"Our Stories"
  AVN - The Silent Destroyer

Real-life stories of our members and their battle with  Avascular Necrosis

(AVN or Osteonecrosis)

 Learn about this often crippling and destructive ailment

by reading our stories.

Who gets AVN and why.....

How is AVN treated?
How does life change after AVN?
Is it permanent? Can it be cured?
Are you at risk for AVN?

Learn how AVN has affected our members' lives, and what they must undergo.

Living lives filled with pain and uncertainty, our members invite you to see how they cope 

with this little-known, yet devastating disease.

Warning:   These stories are real-life personal accounts and may be frightening or depressing to some individuals,

so please read at your own risk. However upsetting they may be, these are our members'

own stories and I thank them for taking the time to share with all so that others may

learn about it and hopefully avoid the damage of AVN.

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Special Request! Gang, We are looking to hear from YOU! For our AVNews, we want to update our "Our Stories" pages, and what better way than  to have our own members tell their own stories? But, we want your stories to reflect not only how AVN has affected your lives, but how our support group has helped you. Did we make an impact on your life? If so, tell us how. We are looking to reach as many AVN sufferers as we can, and to help as many as we can. If you feel our group has helped you in any way, share the good news! Write to me at AVNrie@aol.com for more info and details. Please put "My Story" in the subject line of your email. Let's do this, gang! I'm counting on each of you! Hugs, AVNrie

Stories are listed by site of AVN damage:

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If you would like to send in your story, just email me (click here),  and keep your story to around 500 words, send in regular email to  me. All stories subject to editing (please--no real names of doctors, hospitals, trade names of medications, etc.).

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