofoundation.org/tag/subarachnoid-hemorrhage/)

## Store Categories

- [AVM](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting-category/avm/)
- [Brain Aneurysm](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting-category/brain-aneurysm/)
- [Stroke](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting-category/stroke/)
- [Virtual Meetings](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting-category/virtual-meetings/)
- [In-Person Meetings](https://niekrofoundation.org/meeting-category/in-person-meetings/)