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Dulce
From the AVM SURVIVORS web site: "Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are defects of the circulatory system that are generally believed to arise during embryonic or fetal development or soon after birth. Although AVMs can develop in many different sites, those located in the brain or spinal cord can have especially widespread effects on the body". I am currently undergoing embolizations with Dr. Wayne Yakes @ the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO every 8 weeks! Our lives are either planning a procedure, having a procedure or recovering from a procedure! The trick lately seems to be to keep the "bleeds" under control! My husband Mark is also my caregiver! He has become an expert wound care therapist, not to mention all around bundle of being just exactly what I need to get through the day and this ordeal we call an AVM! I recently finished 10 years of Embolizations w/Dr. Yakes and am finally ready for my next stage - Debulking and reconstructive surgery w/Dr. Robinson in CO - he is a dentist and plastic surgeon! Best advice to an avm patient - Stay positive and surround yourself with supportive people! Lots of faith, prayer and love are all crucial too!
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Merry Christmas!

Friday, December 25, 2009



Good Morning Everyone! For all of you following my blog, I just want to wish everyone a very special holiday! We have had fun and are so blessed in so many ways! I don't think I ever got a chance to show you what an elegant table my sister Celia set for Thanksgiving! I told her to take it easy, but she wanted to use her fine china and her mother-in-laws silverware. We all make very special dishes to add to the holiday meal! How blessed are we that we ended up with three turkeys? Greg smoked one, Celia roasted another one and Mom brought a roasted one too! I'll post our Christmas photos soon - Celia is making a turduckan (sp?) and her Mark is making that delicious veggie bake we all love so much! It's like an elaborate green bean casserole! My Mark is making a spiral glazed ham with all the fixin's! For me, it isn't Christmas w/out a ham that has brown sugar glaze, pineapples, cherries and cloves! Plus, Mark is making fresh cranberry relish we all love and of course the much requested walnut horn cookies!

Gotta finish up a few things before we head out to Celia's for our big Christmas meal! Happy Holidays to everyone! We love you and I will blog soon on part 3 of the Trache Trip! Have a safe, Happy New Year!

Cyndi

I am posting a photo of the elegant table Celia set for Thanksgiving and our two hosts for the day, Greg and Celia Fossum!

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