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Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: May 5 9:07am | Replies (5)
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@barbwith3cats

The LP test is important. If your husband doesn’t show any improvement afterwards they won’t recommend a shunt. My husband had a 51% improvement of one set of tests and 90% of another, 2 hours after the LP. Because he did show improvement, we were told he had an 85% chance the shunt will work. Those are great odds at getting his life back.

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ortina2023 | @ortina2023 | May 5 9:07am

We are eager to explore any and all means to improvement. What he is going through now is heartbreaking. If he’s not a candidate for the shunt surgery I don’t want to imagine what will eventually happen to him.
I’m so glad your husband’s surgery was successful! How long was he showing symptoms before the shunt surgery?
We’ll have more information tomorrow after we see the neurosurgeon for our initial consultation.

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