Monte's Journal

Yesterday I found out through my Neurologist in Albuqurque that I have a cyst growing where they put the shunt in my c-spine.He said that everything else is ok and about the same as the MRI done in Denver the last time.He has refered me to a NS  and was asking me if I had already made my appointment. I told him that it was set for the 10th and he asked me if that was the soonest that I could get in to see him.It was the only appointment available,he said then he guessed that it would have to do.Sounded like he wanted me to get in sooner but I don`t think it would do any good to try and push for a sooner date.

He went on to tell me that the problem that I have is not a Neurological problem but a neurosurgical problem,sounds like I am going to have to have another surgery.I thought that I had been this far out from my first surgery that It might have been one of the other Syrnx that was causing the problems but that wouldn`t explain why my neck is getting stiff and sore all the time. I know that some of my friends on DS have had to have this surgery 2 or more times and they are still having problems. I don`t like the idea of another surgery but I can`t go on living the way I have been,so what are my choices.Live the way I am and drive everyone that I Love away or have the surgery and pray that this time it does the trick.I have to look at it in a positive way .