A chiari malformation is when the tonsils of your cerebellum have fallen into the opening where your spine meets your skull and there's various types.., symptoms from them are endless.
It's not something very many people know about, doctors included, which is incredibly difficult for people like me. Two years ago I was diagnosed with atype one chiari malformation that at the time wasn't causing me issues but as life went on it got really bad and as many of you know, I'm in recovery now for a surgery to help treat it. There is no cure. That means throughout my life I could keep having to have these surgeries removing more and more of my skull and spine and possibly even having to use electricity to shrink the tonsils back down.
I'm gonna stop rambling now but please educate yourself and help spread awareness
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/chiari/detail_chiari.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold–Chiari_malformation
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chiari-malformation/basics/definition/con-20031115
http://www.webmd.com/brain/chiari-malformation-symptoms-types-treatment
Oh and anyone interested heres some wicked pics of my incision/scar. don't open spoiler if you dont like medical stuff or scars or anything of the sorts ty.
right after surgery:
2 days post op:
one week post op:
Staples out 1 1/2 weeks post op:
posted this is comments too but hey i'm too weeks post op!
2 days post op:
one week post op:
Staples out 1 1/2 weeks post op:
posted this is comments too but hey i'm too weeks post op!
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