Laura B. Thursday, November 10, 2011 By: laura besser Survivor I lived through a rare birth defect and thrived In June 2005 I had an AVM. An artery burst in my head. I'm a miracle. I take no meds and have no cognitive deficits. I've had six brain surgeries.  I used to be a social worker with my own house, but was fired when in a coma.

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