Bedste AVM-podcasts (2024)

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The Therapy Trifecta 21:54

8M ago21:54

21:54

Welcome to AVM Alliance, where we delve into the world of pediatric stroke and brain disorders with honest conversations and valuable insights for our community. In this episode, host Raylene Lewis shares her experiences from the International Pediatric Stroke Organization 2024 Congress and exciting updates from our AVM Alliance community events. J…

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Creed's Story & What Will Never Be: Anticipatory Grief 20:32

10M ago20:32

20:32

Creed is missing the majority of his brain. He essentially only has his brain stem and all of his other brain is missing. Doctors deemed her child deemed incompatible with life, but Creed has defied the odds is now 9 years old. Melanie, Creed's mom, shares their story. What is anticipatory grief? It is the emotions associated with grief before the …

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A Kid Again 17:41

10M ago17:41

17:41

I am excited to introduce our listeners to Ami Waggoner who has graciously come on today to tell us the story of her medically complex child Luke and Kathy Derr, founder and director of family engagement for the absolutely fabulous organization everyone should know about — A Kid Again created to provide kids with life-threatening conditions and the…

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The Doctor is IN #3: Therapy for Kids 19:01

1y ago19:01

19:01

Happy October to all our listeners. October is Brain AVM Awareness Month. As a reminder, A brain AVM is a tangle of abnormal arteries and veins, that do not have the needed capillaries in between the connections. If you would like more information on Brain AVM’s: AVM Alliance, an official non-profit, now has its own website www.avmalliance.org. On …

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The Doctor is IN #2: Medical Terms, Epilepsy & Pediatric Stroke 21:06

1y ago21:06

21:06

On this episode, we continue our interview with the director of the pediatric stroke program with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston as we go over questions parents submitted for our medical professional. Today’s episode continues the discussion, diving a bit into epilepsy, EEG’s and stroke in infants. Each episode for this season ends wit…

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The Doctor is IN #1: Brain Vessels, MRI, & CTs Explained 17:03

1+ y ago17:03

17:03

We are beginning season two with a 3 part “The doctor is In” Series going over questions with Dr. Stuart Fraser, the director of the pediatric stroke program with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. This month’s Part one episode focuses on medical terms parents read on radiology reports and goes into more detail about the different radiolo…

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Against the Odds 21:17

1+ y ago21:17

21:17

Today is the end of season one, our 15th episode. We talk about why some parents of children who have suffered a stroke feel like they don't fit in and provide an analogy that hopefully will change that mindset. Our guests today are AVM Brain bleed survivors Kyler Lewis and Ashley Lindsey who talk about what it is like to deal with brain vessel dis…

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The Kailee Mills Foundation 21:47

1+ y ago21:47

21:47

In Brain News, researchers have recently performed a successful surgery to repair a Vein of Galen Malformation, in a baby’s brain before birth. This month's interview is with Brianna McCulloch who runs the Kailee Mills Foundation-- a charity on a mission to save lives one seat belt click at a time. The podcast ends with a discussion of Chapter 11 o…

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Scars & Healing 18:26

1+ y ago18:26

18:26

A Pediatric ischemic stroke is a type of stroke that occurs when a blockage, such as a blood clot, reduces or completely stops blood flow to a part of the brain. This causes brain cells to be damaged or die, which can cause long-term disabilities. Our guest today, Mara Yale was introduced to the world of pediatric stroke when her 2nd child was diag…

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It's Not All in My Head: An HHT Story 20:19

2y ago20:19

20:19

This podcast starts with a brief explanation of the genetic condition, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) and tells the story of Stephany Zumerling who suffered for years without the correct diagnosis. Her medical journey offers lessons we can all learn from and highlights the importance of finding a doctor who takes the time to listen to …

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Icing Smiles: Baking a Difference 19:50

2y ago19:50

19:50

This morning we are starting with a Brain News medical study. A study with the University of Cincinnati will examine the effectiveness of a stroke treatment for patients with a pre-stroke disability, one of the first studies to focus on this population. Our guest today is a spokesman from the sweetest non-profit I know, Icing Smiles, an organizatio…

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Don't Dis My Ability 22:02

2y ago22:02

22:02

In Brain News we go over two published studies from Stanford University involving Stem Cell treatment for Stroke survivors. Our guest today is Jonathan Slifka who was born with spina bifida who discusses the importance of working together to make positive changes in what you want to see happen in life. We end with a discussion on redefining failure…

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The Bright Side 23:59

2y ago23:59

23:59

In Brain News: Survivor, Malori Rodgers, just released her book “A Stroke a Heaven” which talks about her personal journey after a traumatic brain injury. Our guest today is Heather Golladay, who talks about the importance for looking at the bright side of things. Her husband suffered an ischemic stroke and she is the graphic arts designer for AVM …

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Think TAAF 24:46

2y ago24:46

24:46

Today's episode includes a discussion on yesterday's MSN published article: “Doctors dismissed these 3 young people's symptoms as migraines or drug-related — but they were really having strokes.” We welcome guest Dina Chon with the Aneurysm and AVM Foundation and end with a short discussion on pain, perspective and PTSD as we finish chapter 4 of ou…

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The Bare Minimum 20:04

2y ago20:04

20:04

This week, the short film Time Bomb was released to showcase the real life challenges of a rare disease diagnosis and was created with the help of The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation. With the holiday’s approaching, decadent treats and delicious food on the horizon it is no wonder heath and weight loss become added priorities on many a new year resolut…

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Hope for Minds, Help for Dads 17:55

2y ago17:55

17:55

In today’s news we will talking about a new youth medial clinic that just opened this past November for children suffering from Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain injury and stroke based on published journal findings on Hyperbaric medicine for brain injuries in children. We will be visiting with Tim Siegal who started Team Luke, Hope for Minds after h…

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Aneurysms, Support & The JNF 19:19

2y ago19:19

19:19

Today we are talking about brain Aneurysms and will be visiting with Natalie Niekro who started the Joe Niekro Foundation after her father’s sudden passing from a ruptured aneurysm. And We will end with a short discussion finishing up Chapter 2 of our current focus book “Suffer Strong” by Katherine and Jay Wolf and, in particular, discuss hope as a…

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A Decision Tree 20:05

2y ago20:05

20:05

Today we are going to be talking about the UCSF Pediatric Stroke Research Center and three of their current research projects headed by Dr. Heather Fullerton. We will visit with guest Jennifer Odell whose beautiful son Brayden gained his wings just days after his AVM rupture and learn what is important to families during this difficult time. We wil…

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The AVM Research Foundation 21:33

2y ago21:33

21:33

Today we are going to be talking with guest Sherri Logan who started The AVM Research Foundation with her husband Mark and we will end with a short discussion on the second half of Chapter 1 of our current focus book “Suffer Strong" by Katherine and Jay Wolf. The AVM Research Foundation’s mission is to raise funds for AVM awareness, with their bigg…

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Service Animals & Opportunity in Limitations 20:33

2y ago20:33

20:33

Today we are going to be talking about something many parents consider for their child who has a disability: service animals! We are going to go over the general ADA rules as well as the steps to take and things to consider when deciding if a service animal is the right addition for your family. Our guests are Terry and Nancy Cadel who own River’s …

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Awareness, Epilepsy & Struggles 20:00

2y ago20:00

20:00

Today we are going to get caught up on some Awareness Month information and statistics. Our guest on the show is Amy Danner, who is the mother of an AVM Survivor and Epilepsy warrior. We are going to end with a short discussion on the prologue and chapter 1 of our current focus book “Suffer Strong: How to Survive Anything by Redefining Everything" …

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AVM iTunes Sessions 007 53:02

7+ y ago53:02

53:02

VMS 30 - WEEK005 AVM Sessions 007 - iTUNES Tracklist: 1.- Mark Sixma - Requiem (Intro Radio Edit) 2.- Alexander Popov - Quantum (Radio Edit) 3.- Mino Safy - When the Sun Smiles (Radio Edit) 4.- Venom One - Serenity 5.- Andrew Beyer - Super Human (feat. Asbjørn) 6.- Photographer & Susana - Find a Way 7.- Ramin Djawadi - Game of Thrones Theme (Mix Cu…

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AVM iTunes Sessions 006 30:10

8y ago30:10

30:10

VMS 29 - WEEK004 AVM Sessions 006 - ITUNES Set dedicado a: Abril McCoy Alexander Silva Andrés García Brian Gonzalez Diana OM Elia Alanis(?) Javier Rocha Joshua Suárez Lucero Ortiz (?) MADE WITH LOVE VMS29 - NINE AVM - VNMNT7 SOCIAL: Alekssnder https://facebook.com/vnmnt http://twitter.com/vnmnt http://instagram.com/thevnmnt7 http://soundcloud.com/v…

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AVM iTunes Sessions 005 59:56

8y ago59:56

59:56

VMS 27 - WEEK003 AVM Sessions 005 - ITUNES Set dedicado a: Abril McCoy Alexander Silva Andrés García Brian Gonzalez Diana OM Elia Alanis(?) Javier Rocha Joshua Suárez Lucero Ortiz (?) MADE WITH LOVE VMS27 - SEVEN AVM - VNMNT7 Social Networks: fb.com/vnmnt http://bit.ly/AVMixcloudS http://bit.ly/AVMInsta…

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AVM iTunes Sessions 004 56:32

8y ago56:32

56:32

VMS 25 - Y2K16 YRMX AVM Sessions 004 - ITUNES ¡Feliz año nuevo 2017!, Set dedicado a toda persona que apareció en mi vida durante 2016, en especial a: Abril McCoy Alexander Silva Andrés García Brian Gonzalez Diana OM Elia Alanis Javier Rocha Joshua Suárez Gracias por un gran año, prospero 2017. MADE WITH LOVE VMS25 - SEVEN - VNMNT7…

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AVM iTunes Sessions 003 - The Seven 35:19

8y ago35:19

35:19

VMS17 ahora en iTunes, Este popular episodio de la serie "VMS Mixcloud", ahora en iTunes por petición popular. Gracias por ese top #5 en Electro House, chicos. Release original: 10 - AGOSTO - 2016. Dedicatoria: Abril McCoy, Alexander Silva, Andrés García, Diana OM, Javier Rocha, Joshua Suárez y en especial a ti que escuchas esto. Made with Love. VM…