extremely complicated procedures needed. Very unusual shunt system. Online here and there. Stressful, DOH

OMG! I have no idea what 'shunt system down' means but it sounds horrendous!

what a shunt system is.

found this about shunts on Wiki but is now even more confused

permanent valve(S) and tubing from inside brain to drain excess cerebral-spinal fluid in closed body system to reabsorb through abdomin.

Means that he has hydocephalus from birth where too much CSF produced.used to be called "Watermelon Head". All used to die young. Miracles.

thinking of you.

thinking of you too