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Originally Posted by xKayode
So I've had this shunt since birth, 18 years. It's only been revised once when the tube for one broke. The pains been going on for pretty much all of those 18 years, and it really only hurts when I touch the part of my head where the shunt is located.
Why is that? Could someone explain?
Also, is there a way to get like the pain to stop?
And my last question: What's the chance of getting a shunt removed and actually performing well in life?
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The original shunt I had from birth until I was 26 was sometimes sore to touch, I eventually found the reason for this was that the shunt had actually disconnected. I'm not saying this is the reason for the pain you are having but it of course it could be.
It was suggested to me before one of my surgeries that they were going to see if I could be free of the shunt, but after doing ICP monitoring and then testing the shunt itself for drip during the surgery they determined that I was shunt dependent and would always be.
A neurosurgeon would need to be really sure you were able to live without a shunt, if they took it out and pressure spiked it could be dangerous. I guess you will only know true answers to your questions by talking with an expert.
Good luck and I hope you get sorted.