As I mentioned, I had a programmable shunt installed on the 18th of August. As far as surgery recovery, I am having trouble with a couple things. I noticed I have trouble reading because it gives me a headache fairly quickly now. Also, I have a numb sensation when I touch the shunt area. The doctor did not remove the old shunt as I would've been in trouble due to brain hemorrhage. The new shunt is on the same side as the old, I believe in the same ventricle. The new shunt is about an inch apart from the old. The numbness I feel goes from the old shunt valve across to the new one. To describe it, I feel like that whole are has been novocained. It doesn't hurt really, just feels weird to the touch. Is this something I need to talk to my NS about? Possible when the new shunt was put in, there was a nerve in the area? Just a very odd/strange feeling is all. The reading/eye thing REALLY bothers me though.