Weird, isn't it?

So. Our neurosurgeon appointment for BBB kept getting rescheduled. They'd call, pushing our less urgent visit off for a few more weeks, because he'd been called away for emergency surgery. It happened more than a few times too. And we were pleased.

We were less urgent. Now that is exciting.

Weird, isn't it, when you've got some MRI results about lesion bleeding you want to talk about and it's labeled less urgent. And you feel good about that. Really good.

But that's just how it rolls, this disorder. Eh?

Because, you know, being on the other side, the emergency side, is horrific. No one wants to be there. A lot of us have. So yeah, cool, reschedule your hearts away. I just hope whoever was the reason behind this scheduling is okay. I really, really do.

The news was all right, too, when we did get in. Hopeful even. So, we'll take that too. Gladly.

More Books...

Remember:

“The book you don't read can't help.”

-Jim Rohn

Really remember:

“Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.”

-Mark Twain

A BOMB IN THE BRAIN: A HEROIC TALE OF SCIENCE, SURGERY & SURGERY,” by Steve Fishman
“BRAIN SURGEON,” by Lawrence Shainberg
“I HAD BRAIN SURGERY, WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE?” by Suzy Becker
“WHEN THE AIR HITS YOUR BRAIN: TALES FROM NEUROSURGERY” by Frank Vertosick, Jr.
“GIFTED HANDS: THE BEN CARSON STORY,” by Ben Carson and Cecil Murphey
“THE ANATOMY OF HOPE: HOW PEOPLE PREVAIL IN THE FACE OF ILLNESS,” by Jerome Groopman
“OVER MY HEAD: A DOCTOR’S STORY OF HEAD INJURY FROM THE INSIDE LOOKING OUT,” by Claudia L Osborn
“DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY: OR WHEN I GET ON MY FEET AGAIN YOU'LL BE SORRY,” by Julia Fox Garrison
“HELP ME TO HEAL: A PRACTICAL GUIDEBOOK FOR PATIENTS, VISITORS, AND CAREGIVERS,” by Bernie S. Siegel
“MATTERS OF GRAY AND WHITE: A NEUROLOGIST, HIS PATIENTS, AND THE MYSTERIES OF THE BRAIN,” by Russell Martin
“THE BRAIN HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN: INSIGHTS FROM A PRACTICING NEUROLOGIST,” by Richard Restak, M.D.
“BRAIN MATTERS: STORIES OF A NEUROLOGIST AND HIS PATIENTS,” by Bruce H. Dobkin, M.D.
“BRAIN SURGEON: A DOCTOR'S INSPIRING ENCOUNTERS WITH MORTALITY AND MIRACLES,” Keith Black, M.D.
"Brain Storms: Surviving Catastrophic Illness," by Les Duncan
"STRUGGLE TO THE SUMMIT"-Rivka Zucker




Wayyyyyy down in the lower right sidebar is a list of links to books relating to CCMs. I'll be adding these, but in the meantime, you can check those out too. And if you know of any I haven't included, want to suggest any, or stumble on something out there, I'd love to hear from you! suckocity@live.com Thanks!!!

(List provided courtesy of PattiG. Thx. U rock. Completely and wonderfully.)

Red Sox Nation Holds Its Breath

Yes. We at AS are proud, card-carrying members of Red Sox Nation, and we're holding our breath right now for one of our brethren.

Recently, nineteen-year-old Red Sox prospect Ryan Westmoreland was diagnosed with a cavernous malformation and underwent surgery. I remember when I heard I froze, and then sort of crumpled a bit. You see, BBB is just a year younger than Ryan. Though my son's doing well, I know what Ryan and his family are facing right now. So yes. I crumpled a bit.

We, a family who's kicking CCMs butt and fellow members of Red Sox Nation, wish Ryan and his family well. May he recover quickly.

Read more here, here, here, and here.