So tonight I have been putting a list together of all the hospital visits we've done this year. Tomorrow we see Tyler's eye doctor for his normal 6 month visit. We are hoping to hear some answers to why Tyler's ability to perceive depth has changed since June.
List of Events 2010
March 1- Our last eye appointment with dilation.
March 2- Tipped over High chair. subdural hemorrhage confirmed by MRI. Night of observation. Released March 3 without restrictions and acting normal.
April 9- After a week of flu like symptoms, Went in for a MRI. That night had 1st shunt revision. Same site, changed to a delta 2 valve and longer catheter. Discharged April 11th.
April 19th- Admitted again for leaking sutures. 48 hours of antibiotics and a suture over sew. Released April 21st.
April 28th- MRI and sent home.
May 13th-MRI and schedule surgery.
May 14th- Surgery for 2nd shunt revision. Move location to a frontal right with new valve and catheter. Closed up old site. Despite flu like symptoms released on May 15th.
June 1st- MRI- Showed smaller ventricles.
June 8th- MRI- Right side collapsed and so was brain matter. Left side near collapsed. Fluid now on outside of brain.
June 9th- Surgery for 3rd Shunt revision. Replaced valve only with a programmable valve.
June 10th- MRI and discharge. Very slight increase in fluid in the ventricles.
June 24th- MRI and looks good. Still smaller than baseline with less fluid outside the brain.
July 6th- MRI. Ventricles are near collapse again and more fluid on outside of brain.
July 13th- MRI. Ventricles are expanding again and valve was confirmed at setting before MRI.
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He's one tough kid!!
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