It took about six weeks before I was sure I had made the right decision. I know now I did!!! I am back to work and feeling better and stronger than I have in years! I had gotten to where I couldn't walk, was completly incontinent and was having so many other issues that were steming from the hydrocephelus. Today... no cane or walker, back to full time teaching and I can say I have a better outlook for the future than I have in a long while. This is not an easy thing... but it is worth it in the end. Hope your mom is doing better every day!!!