Middlebury Residents Join Sen. Kane For AVM/Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month

From the Connecticut General Assembly:

Sen. Rob Kane on Sep. 8 welcomed Middlebury residents Tom, Ryah and Andrew King to the State Capitol for a ceremony to designate September as AVM/Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in Connecticut.

Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) is a type of vascular malformation (abnormal network of blood vessels), where arteries shunt directly into veins instead of going through a bed of capillaries.

Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman presented an official proclamation from the governor which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of AVM and brain aneurysms and heighten public awareness of the symptoms and treatments available.

“I thank the King family, my fellow elected officials, and advocates from across the state for helping to raise public awareness about this condition,” Sen. Kane said. “By spreading the word and talking about AVM and brain aneurysms, we can help prevent tragedies and save precious lives.”

Sen. Kane said he looks forward to working with Lt. Gov. Wyman and state legislators across the state to continue the discussion and help the public to learn more. More information: www.avmalformation.org .

Attached photo, left to right: Sen. Kane, Sen. Tony Hwang, Andrew King, Tom Whitmore of Newtown, Lt. Gov. Wyman, Tom King, Ryah King. (Lt. Gov. Wyman is holding a photo of Tom Whitmore’s son Collin, who passed away from the condition.)

Photo courtesy of the Connecticut General Assembly