The lump of coal in this years stocking was another shunt revision for Carly. She wasn't feeling great the last few days and she had a particularly bad night last night. Much to our dismay, it was clear that the shunt was not working properly. We headed to the emergency room around 9am and spent much of the day there. At 5pm the operating room opened up and Dr. Auguste performed the revision. He found an obstruction in the ventricular catheter that was just enough to block off the flow. He replaced this catheter and Carly is now resting peacefully in her room. One promising piece of news is that the inflammatory markers continue to be low, and the protein levels have dropped by 20% in the last week. The protein is still very high and not yet to the sweet spot for not clogging but it is headed in the right direction.
Love, Brad
5 comments:
I hope this revision allows Carly to start 2012 without discomfort. Love - Matt
Mom and Dad look good but we love Kempton's candy cane suit and Carly's uggs.Looking forward to a healthy 2012.
Love , Papa and Tutu
Well things are headed in the right direction. Can't wait to hear about the shunt that lasts forever! Love to you all!
(That photo made my day!)
Sending you lots of love for 2012! Looking forward to seeing you soon. Love your Christmas photo and Carly's Uggs. xoxo
Hoping that 2012 is a great year for Carly and the rest of the family! I hope sweet Carly has been recovering smoothly from her latest shunt replacement.
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