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Reply | Forward Message #1795 of 2028 |
Can you explain what a revision is and what they do to do it or what they
help??
Melissa
ps. I can't do anything exertional or I get a headache and coughing when I
get bronchitis is when I really just want someone to put me out of my misery
because the h/a lingers that I have to take pain meds for it to go away.


> I've had hydrocephalus since I was a born and have had a total of 7
> revisions since I had a VP shunt placed at 3 weeks of age. I am 26
> years old (with my last 2 revisions being a year and half ago).
> Elana




Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:25 pm

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Can you explain what a revision is and what they do to do it or what they help?? Melissa ps. I can't do anything exertional or I get a headache and coughing...
MGranadaHome
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Oct 29, 2007
10:24 pm

... From: "MGranadaHome" <robert_g54463@...> To: <hydrocephalus@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 5:25 PM Subject: [hydrocephalus]...
Ugly Person
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Oct 30, 2007
2:23 am

A revision is done when the shunt is not working - such as it malfunctions or there is a blockage or some kind of obstruction that will prevent it from working...
elana_schwartz
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Oct 30, 2007
2:35 am

I think my fiancee is about to have a "revision". The last time it was repaired and now, we believe it is going to have to be replaced, due to an...
MAMBA HARPO
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Oct 30, 2007
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... From: MAMBA HARPO To: hydrocephalus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 9:52 PM Subject: Re: [hydrocephalus] Elana/revisions? ... Unfortunately,...
Ugly Person
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Oct 30, 2007
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... From: "elana_schwartz" <elana_schwartz@...> To: <hydrocephalus@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 9:35 PM Subject: [hydrocephalus] Re:...
Ugly Person
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Oct 30, 2007
3:35 pm

I remember my first shunt revision at 11 was not easy (besides being a surprise to us) I was not allowed to sit up for the first 2 days and then couldn't get...
elana_schwartz
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Oct 31, 2007
2:58 am

Hello. My name is Sally and I have Hydrocephalus too. I have posted here a few times. i was diagnosed late in life with hydo...i WAS diagnosed at age 21... ...
Sally Rochman
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Oct 31, 2007
2:11 pm

my name is Kymberly my nephew was born with hdrocephalus he has a twin brother that is fine. I was trying to better understand what my nephew has he is 5 now...
kymberley bullock
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Nov 6, 2007
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... From: kymberley bullock To: hydrocephalus@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 4:55 PM Subject: Re: [hydrocephalus] Re: Elana/revisions? my name...
Ugly Person
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