Beth, I hope that everything works out for you. You
are in my prayers.

Janine
--- Beth <bbailey1804924@...> wrote:

> Hello Janine, He is thinking about removing my vp
> shunt because I
> have slit ventricles and its not draining the way
> that it needs to.
> I will know more after I have the spinal tap done.
> He upped the
> setting yesterday to see if that will help with the
> pressure.
> Beth/Maine
> --- In ptc@yahoogroups.com, jwtooblsd blessed
> <jwtooblsd@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Beth, I am the opposite of you. I had a LP
> shunt
> > for almost 8yrs. It was removed last Aug. It had
> > caused Chiari 1 Malformation. I had a VP shunt
> placed
> > back in Dec. Why do they want to remove your VP
> > shunt?I have a very good set of dr's, they are #2
> in
> > the nation. I still will need another surgery to
> > correct the Chiari. Let me know if u have any more
> > questions, be glad to help.
> >
> > Janine/Texas
> > --- Beth <bbailey1804924@...> wrote:
> >
> > > I went to my neurosurgeon appointment today. He
> > > wants me to have
> > > another spinal tap done under sedation and he
> said
> > > that depending on
> > > the results of the tap he might want to remove
> my VP
> > > shunt and place a
> > > LP shunt. I don't know much about the LP shunts
> and
> > > was wondering if
> > > someone could tell me somethings about them and
> if
> > > any one has ever
> > > had a VP removed and a LP placed. Can someone
> help
> > > me? Thanks
> > > Beth/Maine
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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