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30 Miles. 30 Days. One Mission - Better Treatments and a Cure for CCM.
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Through Our Eyes: Why We Stride
Being a cavernous malformation survivor is a miracle. Life after death: It’s a daily journey filled with uncertainty, resilience, and hope. For my family, it started with a sudden phone call from my doctor. She yelled, “stop jumping in that bounce house with your 3 young children, your MRI results are in. You have a hemorrhaging brain malformation.” As I started to cry, she yelled, “stop crying, stop straining, stop raising your heart beat, stop stressing and stop running”. Which was an ultra disappointment for me since running was my mental health outlet. I was a 46yr young, award winning half marathon runner & Talent Agent.
7 Top Neurosurgeons said it was a life or death surgery & if by chance I survived, living would not be living. I would be in a wheelchair paralyzed, unable to speak or see. I had to start planning my living trust and my funeral arrangements.
From that moment on, everything changed.
That’s why we’re joining the 30 miles in 30 days challenge, from June 1–30, as part of Strides to Cure CCM. Every mile we walk honors the fight so many of us face—every mile raises awareness, fuels research, and reminds families like mine that we are not alone. If you’re able, please consider joining us or making a donation. Together, we can take steps that lead to something greater—a cure.