Angiomas Suck.

Make no mistake: Cavernous angiomas suck. But your life, well, it can still be very okay.

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Angiomas Suck.

Angiomas Suck.
Life Doesn't Have To.

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Who Am I?

Welcome. My name is Kelley, and I'm a mom (to Bob and Bob's Big Brother), wife (to Hubby), writer, and lackey to three cats. I like donuts just a little too much.

My oldest son, BBB, was (finally and correctly) diagnosed with Multiple Cavernous Vascular Malformations at the age of seven.

It sucks. The surgeries. The seizures. The unknown. But somewhere along the way, I made a decision--I wasn't going to let our lives suck because of it. If anything, I thought maybe, just maybe, we could even make the world a tad better because of it all.

This blog is part of how I'm trying to do that very thing.



What IS This Place?

A blog.

It's just a blog.

But it's also about how I refuse to let those crappy cavernous angiomas take over. So I post stories. I post how I'm trying to look on the bright side. Because I am, I'm trying to find a bright side.




Um, What's A Cavernous Angioma?

Call'em whatever you like: cavernous angiomas, cavernomas, cavernous malformations, cerebral cavernous malformations, cavernous hemangiomas. The names are all interchangeable; they all mean a clump or clumps of abnormal blood vessels in the brain or spine; they all suck.

Yes. They do.

Looking For More Info On Angiomas? Or Want To Connect With Others?

  • About CCMs at Angioma Alliance
  • Angioma Alliance
  • Angioma Alliance Forum
  • Health Boards forum--(Cavernous Angioma board)
  • Angioma Alliance newsletter-summer 2010
  • Brain Injury Success
  • Neuroscience Forums
  • Cavernoma Alliance-UK
  • CCMs-Boston Children's
  • CCMs-Brain-surgery.com
  • CCMs-Brainaneurysms.com
  • CCMs-Mayo Clinic
  • CCMs-MGH
  • CCMs-NIH
  • CCMs-Right Health
  • CCMs-Stanford
  • CCMs-WebMD
  • CCMs-Wikipedia
  • International Patient Registry
  • DNA/Tissue Bank
  • Neurological Focus Issue on CCMs
  • Hannah's story for Reader's Digest on FB
  • Patti's Story
  • Patient Advocacy on YouTube-thanks, Patti
  • Patti's Journey on Youtube
  • Grace Doran's story on YouTube
  • Fasudil Drug Study
  • Statin Research

How Can You Help?

Easy.

Know of any good links, websites, or news? Email me at swanka (at) live (dot) com.

Have "One Piece of Advice," a story, or just want to share a thought? Email me at swanka (at) live (dot) com or leave a comment.

Link back to me. Link back to other wonderful sites such as AngiomaAlliance.org. Because the most important thing is that we spread the word. Most people know nothing, absolutely nothing, about angiomas. And you can't defeat something that you don't even know exists...

Want To Donate?

Of course you do. And we families struggling to fight against brain angiomas need your help. To learn more, go here and here. Interested in donating? Then go here and here. You can also check out the Firstgiving widget below or follow this link to my day job. Maybe even consider pick up a copy, or fifty, of any publication where my writing appears. I donate a portion of all my payments and royalities earned, so you're helping me to help others by reading. I thank you.

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Disclaimers and All That Legal Blah Blah Stuff

Hi.

I'm not a doctor. I'm not a lawyer. There's a few editors who might argue I'm not even a very good writer. (Though I like to think I might be an okay mom and wife, but, well, you know. It's all subjective, right?) So, don't take my word for anything, especially when it comes to medical issues. It's all just my opinions, thoughts, and personal experiences.


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