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I managed to get a few photos of around the time I was in hospital having brain surgery.
My AVM was positioned towards the back of the brain
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My trusty sick bowl was ever present, ready for action
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The toy was sent in my my daughters to keep my spirts high
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A cannula is a thin, flexible tube inserted into the body to deliver medication, fluids, blood products, or oxygen, as well as to drain fluids or draw blood samples. Primarily used for intravenous (IV) access
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Both my arms and legs had various brusing after all the cannulas
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A mixture of my brain having undergone surgery and the drugs
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The medical team had difficulty getting an airway into my throat, and burst my lip in the process!
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Even in hospital on the ward we had to wear masks
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Once the dressing was removed at home with staples still in place
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Staple removed from the scar (Not allowed to wash my hair at this point)
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Looking much better after my trip to the hairdressers
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