My AVM bleed, and craniotomy to remove it came when
I was in my early fifties. At the time I did not believe that
I would survive it, but thanks to the doctors, and I think, thanks mostly to
God… I recovered and got my life back.
Fifteen years later, I ask myself what I have experienced
that I almost did not live to see. I lived to give away my daughter
at her wedding about five years later. I lived also to meet my
new grandson at his birth a couple years after that. When
we got to the hospital there was my son-in-law conked out
on the couch like he had done all the work, and there
was my daughter wide awake and beaming with pride,
showing us our new grand-son. After that in a couple more
years came a fine grand-daughter. I didn’t know there was so
much to stay around to see.
So…try to stay around too. You don’t know what good things you will
experience. I have heard from many who survived after
being closer to death than I was.
Thanks! sometimes I look at what life has dealt me with the avm rupture and the subsequent deficits I some times think now what?
I guess the answer is live and appreciate every moment to the best of our ability…
I also was very close to death when my AVM ruptured when I was 60 years old. I passed out and had brain surgery/stroke, and didn’t wake up for about 7 weeks. God was with me every step of the way. I completely recovered and have a very good life; thank the Lord.
Thank You John_P! Your posts always are a joy to read and certainly set an example for me to follow. I was 48 when mine ruptured, just rolled over 49, wasn’t sure I was going to see that! Take Care.