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Originally Posted by mister
Hi I went programmable in the fall of 2003. I have been wondering how long programmables have been in use and how many here have them. What have your experiences been with them? Does anyone out there know the general ifespan of a programmable these days? All the bionics seem to make it possible for more to go wrong than in the older shunts.
I am one of the older ones in here with a shunt. Mine was first placed in October of 1955. I have had 8 revisions and am doing well considering.
Your input would be appreciated.
Regards
Mister
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Hi! I have had a shunt since I was four and recently had a revision in 2010 because the LP shunt was disconnected and they put in a programmable VP shunt. I had a few more surgeries due to infection, and have been having headaches and stomach ache, which haven't been figured out yet. But the nice part about programmable shunts is that if you are experiencing headaches, you can have the pressure adjusted to make the shunt drain more or less.