Hydrocephalus

[livingwith]

When I was Born On April 13, 1989 all went well as I was brought into the world happy and healthy. At nine days old I had a broken blood vessel in my brain which lead to a stage four bleed. At the time doctors didn’t have much knowledge of hydrocephalus so I was sent off to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
I basically spend my first 7 months of my life in the hospital due to infections which lead to many shunt revisions seven to be exact ( that I cant remember thankfully). But when I was ...Read the full article

[mp327]

I'm so glad to know that you are now doing well, after your last revision in December 2007. You certainly have been through a lot at your young age. I am 55 years old and didn't get my shunt until I was age 40, when I was diagnosed. I've had the same shunt for 15 years, the one and only one I've had, and feel very fortunate that to date, I've had no problems.

I hope you continue to feel good and have no more problems with your shunt. I'm sure having to have repeated revisions is quite distressing and not much fun. You sound like you are headed in the right direction with your life and I wish you the very best. May you have continued good health.

Martha