https://www.colinbeechfoundation.com/home daily 1.0 2024-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6270a56781773a277f38cbde/1652187572568-EG6X6T7M7YIAFDV8UWTM/aneurysm-and-avm-foundation.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6270a56781773a277f38cbde/1652187572572-F8OBVD714J0T04N7KFCO/lucile-packard-childrens-hospital.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6270a56781773a277f38cbde/1652187573429-DECPY4BQJJLJZ57PFOL3/santa-clara-valley-medical-center.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6270a56781773a277f38cbde/1715893086877-6YSYKW38N2XJLH96BAQD/Capture.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6270a56781773a277f38cbde/a4b21560-4e86-439a-93bf-8d41af790626/Thank+you+Foundation+email.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6270a56781773a277f38cbde/13ff5c1a-a759-43b7-abff-6dffc8604eed/avn.jpg Home The most frequently observed problems, related to an AVM, are headaches and seizures. It is estimated that 15% of the population, at detection, have no symptoms at all. In serious cases, the blood vessels rupture and there is bleeding within the brain (intracranial hemorrhage). In more than half of patients with AVM, hemorrhage is the first symptom, as was the case with our Colin. There is a 10-15 percent risk of death, and a 20-30 percent chance of permanent brain damage, related to each bleed. Each time blood leaks into the brain, normal brain tissue is damaged. This results in loss of normal function, which may be temporary or permanent. Some possible symptoms include arm or leg weakness/paralysis, or difficulty with speech, vision, or memory. The amount of brain damage depends upon how much blood has leaked from the AVM. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6270a56781773a277f38cbde/28e3ab0a-5244-49c4-88b1-c2517046cdf2/logo-colin.jpg Home - Our logo: Why a turtle? Throughout human history, turtles have been described as symbols of longevity and the ability to survive. They are connected with virtues that are normally attributed to the elderly such as patience and wisdom. “Slow and steady wins the race”, recovery from a brain injury can commonly be reminiscint of classic story the Tortoise and the Hare. Our turtle started as a stuffed souvenir picked out by Colin on a family trip to Hawaii. When Colin was first rushed off to the hospital by ambulance, his mom instinctively grabbed “Turtley” to keep him company. With the help of the ICU nurses at Stanford, this turtle stayed in Colin’s hand the whole time for the many weeks he was in a coma. Many months later upon Colin’s discharge from the hospital a pet tortoise was waiting for him. He proudly named the tortoise Grant in honor of the surgeon at Stanford that performed his surgery and removed his AVM, Dr. Grant. Colin stuffed tortoise Turtley still sleeps on Colin’s bed and has become a symbol of hope for our family. Slow and steady, and always moving forward. 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Friends we consider family who have helped us every step of the way through Colin’s episode and recovery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6270a56781773a277f38cbde/6e99b0b5-4bc7-4ff4-9ef4-63c5ceac5b05/joe-and-silvana-gentzkow.jpg Contact - Joe and Silvana Gentzkow Joe is the president and founder at Mulberry Capital Advisors, a Bay Area Commercial Real Estate company, and Silvana is an educator and mama to four sweet children, two of which happen to be Colin’s classmates. Pillars in the community, the Gentzkow family jumped into helping action the moment Colin became hospitalized. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6270a56781773a277f38cbde/ef321642-b2ea-42fe-b041-af063790ecad/Robert-and-Theresa-Beech.jpg Contact - Dr. Robert & Theresa Beech Rob is an oral surgeon in Silicon Valley, and Theresa works at home and in the community. Proud parent of four including our son Colin, the AVM survivor. 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