Can anyone tell me what a revision is please? I had a shunt put in 2 years ago after getting adult onset hydrocephalus. I am intrigued to know what a...
Kevin I was diagnosed with hydrocephalus 2 yrs ago and had a shunt put in. Before that I had a fairly responsible job that required lots of multitasking,...
A revision is when the shunt breaks down and they need to go in and repair it or replace it. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
Sorry for the late response, just wanted to chime in. My last revision was when I was 16 and I'm now 36. Here's to another 60 years or so! Abby ... that my...
thanks for the email Lynn.sorry to hear about your job,hope ya like what you are doing now!memory loss is not a big problem for me but can be embarrassing when...
Thanks very much Melissa. I hope I never have to have a revision. Lynne Melissa <bigred410@...> wrote: A revision is when the shunt breaks down and they...
Hello everyone, I know someone who was recently diagnosed with hydrocephalus at the age of 22. This past year he has been unemployed and pretty much unable to...
for those with hydrocephalus and that have questions i found this helpful who know you might too. hydrocephalus association 870 market street suite 705 san...
my daughter has had a vp shunt for 10 yrs and no problems except the occasional revision and she does not have the memory probs that everyone is talking...
Is there any corelation between hydrocephalus and hemiparesis that anyone would know of? BTW, hemipareisis is weakness on one side of the body, most noticeably...
Unfortunately I have had my fair share. Especially within the last year and a half or so (roughly 12). If anyone cares to chat, please IM me. AIM- Lil Red410 ...
Hi I am Sally and i was shunted at the age of 22. My doctor told me that a shunt was my best option if i wanted a normal life again.. I constantly had...
I think it is a necessary evil. If you have the pressure, nothing will be as nature intended unless you relieve it. Make sure you go to a shunt expert so...
Hello, I was 32 at the time that I was found to have hydro. I to did not have the severe symptoms and was told by the first nuro I saw not to have the implant....
Hi Lynn, By all means, tell your friend to get a second oppinion. Regular doctors don't know SHIT about this disorder. He should get a Neurologist or even see...
No I live in Massachusetts. Home to the Superbowl Champs, The New England Patriots !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Take...
Hi Robert, Thanks for your advice. My boyfriend has received several opinions, from both neurologists and neurosurgeons, and yet a couple of them have told...
Hi Sally, Thanks for your reply. My boyfriend is the same age as you when you got shunted. He has been suffering from the extreme headaches like most people,...
my husband has even had headaches since the shunt and the neursergon told us when they did the shunt that it would help the headaches. he still faces headaches...
Hello Frank, Thanks for your story. It's good to hear that we aren't the only ones to be advised against the shunt. My boyfriend hasn't suffered from vision...
Lynn, They told me to have the shunt put in bec it would releive the headaches that i had everday of my life but also bec in the mri it showed that i only had...
Sometimes, just out of the blue, my shunt wil ache --- only for about 5 seconds or so, however. I've never had this happen before. Is it even posible that my...
Emilie, I was told by my doctor that you really shouldnt play with the shunt or the area around it. Try not touching it. I occasionly get headaches but that...
Sally, I just checked with my son and he told me he also gets some pain around the pump area, and he also hears a whooshing once in awhile. But of coarse he...
I was dx w/hydro @ 44yrs(congenital) went through 6 shunts my first year. Now I have a codman programmable shunt. It was if I was under a dark cloud the last...
... under a ... problem ... a ... And if you are not cautious, you could be dead. Sorry if that sounds snarky, but what is your point, exactly? Are you...
Hi Abby, Sorry you're having a bad day. No need to apologize for your mood though; I am just impressed that you are able & willing to work at a normal job...
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