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David's ventricular shunt surgery was performed today, Wednesday, sometime between 2 and 5 a.m. Dr. Bergman reports that the procedure went smoothly; the shunt is in place and effectively draining fluid, with no complications. The CT scan of this afternoon did not show significant shrinking of the ventricles, so Dr. Bergman will likely reprogram it (yes, it is programmable!) to drain off more fluid.
Today, David was very sleepy from both the anesthesia and the pain medication. He is confused and disoriented but will almost certainly improve in the coming days.
It is far too early to tell whether or not the shunt will have any permanent impact. David will most likely remain in the ICU until sometime tomorrow, then will be moved to the neuro observation unit, before returning to the hospital rehab unit. I will let you know when he can receive visitors.
Rachel
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