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Just wanted to let those that have emailed me know that I am still around. Haven't been turning. Unfortunately I just finished testing for cancer. All seems clear, but they are going to go ahead and remove a lump in my neck just to be sure. Well, needless to say during a CT scan of my neck they captured part of my brain and it is the part I have the defect in that is known for aneurysms. Well what I thought was a good thing on the cancer turned for the bad. Seems they believe I have another aneurysm. Being how this is the 2nd one I have had IF that is what it is I know the risks involved and in my case due to the defect is not good.

Right now I am still working and all as usual, but the stress has me a little depressed. They should know tomorrow or Tuesday on if it is for sure an aneurysm. Fortunately from the pictures they showed me it is not leaking yet if it is. So I am keeping my fingers crossed that maybe it was just an odd curve in the defect.

For those wondering what kind of defect I have it is referred to as an AVM or Arterial Venous Malformation. Mine is seated deep in the lower left interior of my brain and is inoperable without huge risks of blindness, being paralyzed or death. They can't say for sure what will occur or to what extent on the first 2. So wish me luck and hopefully all is clear.

Then I have to get a new computer or something when I come back. Since the change over my computer does not like this site and is taking sometimes several minutes to load a page.
 
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Dustin,

I know the shock of having a tumor found, and my thoughts and prayers are with you. I hope they find the suspected aneurysm to me an explainable defect that does not threaten you.

Hang in there, and please keep your IAP family informed.
 
Dustin;
We will keep you in our prayers. News like this does cause depression. We are here to listen anytime. As Cav said Keep your IAP Family informed.
 
Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers, but unfortunately they didn't work for me this time. I received a call from my doctor and it appears that I do have another aneurysm. I have to go have some test done to determine how large and all that. Right now my wife is silent, my mother is hysterical, my dad is encouraging and I am just lost for thoughts. When I had my first one 10 years ago it all happened so fast there wasn't time to think about it. Now everything has set in. I look at my kids and wonder what is going to happen and I don't know I'm lost. I just want to find a corner and bury my head and cry. Thanks for listening.
 
Chin up, Dustin. Do not underestimate the effectiveness of positive attitude and modern medicine, coupled with a dose of good old-fashioned prayer... Keep us posted.
 
Attitude, attitude, attitude! It is everything that medicine isn't. We are here to help and listen when ever you want to "talk!"

We all will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Dustin, May God Bless you and your family! ... Fred
 
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