Sam Messina: The Sneeze and A Hat-Trick

During Messina’s junior year, he was laying in bed on a day just like any other when he sneezed, and unknowingly ruptured an aneurysm that had been lying dormant in his brain. The bleeding in his brain was serious. Doctors told Sam he had a condition called AVM, or arteriovenous malformation, and after an incredibly dangerous and invasive surgery performed at the University of Chicago, Sam was left with 27 staples in his head and quite a bit of free time on his hands. While all his friends were still away at college, Sam again picked up a camera, for… Read Full Article