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Originally Posted by djf230
Hi :
Does anyone know why some people need 2 shunts. Our 13 year old son has had more revisions than I can count and he is still having terrable headaches that never go away. His surgeon seems to be ok with it but he's not the one suffering. We are going to see him on Thursday and was wondering if anyone could give me some info before we go. Thank You..
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hydrocephalus - I was 13 when my shunt failed and it hurt!. it took them a while to find a solution since my ventricals are small, they ended up doing an LP shunt in the back. that was twnty years ago. i had twisted it twice right after getting out of the hospital. i am since fine but never sought check ups which was a dumb move on my part. small pains since then only. but alive and proud of it.
I can sympathize with his pain, i was sedated on codeine but i remember my Dad and my brother coming to visit. I didn't talk much but it give me some strength to pull through knowing they were there. be relaxed and calm.