BIG DAYS

12/24/2010-We're pregnant!
3/23/2011-Tuckers a boy. We also find out he has Myelomeningocele. Which is a defect where the spinal cord doesn't fully develop. Essentially the spinal cord has an opening. This also causes hydrocephalus; spinal fluid builds up in the ventricals (in the head) and needs a shunt put into to circulate back into the body.
3/28/11-Met with neurologist to talk about severity of Tucker's defect. It was hell waiting 5 days. After having a good talk, Liane and I went and did some baby shoppiing. It was a great day of relief.
7/27/11-C-section date 730am. Surgery to close his spine to come within 48hrs.
7/28/11-Surgery to close spine.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

External Shunt

7/29/11 8:00am-Tucker had an external shunt put in during surgery to drain the fluid in his head.  Dr. Broud came and visited me and told me that Tucker would probably need a permanent internal shunt put in.  This has always been expected so it was no surprise. He said the neuro team would be in a couple times a day to check on the fluid to see how much it's draining. The more it drains, the more reason Tucker will need the internal shunt permanently. The fluid should be going throughout his body and not building up in his head.
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