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Permalink Reply by Tawnya Sherbondy on June 1, 2011 at 5:12pm

Best of luck to you!

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Permalink Reply by Diane -Paul Faherty Mom on June 14, 2011 at 10:24pm

Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers

Di

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Permalink Reply by Anita Hopson on June 15, 2011 at 9:40pm

Hey I just read your post, how did the procedure go? I am having radiosurgery next month, and I am kind of nervous.  I want to apply to grad school, but I don't know how I will manage with TBI.  I've been dealing with AVMs since 2000.

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Permalink Reply by Gina Costalas on June 18, 2011 at 10:58am

Hey. Where are you having all this done? Sounds like the same course I had exactly, except I've done it multiple times at this point.... became a nurse after all of this. Still dealing but it's been 10 years.  I've had 4 embolizations, 4 gamma knife radiations....

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Permalink Reply by Tiffani on June 20, 2011 at 2:36pm

I know its pretty late but i hope your procedures were successful. I had a angiogram and embo as well.

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Permalink Reply by Peter R Moretine on June 25, 2011 at 2:15pm

Hey, congratulations man. glad you don't have to do too many embolizations, they can bwe a pain when you wake up. I just got out from my 3rd and my IR surgeon told me he's got it 98% obliterated with onyx :) and they may not have to do craniotamy but may be able to use gamma knife how I had originally wanted, so glad to hear that you get to go the less painful route aswelll. good luck with it all and hope things calm down a bit once everything is taken care of for you.

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Permalink Reply by DM H Sydney on June 26, 2011 at 7:57am

Hay good luck mate, just get rid of the thing and get on with life. I think in some ways I am better off, I had a crani 4 weeks ago, still in recovery stage but at least it is gone.

Stay strong and take care
DM

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Permalink Reply by Kim R on June 27, 2011 at 2:18pm

Glad you have a plan in place and you are feeling confident about the future.  The scary, unknown phase is bad but when you feel you're moving forward it helps a lot.  God bless.  Kim

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Permalink Reply by michelle melton on July 11, 2011 at 2:18pm

prayin for a safe and speedy recovery.. May god be with you at your time of worry and pain..

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Permalink Reply by keshiakay on August 24, 2011 at 7:01pm

i haven't had that done just yet....i'm still waiting on my appointment to see what they want to do...hope all goes well for you!

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Permalink Reply by Caress on August 26, 2011 at 5:43pm

I was getting my undergrad degree when I did pretty much what you described (ango, embolisms, then gamma). That was in 2007/2008. This month I just had an angiogram. The AVM has be obliterated, so maybe this will give you hope. I know they are all diffrent but maybe this helps. Also in June I graduated grad school, so don't let the doctors talk you into take more time off, unless you feel it is best for you. You'll know better than them what you can do.

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