gosh, rongo pong is critically ill. Though I wasn't super close to her, she was my classmate since primary school. From what her sister wrote in her blog, she has Brain ArterioVenous Malfunction.

"AVM stands for Arteriovenous Malformation. An AVM is a tangle of abnormal and poorly formed blood vessels (arteries and veins). They have a higher rate of bleeding than normal vessels. AVMs can occur anywhere in the body. Brain AVMs are of special concern because of the damage they cause when they bleed. They are very rare and occur in less than 1% of the general population. AVMs that occur in the coverings of the brain are called dural avms."

"Treatment is offered is to try to prevent bleeding from the AVM. Bleeding may injure the surrounding brain resulting in a stroke , with possible permanent disability or even death. The risk of bleeding is 4% per year, which means that 4 out of every 100 people with an AVM will have a bleed (hemorrhage) during any one year. AVM's may also produce headaches, seizures and progressive paralysis, and the treatment may alleviate these symptoms."

"Bleeding from an AVM will occur in about 4 out of 100 people with a brain AVM every year. "

-http://brainavm.oci.utoronto.ca/malformations/brain_avm_index.htm

rongo pongo is one of the 4 out of 100 people with AVM that bled. Either she's really unlucky or she's here to remind us that we should treasure the people around us. She is a good person, and I do hope she survives cause she has a bright future ahead of her. I hope that though she's a million miles away, she knows that there are countless of people including her family and friends who are keeping her in their prayers. She is missed and not alone. We're all here to support her and we love her!

RONG XUAN, WE REALLY DO LOVE YOU. STAY STRONG!

gosh, rongo pong is critically ill. Though I wasn't super close to her, she was my classmate since primary school. From what her sister wrote in her blog, she has Brain ArterioVenous Malfunction.

"AVM stands for Arteriovenous Malformation. An AVM is a tangle of abnormal and poorly formed blood vessels (arteries and veins). They have a higher rate of bleeding than normal vessels. AVMs can occur anywhere in the body. Brain AVMs are of special concern because of the damage they cause when they bleed. They are very rare and occur in less than 1% of the general population. AVMs that occur in the coverings of the brain are called dural avms."

"Treatment is offered is to try to prevent bleeding from the AVM. Bleeding may injure the surrounding brain resulting in a stroke , with possible permanent disability or even death. The risk of bleeding is 4% per year, which means that 4 out of every 100 people with an AVM will have a bleed (hemorrhage) during any one year. AVM's may also produce headaches, seizures and progressive paralysis, and the treatment may alleviate these symptoms."

"Bleeding from an AVM will occur in about 4 out of 100 people with a brain AVM every year. "

-http://brainavm.oci.utoronto.ca/malformations/brain_avm_index.htm

rongo pongo is one of the 4 out of 100 people with AVM that bled. Either she's really unlucky or she's here to remind us that we should treasure the people around us. She is a good person, and I do hope she survives cause she has a bright future ahead of her. I hope that though she's a million miles away, she knows that there are countless of people including her family and friends who are keeping her in their prayers. She is missed and not alone. We're all here to support her and we love her!

RONG XUAN, WE REALLY DO LOVE YOU. STAY STRONG!