As I’ve mentioned before, I work in IT and have always had the approach that being proactive is better than being reactive. (In fact, this is my approach to life in general). If you have the opportunity to solve an issue before it becomes a problem, then why not do that? It’s like finding a…
Have you ever been told that you don’t have Hydrocephalus after another doctor told you that you do, only to get told by the next one that you, in fact, do have it? Or, that your headaches are caused by an overuse of analgesics? Or, that it’s caused by stress or life changes you might…
Monday, I had an appointment with Dr H whom I had seen before, a few years back (In my book Hydrocephalus: Floating Faithfully, I started using letters of the alphabet instead of real names for doctors whom I’ve consulted with since diagnosis. I hope I don’t end up at Z). I opted to consult with him because of…
There’s something that gets me each time…the realization that my world is filled with “Could it be..?” or “What if it’s..?” When I got my diagnosis of Hydrocephalus and subsequent shunt placement, these questions were probably the most commonly asked. If I felt anything out of the ordinary, the first thing I suspected was my…
This will probably be the final post on the ETV Failure Guinea Pig topic from me (unless something significant happens and I live to tell the tale)…I have been patiently waiting to see the Neurosurgeon I consulted with last year to discuss the sleeping episodes I’ve been having. I was hopeful that he would be…
When I was first diagnosed with Hydrocephalus, it was a whirlwind time filled with emotion. I can’t really say that I registered much until after my first operation, which was literally within a few days. It was a little surreal…to say the least. I had my shunt placed on a Thursday and home by Saturday….
I have Hydrocephalus but I’ll keep smiling. I wasn’t born with it, but was diagnosed 6 years after having my 2nd run with viral meningitis. The road has not been easy and I can literally say that my whole world changed the day I found out I needed a brain operation. Can you imagine facing…
