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	3926	August 12, 2016
Hello! New and navigating my misdiagnosis and treatment New Member Introductions stories	11	122	March 16, 2025
New Here! GI AVM New Member Introductions stories , symptoms	1	30	March 15, 2025
New Member New Member Introductions stories	8	98	March 15, 2025
My Stereotactic Radiosurgery Journey 2 - Gamma Knife AVM 101	5	53	March 14, 2025
Be positive New Member Introductions general	7	208	March 13, 2025
My 11 year old had ruptured AVM recently New Member Introductions	8	145	March 8, 2025
Has anyone had an AVM in the neck? New Member Introductions	14	191	March 6, 2025
Acquiring a Disability New Member Introductions	15	246	March 3, 2025
New To the "Club" New Member Introductions	14	188	March 2, 2025
Hello All New Member Introductions	6	110	February 21, 2025
New Here and surgery in a few weeks New Member Introductions	11	254	February 3, 2025
Dealing with my husband’s ruptured AVM New Member Introductions	5	82	January 31, 2025
New, confused and scared New Member Introductions	14	1353	January 22, 2025
Happy New Year to you all. Thought I'd introduce myself and my DAVF experience New Member Introductions	13	227	January 18, 2025
My son (14) had an AVM Stroke during swim practice New Member Introductions	29	1332	January 14, 2025
AVM 's being hereditary New User Help	6	193	January 3, 2025
Does radiosurgery apply to ruptured avm? New Member Introductions	33	2466	January 3, 2025
AVM Surgery - tough choices New Member Introductions treatment	5	206	December 17, 2024
Gammaknife in 3 days New User Help general , treatment , stories	7	162	November 9, 2024
New Member - Unusual story New Member Introductions stories	4	162	November 6, 2024
First post - a familiar story New Member Introductions	18	302	November 4, 2024
Just diagnosed.. awaiting Angiogram New Member Introductions	21	233	November 1, 2024
27 Years Old with Right Occipital AVM - Advice for First Appointment New Member Introductions general	9	253	October 27, 2024
Unilateral Vascular Malformations New Member Introductions stories	9	119	October 11, 2024
Multiple AVMs New Member Introductions	3	201	October 5, 2024
Welcome New Members- July, August, & September Continued New Member Introductions	7	122	September 29, 2024
Support welcome introducing AVM New Member Introductions treatment , general , stories	1	91	September 29, 2024
Welcome New Members- July, August, & September! New Member Introductions	0	42	September 19, 2024
Bleomycin sclerotherapy New Member Introductions	6	273	September 12, 2024