My husband and I are now separated because of his avm, hemorrhage and gamma knife. It is so sad. He was the love of my life. Since the Gamma Knife he is not the man I married. I can't even tie my shoes right. Everything bothers him. Loud noises, etc. I do not even know who he is anymore. He had his last Gamma Knife on January 30, 2014. I have no idea what the future holds for us but he is on his own healing!
I feel sadness for you, atravelwish, and you will be in my prayers but you have to take care of yourself too. Please know that I remember reading that divorce among AVM survivors is higher than the national average and unfortunately your situation exemplifies the problems that can arise among couples trying to deal with an AVM condition. I wish you peace.
I am sorry to hear this news, atravelwish. It is not the first time an avm has ended a relationship. I hope that you can both seek counseling and stay in touch, in case things change and there is a possibility of mending the relationship. I also hope your husband still has family support, as going it alone will be difficult. I wish both of you the best.
My husband and I have been through hell and back. The one thing - other than our love for one another - that has held us together was that he made up his mind things are not going to be the same for us, for me. The outbursts I have can be considered a seizure. The anger, the medications. If I didn't have him for my support system, I don't how I'd make it through each day. I hope the two of you can work things out. I hope you can understand that most of the things he does are not his fault...