Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus

dales · Post by **dales** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:53 am

Had procedure done on 2-14 at Kaiser hospital in Redwood City (they were the only Kaiser facility that does neurosurgery).

Am now at home recovering from the operation.

A shunt was installed to release spinal fluid from my ventricles (3 X normal size).

Read more here: https://www.hydroassoc.org/

Scooter · Post by **Scooter** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:57 am

Damn that sounds pretty freakin serious. Hope you're mending well.

RayThom · Post by **RayThom** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:03 am

dales wrote:Had procedure done on 2-14 at Kaiser hospital in Redwood City (they were the only Kaiser facility that does neurosurgery).

Very treatable, very survivable. I'm betting you'll be back in great spirits in a very short period of time.

Take advantage of the rest time.

MajGenl.Meade · Post by **MajGenl.Meade** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:57 am

Rest up, get well, go for the middle figure. We need you back on the team.

Lord Jim · Post by **Lord Jim** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:43 am

I have no doubt you'll bounce back just fine from this Dale...

You're too ornery to be kept down for long...

Long Run · Post by **Long Run** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:17 pm

Best wishes on a full and speedy recovery.

BoSoxGal · Post by **BoSoxGal** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 6:36 pm

dales · Post by **dales** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:17 am

Thanks for the kind wishes, all.

On the mend and ready to fight the good fight.

Joe Guy · Post by **Joe Guy** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:27 am

This place would never be the same without you, Bosco!...

Get well soon!

Big RR · Post by **Big RR** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:56 pm

Indeed; get well (and back) soon.

Econoline · Post by **Econoline** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:20 pm

Belated best wishes and strong hopes. I agree with Scooter that that sounds pretty freakin serious...but if Ray, our resident Grim Reaper, calls it "very treatable, very survivable" that should give you high (

) hopes for a great recovery.

MGMcAnick · Post by **MGMcAnick** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:25 pm

Mrs Mc's father had that same procedure several years before his passing at 93. He had originally been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, but a better doctor figured out the real reason for his issues.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Sounds like you're on the right track.

RayThom · Post by **RayThom** » Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:34 pm

Econoline wrote:Belated best wishes and strong hopes. I agree with Scooter that that sounds pretty freakin serious...but if Ray, our resident Grim Reaper, calls it "very treatable, very survivable" that should give you high ( : ) hopes for a great recovery.

Thank you for your support.

Left untreated, hydrocephalus can cause severe disability, even death. Hydrocephalus occurs when excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the brain. ... Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is made up of water, minerals, nutrients and sugar. It is continually produced by the brain at the rate of 500 mL per day."

Operative term: "Left untreated." My prognosis, providing nothing else is compounding the HC -- meningitis, head trauma, tumors, cysts -- the patient will survive. OK, so no crazy behavior until a few weeks after the shunt is removed.

Dr. Ray

oldr_n_wsr · Post by **oldr_n_wsr** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:28 pm

Never heard of it but glad it's fixed and you are getting better dales.
Good thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.

It is continually produced by the brain at the rate of 500 mL per day

Half a liter a day?
Where does it all go?
Is that why I have to pee so much?

dales · Post by **dales** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:32 pm

PART DEUX

The tubing became dislodged in my stomach.

Had surgery to rectify the problem on Tuesday 3/20.

Okay for now!

RayThom · Post by **RayThom** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:58 pm

dales wrote:PART DEUX The tubing became dislodged in my stomach. Had surgery to rectify the problem on Tuesday 3/20. Okay for now!

There's a complication you don't hear about often. Can I assume it was endoscopic, and not invasive, surgery?

Is that the last of the HC treatment? You should rest up, and get well soon.

dales · Post by **dales** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:07 am

RayThom -

They had to open me up again.

They left my skull and neck alone.

It only hurts when I laugh.

Long Run · Post by **Long Run** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:11 am

Renewed good wishes on a quick recovery. Hard to imagine you not laughing, maybe just smile for awhile.

RayThom · Post by **RayThom** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:05 am

dales wrote:RayThom... They had to open me up again. They left my skull and neck alone. It only hurts when I laugh.

I'm sorry to read about your plight. You can't catch a break. Be aware of early stroke symptoms, you don't need those problems to interfere with your recovery. Take care.

MajGenl.Meade · Post by **MajGenl.Meade** » Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:36 am

Best wishes, Dales.

Plan B Forum