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Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:53 am
by dales
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/
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:57 am
by Scooter
Damn that sounds pretty freakin serious. Hope you're mending well.
Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:03 am
by RayThom
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.
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:57 am
by MajGenl.Meade
Rest up, get well, go for the middle figure. We need you back on the team.
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:43 am
by Lord Jim
I have no doubt you'll bounce back just fine from this Dale...
You're too ornery to be kept down for long...
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:17 pm
by Long Run
Best wishes on a full and speedy recovery.
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 6:36 pm
by BoSoxGal
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:17 am
by dales
Thanks for the kind wishes, all.
On the mend and ready to fight the good fight.
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:27 am
by Joe Guy
This place would never be the same without you, Bosco!...
Get well soon!
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:56 pm
by Big RR
Indeed; get well (and back) soon.
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:20 pm
by Econoline
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.
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:25 pm
by MGMcAnick
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.
Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:34 pm
by RayThom
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
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:28 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
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?
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:32 pm
by dales
PART DEUX
The tubing became dislodged in my stomach.
Had surgery to rectify the problem on Tuesday 3/20.
Okay for now!
Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:58 pm
by RayThom
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.
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:07 am
by dales
RayThom -
They had to open me up again.
They left my skull and neck alone.
It only hurts when I laugh.
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:11 am
by Long Run
Renewed good wishes on a quick recovery. Hard to imagine you not laughing, maybe just smile for awhile.
Water On The Brain = Hydrocehalus
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:05 am
by RayThom
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.
Re: Water On The Brain -or- Hydrocehalus
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:36 am
by MajGenl.Meade
Best wishes, Dales.
