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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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Cyndi's AVM journey

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010











Hello again everyone!

I've decided to post a few more photos from our trip, since I always hear how much you enjoy them! This time around, our car rental was a red Kia! It was cute and Mark drove us all over Denver and surrounding areas in it!

The anesthesiologist always comes by to touch base and see if the patient has any special needs!

In the one photo, I'm holding a hand towel to my swollen eye hoping it will feel better! As long as I have the other good eye to read with, I'm doin' good!

I'm so glad Mom remembered to bring some dice to play Farkle! That really helped pass the time!

As always, I think I'm super woman (that's mom's fault!) and I went to work yesterday morning! By lunch time I knew I had made a mistake and decided I really needed more rest to heal! The area where my stitches are is draining some, so I am wearing a strip of gauze over that! Hanz and I decided today we would go see Grandma and Uncle Greg! I called Mom as I was having coffee this morning, and she decided she would come pick me up and take me to run some errands! So ... after she picks me up, we'll go see Uncle Greg, since I want someone that I don't see every day to see my face after having this procedure done! Here is a photo of my Hanzie - I've enjoyed being home with him so much! He is such a good boy! We need to go to Petsmart and get him some food!

Here's more photos of Mark @ Garden of the Gods! Oh! I can hear that Mark just got home from work! Wonder what we're having for dinner?

Hey Twilight fans! Have you read The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner? You can read it free on Stephenie Meyer.com until like July 5th or something - or you can buy the hard copy @ your favorite bookstore to add to your Twilight book collection! I wanted to read it before Eclipse came out!

My lower left eye is HUGE! We're guessing because I haven't been using the ear drops Dr. Hepworth gave me for my left ear to use 3 times a day! UGH! Mom thinks my primary care physician will want to put me in the hospital for IV antibiotics! Lets hope not! I'd just better post this already, since Hanz is really wanting to get on the computer desk! Ciao Y'all!

Cyndi

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