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On Accepting my Mortality at 22 – #AVMAwareness

Hiroko Nishimura · October 8, 2017July 22, 2020

With my diagnosis of harboring “ticking time bombs” in my brain at the age of 22, technically, little had changed. And yet, somehow, everything had changed. I was diagnosed with a vascular disorder in my brain a month after my 22nd birthday. After a Grand Mal Seizure which sent me to the Emergency Room, a …

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My Summer Reflections: Decluttering, #100DaysOfCode, Arthritis, and Chemo

Hiroko Nishimura · September 26, 2017July 22, 2020

Time just keeps on flying by! September is almost over, and I haven’t done any Monthly Reflections since my first one in June! So here’s one for July, August, and September… Basically Summer 2017! July In July, I officially began my Minimalism Journey by dumping out my main closet and creating a huge mess in …

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My Lost “Motivation.”

Hiroko Nishimura · February 4, 2016July 22, 2020

My diagnosis of “Executive Function Disorder” after brain surgery and brain injury.

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Brain Surgery Recovery

Hiroko Nishimura · December 6, 2015July 23, 2020

On December 7th, I celebrate entering 5th year of recovery after my craniotomy to remove 3 Arteriovenous Malformations from my brain. My surgery was on December 7th, 2011. I was 22 years old, a college senior, and had closed my fall semester early after my 3rd and final Grand Mal Seizure. The fact that it has …