A cat has nine lives, is this not the old saying?
Well, there are many AVM survivors who have at least
two lives, and I have known some and I have been that
way myself. I have read writes here by survivors who
surely sound like they are also on their second life!
Do you know what I mean?
I was surprised to survive my AVM, and cerebral bleed,
and operation for same. But I am more shocked than
anything else to have lived 13+ years and to have
seen so many of my deficits completely disappear.
I have to almost pinch myself to see if I am dreaming.
How has all of this changed us? I now try to notice those who are very ill or are dying. I try to help them by showing kindness and understanding to them. Some people don't have a clue as to what the very ill are going through. Most of us survivors do have a clue, and some of us have all too good an idea.
I used to be not very trusting of things in general.
I had been living in great health and then one day
with no warning this AVM, that I had no idea I had, almost
did away with me in about 10 minutes. It makes a person
apprehensive. But in time I became more trusting of
things, and about the future. Things can work out for the
best and even our disasters like AVMs can bring out the
best in us. In the end things can work out!
I still thank my doctors, each one, and also I thank those
who prayed for me, and I thank who they prayed for me to.
If we can try to help those who are close to death, as we once were, then we have accomplished something and
showed our appreciation for our own survival.