The average lifespan for a shunt used to treat hydrocephalus is 8-10 years. Yet as I approach 50 I’ve had ten brain surgeries. #HAM2019
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For the one million Americans living with hydrocephalus, that’s the only treatment there is.

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Shunts are wonderful in that they are able to keep many patients alive — but they are unreliable, ticking time bombs of uncertainty for those depending upon them.
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A funny video about shunts used to treat hydrocephalus.

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Fifty years ago childhood hydrocephalus had almost a 100% mortality rate. While the mortality rate is 5% today the cure rate is still at zero percent. I just celebrated my 49th birthday. #NOMOREBS #HAM2019 #hydrocephalusawarenessmonth

Who do you call to fix a clog in your sink? A plumber.

Who do you call to fix a plumbing problem in your brain? A neurosurgeon.🤣

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Hydrocephalus is a life altering, life threatening condition, caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid, resulting in pressure on the brain.

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One out of every 770 babies born in the United States develops hydrocephalus.

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