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- Hello my IH family, it has been a while since I have been on and I am sorry for that just life has had my so busy. I have finished my 2 year degree and now am a Medical Assistant YAY!! I would like to give a small over view of my IH journey before I...
- Hello again all, just wanted to let everyone know that I am going to be participating in a walk on the 16th of June and I am looking for sponsors. Any amount helps. All you need is a debit or credit card. Follow the link below to donate in my name....
- OK IHers I am gonna try to take on a project and make a movie, it will be named "The cost of IH" what I need from you is one sentence that states what IH has taken from you...I would also like to add a picture so send me in one of your fav...
- I really have no idea what to do, I am having such a bad headache the last couple days after having pain at my incision sites of my lp shunt, I called the ns and they just called in my pain pills, about a month ago I went through several test...
- Urgent question...i had an lp shunt placed december of 2011 and two days ago i began to have some bad pain in my abdomin area where my incision is, now today I am haveing bad lower back pain, I also felt like a twich like muscle spasm right on my...
- OK SO I GOT THE CALL FROM THE NS TO SEE ABOUT MY TEST RESULTS AND WELL ITS NOT AT ALL WHAT I HAD EXPECTED...I GUESS THERE IS AN ACCUMULATION IN MY ABDOMEN( I HAVE A LP SHUNT) SO NEEDLESS TO SAY I LOOKED THIS UP AND IT SEEMS TO SAY THAT THIS HAPPENS...
- or should i call it shunt hell.so i show up to the hospital at 7:30 am ( on my day off of work) and get all registered and was taken back to radiology. There I waited for a while like normal, finally they call me back and get me all set up, they...
- Ok so I am concerened my tube (cath) is moving upwards on my side really close to my ribs I have been having pains today there nothing major but still bothersome. Just wondering if anyone knows why of can help me out.
- HEY ALL SO I HAD MY LP SHUNT PLACED ON DEC.29TH AND HAVE HAD THE NORMAL LUMP ON THE INCISION SITE ON MY SPINE BUT I NOTICED TODAY A LUMP JUST TO THE RIGHT OF MY INSICION SITE PROBABLY ABOUT 1 OR 2 INCHES APART...THIS IS ALSO THE SIDE THAT MY...
- Hey all so as you know i had my LP Shunt placed on December 29th well recovery was not good! I spent 3 nights in the hospital instaed of 1 and was left with a low pressure headeache and N&V. I finaly feel better after a week and a day. I must say it...
- Hey all so its been a bit since i have been on just been so busy with school work and the little one. So anyways I am going on Thursday and getting my LP Shunt placed.I will admit I am scared as shit! I have never had any surgery so im a bit anxious...
- Hey all so I finally have my surgery date set..it will be December 26th..yes I know the day after Christmas but for me it works out best because of all the family that will have that week off. I am putting in for 1 week off work with a possibility...
- ok all so i am in so much pain and seen my neurologist on wednesday and asked about getting some relief through a spinal tap since im not getting my lp shunt until December and he said that it would be to close together to do since the surgery will...
- Well I had my neurosurgen appointment today and he suggested a LP Shunt.....I guess it was a bit of relief to hear that the shunt he thinks is best for me wont be put in my head. So for everyone with a LP Shunt please give me all the info and advice...
- Ok so tomorrow i go see the neurosurgen for the first time and i have a few more questions for you all.What other tests might he want to do? I have had a CT, MRI, MRA. All can back normal.How many days do you stay in the hospital after shunt...