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Tri-State boy, 7, welcomed home from hospital stay after brain aneurysm with incredible treehouse

Kolton Powers had an aneurysm two months ago. His first trip home put him in tears. By Courtney King and Brian Planalp Published: Jun. 30, 2021 at 9:39 PM UTC KENTON COUNTY, Ky. (WXIX) – A new treehouse in Independence might look like something from HGTV, but it’s actually built for a boy who survived […]

Alicia Smart’s Story

It’s never easy opening up and sharing a story like this, but I feel it’s extremely important to do so to help people going through similar situations (as well as their caretakers). I found a lot of comfort in speaking to survivors as well as a friend who had a craniotomy for a brain tumor, […]

Woman Describes Experience of Brain Aneurysm

Community Regional Medical Center is the only hospital the Valley that can treat brain aneuryms and strokes by removing blood clots from the brain. When Pablita Garcia experienced a brain aneurysm seven years ago, it was her quick decision to get help, and the doctors here that saved her life. Pablita, “I had a headache, […]

Is It an Embolism or an Aneurysm?

Both embolisms and aneurysms have similar-sounding names and can affect blood flow in the brain, but that’s where the similarities end. An embolism blocks blood flow because of a clot, while an aneurysm is when an artery breaks or twists, causing bleeding. Discover how these two conditions can happen, how they’re connected, and what to […]

The 4th annual Kenny R. Bryden, Jr. Golf Tournament

And they’re off!! The 4th annual Kenny R. Bryden, Jr. Golf Tournament, a charity event on behalf of The Bee Foundation, was a smashing success, drawing 82 golfers to the 18 hole course at Pine Hills Country Club in Taylor, PA. Teeing off at 1:30, the golfers weren’t intimidated by ominous clouds and threats of bad weather […]

Robotic technology debuts for brain aneurysms

Robotics is entering the realm of brain-aneurysm treatment, with a local neurosurgeon in the forefront of using it. And Connie Watts, a Lakeland woman, is the first of several patients to receive aneurysm surgery from him that way. Dr. Tsz Lau, a University of South Florida neurosurgeon based at Lakeland Regional Health, used the robotic […]

Carly Nunn’s Story

In the early hours of November 13, 2018, I transformed from an independent 21-year-old student in my senior year of college into a stroke survivor.With no warning signs, I felt what I can only describe as a rush over my head and I laid back in my bed. With overwhelming fear, I went to reach […]

World’s first robot-assisted brain aneurysm surgery performed in Toronto

TORONTO – A team of Toronto doctors has completed the world’s first brain aneurysm surgery using robotics, leading to hope of better treatment for aneurysm and stroke patients, especially in areas where specialized surgical expertise isn’t available. Neuroradiologist Dr. Vitor Pereira, who controlled the robot from a console inside the operating room during the Nov. […]

Dr. Dre Opens Up About His Brain Aneurysm: ‘I Never Saw That Coming’

Dr. Dre kicked off the year in the hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm, a medical emergency he said he never imagined he’d face. “It’s a really weird thing. I’ve never had high blood pressure. And I’ve always been a person that has always taken care of my health,” the 56-year-old hip-hop mogul told the […]

Ruth Ann Waugh’s Story

Sitting down to write my aneurysm story was more difficult than I thought it would be. I am always so adamant and vocal about the importance of raising awareness and letting others know that I am a survivor. But the thought of going back to that dark time in my life is a little overwhelming. […]

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