vascular growth – Marjie Strebe

The Long Awaited Surgery

Michelle finally had surgery to remove that arteriovenous malformation (vascular growth) from her right kidney – 7 years after it was first noted on some routine imaging for a totally unrelated medical issue and almost a year after I was made aware that it existed. It was a slow process, but it was a successful surgery. We had to report to the hospital by 6:00 am on March 31st. Since…

Williams Syndrome and Vascular Issues

Heart problems and vascular issues are very much a part of Williams syndrome. If left untreated, most children with Williams syndrome will never live to adulthood. Back in the early 1960s, they started doing autopsies on every seemingly healthy child that died without any apparent cause. A medical examiner by the name of Williams saw a connection between these children and their cause of death. Most children with Williams syndrome…