Doctor Appointment

Tweet

We just got home from seeing the Neurologist this morning. She informed me that I'm a good candidate for the shunt and drain hose. We were told that the actual surgeon was there today but he was busy so we talked with his nurse, instead. She told us that my case is fairly urgent so they will get me an appointment as quickly as they can. We're waiting for them to set an appointment time and date now. The nurse showed us pictures of a shunt and hose and explained how the surgery should go. She did tell us that I should only be in the hospital again for ONE day. The surgery will be done in the afternoon. Somebody at the hospital will shave a patch of hair above/behind my ear for the shunt. The hose will be worked into/under my scalp and down my neck with an opening draining into my abdominal cavity. She said normally, the only complaint they get is from where the tube is worked under the skin and it may be sore for several days. We do have to watch for infection at the entry site and it's possible for the tube to rub a hole in my skin. IF that happens, they'll need to remove the hose and try again. I'll post another discussion when we find out more.