Symbolizing My Accomplishments 🧠 A Second Chance: Finding Strength and Purpose After a Brain Injury On December 10th, 2003, life changed in an instant. The rupture of an Arteriovenous Malformation ( AVM  burst) in my cerebellum irrevocably altered my physical and cognitive landscape. This is my journey of survival, acceptance, and achieving the impossible despite the lasting effects of brain injury. The Day Everything Changed: AVM and Instant Loss The AVM burst required doct