[Magdalen] Shunt Surgery

[Rick Mashburn]

Prayers for you and Lisa!

Peace,  Rick

On Dec 4, 2017 2:21 PM, "Ginga Wilder" <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Christopher, both Lisa and you are in my prayers at this scary and
> stressful time.
>
> Ginga Wilder
>
> On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 10:44 AM Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Prayers continue Christopher.
> >
> > A friend mine went through this a couple of years ago, outcome has been
> > very good.
> >
> > Once I had got over the shock of seeing CSF circulating outside the
> head, I
> > was entranced by how beautiful it is (when not infected, blood stained or
> > whatever). Like liquid crystal.
> >
> > Sally D
> >
> > On 4 December 2017 at 17:34, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Good heavens, Christopher, sounds like a horrific day! Prayers that all
> > > goes well with Lisa from now through the procedure, and prayers for
> Lisa
> > > and all those who care for her. And for you, of course...which goes
> > without
> > > saying and almost went unsaid!
> > >
> > > On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 9:07 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Christopher - prayers rising for you and Lisa as you continue to move
> > > > through this challenging medical procedure... and prayers for all of
> > the
> > > > medical staff who are part of the care giving.
> > > >
> > > > Sending hugs and love eastwardly this morning.
> > > > Lynn
> > > >
> > > > website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
> > > >
> > > > When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I
> have
> > > not
> > > > a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You
> gave
> > > me."
> > > > attributed to Erma Bombeck
> > > >
> > > > "Mercy and compassion are more than personal options. They are the
> > > > antidotes to that fear and hatred." Mark Singel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --------------------------------------------------
> > > > From: "Christopher Hart" <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 8:01 AM
> > > > To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> > > > Subject: [Magdalen] Shunt Surgery
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dear Pub Friends,
> > > >>
> > > >> My wife, Lisa, was born with hydrocephalus and has had since
> > childhood a
> > > >> shunt to relieve the excess fluid in her brain. Like many medical
> > > devices
> > > >> shunts can and do wear out and time also finds the medical community
> > > >> making
> > > >> improvements in treatment. About three weeks ago her neurosurgeon
> > > placed a
> > > >> new type of programmable valve into her existing shunt to enable
> > better
> > > >> control of her fluid which was draining too much. This sort of valve
> > did
> > > >> not exist when she had her last shunt implanted. The valve was
> placed
> > > into
> > > >> her abdomen near a rib to avoid surgery at or near her head.
> > > >> Unfortunately,
> > > >> it became disconnected from the tubing and she was leaking
> > > cerebro-spinal
> > > >> fluid through the incision at an alarming rate. I took her to the
> > > >> emergency
> > > >> room yesterday when I suspected what was happening and the
> > neurosurgeon
> > > >> who
> > > >> examined her (her surgeon's associate) confirmed my layman's
> > suspicion.
> > > >>
> > > >> ​The upshot of this is that she now has her shunt connected to an
> > > external
> > > >> ventricular device to control and monitor the flow and will be
> > ​having a
> > > >> whole new shunt installed tomorrow if all goes as planned. This is
> > > pretty
> > > >> major surgery, but she has a very good surgeon so we have high hopes
> > for
> > > >> the outcome. If all is well she may come home as soon as Wednesday,
> > but
> > > >> will no doubt have a significant period of recovery to follow. Your
> > > >> prayers
> > > >> and good wishes are, of course, welcome and desired, both for her
> and
> > > for
> > > >> me as I deal with everything. After eleven hours in or around the ER
> > and
> > > >> then ICU (following transfer from one hospital to another) I'm happy
> > to
> > > >> say
> > > >> that I did not reach for a drink which certainly would have been my
> > > >> default
> > > >> action in the past.
> > > >> --
> > > >>
> > > >> Christopher Hart
> > > >>
> > > >> List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com
> > > >> Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> > > >> Twitter: @cervus51
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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