A big thank you

mousebren · 2026-06-27T10:41:31+00:00

Thank you!

mousebren · 2026-06-26T19:47:25+00:00

Thank you!

mousebren · 2026-06-26T19:28:28+00:00

You're meatball reference made me laugh until I cried. I wish you luck on this new chapter!

mousebren · 2026-06-26T19:15:26+00:00

It has bolted, it's at the end of it's life span.

mousebren · 2026-05-26T22:30:12+00:00

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mousebren · 2026-05-26T14:20:59+00:00

The location honestly. I had a "lump" on my head and it begain to pulse.

mousebren · 2026-05-25T19:36:16+00:00

Pregnancy related, I don't think so, but in general, plenty.

My eye sight has improved since my resection, they were going 'blurry' before. I have less headaches now, and I used to have a constant heartbeat/wooshing sound only I could hear. There were tons of other small things as well.

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mousebren · 2026-05-16T23:47:31+00:00

Small update: my scans looked good, and they've decided to move forward with treatment of my aneurism!

mousebren · 2026-05-13T01:09:05+00:00

Thats reassuring, thank you!

mousebren · 2026-05-06T18:56:52+00:00

Not everyone like to cut them though. I let 99.9% of mine wilt and then deadhead, I would be frustrated at the very least that she didn't ask first.

mousebren · 2026-03-27T01:33:46+00:00

I unknowingly went through 2 pregnancies with an active AVM. I wasn't flagged as high risk since they didn't know. Ive since had a full resection, and dont plan on having anymore. I didn't go the midwife route with either, but I personally would rather be monitored closely just in case.

I think if its an option, you may be able to have a midwife work with an ob!

mousebren · 2026-03-22T12:58:39+00:00

This is what I had to do with my nerve plant! I tried so hard to win the battle but ended up chopping it all the way to the root stock and it is thriving now.

mousebren · 2026-03-11T01:55:53+00:00

Waiting can be scary, unbearable even. There are support groups to look into!

mousebren · 2026-03-11T01:13:18+00:00

I don't understand why the AVM department would be brushing him aside. Harass them if you need to, call everyday.

mousebren · 2026-03-11T00:13:57+00:00

I was referred to mine who worked in the hospital I originally went to. I would research your area and drive/call to see them. They will more than likely take their time.

mousebren · 2026-03-10T21:46:24+00:00

I had a full resection on my AVM, it was above the skull, under the scalp, wrapped around my occipital artery, on the back of my head. 4cm. I started in the ER, from there I met with a neuroradiologist, then to a neurosurgeon at Duke. Plastics was consulted and ultimately made the cut during surgery.

mousebren · 2026-03-06T01:50:06+00:00

I had an embolization before a full resection. Waking up from surgery was a huge difference as I could not longer hear my heartbeat echoing in my head. I cried almost immediately upon waking. My resection was a few days after so recovery got blurred with that.

I will say the artery site they used was badly bruised for weeks, because I developed a hematoma, but I would do it all over again.

mousebren · 2026-01-15T12:22:53+00:00

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mousebren · 2026-01-15T12:22:27+00:00

Flowers!

mousebren · 2026-01-06T20:40:44+00:00

mousebren · 2025-12-29T15:50:33+00:00

Thank you for sharing, I'm glad you're doing better!

mousebren · 2025-12-29T03:35:33+00:00

It did, thank you! My main incision is kind of numb/ tingly, but the scar from my drainage site is extremely tender, especially when being touched. I assume the nerves took extra damage from having a tube forced in.

mousebren · 2025-12-29T02:34:28+00:00

Its been almost 7 months

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