Welcome & Help

FAQ FAQ about the AVM Community AVM 101 Included in this category are resources written by members for members and notes from the moderators. We strongly encourage all members to explore these pages. This category will grow over time to include more and more information New User Help Are you a new user? Don’t worry we will guide you through the following videos. Guidelines, Privacy, and Terms of Service What is different about a Ben’s Friend’s Patient Community. Our Privacy Statement and Terms of Use New Member Introductions New members, start your experience here. Introduce yourself and share your story about AVM. Let us welcome you.

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About the Welcome & Help category Welcome & Help	0	3933	August 12, 2016
My Stroke of Insight - Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor AVM 101	4	60	April 22, 2025
Right hand AVM New Member Introductions	3	48	April 15, 2025
3 AVMs in the right foot New Member Introductions general , symptoms , stories	14	122	April 9, 2025
32-year survivor - AVM ruptured and 7 months pregnant New Member Introductions	24	297	April 8, 2025
Has anyone had an AVM in the neck? New Member Introductions	16	223	April 3, 2025
AVM in the cerebelum! New User Help	2	79	March 25, 2025
Acquiring a Disability New Member Introductions	17	297	March 23, 2025
Be positive New Member Introductions general	9	231	March 23, 2025
Recently Diagnosed with Left Occipital AVM New Member Introductions	9	91	March 21, 2025
My 11 year old had ruptured AVM recently New Member Introductions	9	189	March 19, 2025
Hello! New and navigating my misdiagnosis and treatment New Member Introductions stories	15	173	March 19, 2025
New Member New Member Introductions stories	10	130	March 19, 2025
New Here! GI AVM New Member Introductions stories , symptoms	1	37	March 15, 2025
My Stereotactic Radiosurgery Journey 2 - Gamma Knife AVM 101	5	80	March 14, 2025
New To the "Club" New Member Introductions	14	204	March 2, 2025
Hello All New Member Introductions	6	113	February 21, 2025
New Here and surgery in a few weeks New Member Introductions	11	264	February 3, 2025
Dealing with my husband’s ruptured AVM New Member Introductions	5	90	January 31, 2025
New, confused and scared New Member Introductions	14	1360	January 22, 2025
Happy New Year to you all. Thought I'd introduce myself and my DAVF experience New Member Introductions	13	228	January 18, 2025
My son (14) had an AVM Stroke during swim practice New Member Introductions	29	1338	January 14, 2025
AVM 's being hereditary New User Help	6	202	January 3, 2025
Does radiosurgery apply to ruptured avm? New Member Introductions	33	2467	January 3, 2025
AVM Surgery - tough choices New Member Introductions treatment	5	212	December 17, 2024
Gammaknife in 3 days New User Help general , treatment , stories	7	164	November 9, 2024
New Member - Unusual story New Member Introductions stories	4	166	November 6, 2024
First post - a familiar story New Member Introductions	18	305	November 4, 2024
Just diagnosed.. awaiting Angiogram New Member Introductions	21	245	November 1, 2024
27 Years Old with Right Occipital AVM - Advice for First Appointment New Member Introductions general	9	262	October 27, 2024