Cheers Nat. Im finding it hard to ignore any pains I get either in the head or stomach, the slightest ones are enough to make me worry. Also Im not seeing my consultant because he's signed me off which worries me because its not my local hospital and I have to either go through my GP or through the closest hospital before I can be operated on should something go wrong and it takes a while.
Its good to hear people like you who still get on with life as normal. After my shunt was discovered to be faulty last year I've been trying to live like everydays could be my last, but when you plan something to happen far in the future is when the paranoia comes in worse than ever.
Thank you again for your advice, I'll try and keep a positive mind

Liam