Nick Henry age #
ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION (AVM)
On one unforgettable summer day, 10-yearold Nick had a massive brain bleed and his
heart stopped on the way to the hospital. It
was discovered that Nick was born with an
Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM), in which generally only about 1% of the
population is born with. When Nick arrived at Sparrow Hospital, he and his
family were greeted by a whole team of dedicated specialists who quickly rushed
him to CT. Later on that day, they informed the family of the grim news. While
Nick’s family didn’t know if he would survive, they quickly realized that they were
in the best care possible. In order to let Nick’s brain rest, he was placed in a
coma for 10 days.
Nick woke from his coma and was moving all four limbs. He defied the odds!
He continues to amaze everyone, and his mom calls him her Miracle Child. She
believes that without the state of the art care Nick received at Sparrow, and
the loving people who helped him through his brain bleed, he wouldn’t be here
today. Sparrow gave Nick his life back and he is able to do everything he did
before the bleed. Today, Nick lives a very active lifestyle and loves baseball,
basketball, and playing with his friends.