Carly was having a lot of up and down moments, with the down moments getting more prevalent over the last week. Time for shunt 31 was clearly up, so Carly headed back to the OR yesterday afternoon. Dr. Gupta found an obstruction in the peritoneal catheter this time, and he replaced all of the shunt hardware. The elevated protein levels that lead to build up in the shunt have been stable over the last month but still need to come down a bit to ensure the shunt will not become obstructed. Carly recovered well and we had a nice, quiet room at the hospital last night. She was discharged around noon today and is now fast asleep in her own bed here at home. We are hoping that with all new shunt hardware, she has a long stretch of feeling good coming her way.
Love, Brad
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Carly Braveheart, once again an example of strength and courage for all of us, follows the example of her parents.
Sending out love for a long stretch of feeling good for carly!
Much love,
Robin
hope she gets some good rest and is feeling well very soon. sending you all love always,
sheila & keith
Hope 32 is it for a good long time. Hope Carly is feeling better and better! xo
I missed my visit with you today. Much love to all of you.
Wishing you all the best in a speedy recovery!
Hi, Carly! A good friend of mine asked me to stop by and say, "Hi". Guess what? Chicken butt!! That always makes me laugh. Anyway, I hope that you feel better every day. My family is sending love and best wishes to you and your family.
Peace, Love and Happiness from the O'Brien clan
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