I had an avm years ago as a child. All my test said I was fine, yet I had memory loss, speech problems, ect.. Now, as an adult I realize I have always had people helping me, parents husband. Realizing now that I am on my own, can't focus, can't manage my life, my thinking is not normal. I make decisions that others would never do and I do it with out thinking about the consequences. I don't remember things unless I write it down and do it over and over. I think that's why I failed so much in school. I could remember for a semester, but the next semester I could not build on what I learned before because I did not remember. Now, being on my own I can't even deal with basic decisions because I realize someone did it for me. I have had headaches my entire life, but tests say I am fine. I think when they fixed me they wired me wrong! This is difficult to find out..I realize we are dealing with the brain and the after affects. The surgery was years ago, but I am now in an environment that is making me want to research and understand why my brain does not work like others