External shunt update

A neuro nurse practitionar just came and took a look at little man. She was very pleased with his status. Fluid has not drained out of his head since 10am Saturday morning.  She thinks that they will take out the shunt later today and monitor his head through ultrasound, measurement, and his overall comfort level. She attempted to draw some CSF fluid, which is the spinal fluid in his head, but she couldn't get enough for a sample. Awesome! That means it's going throughout his body on his own, not needing the shunt at this time. Babies with sb have an 80% chance of needing a permanent shunt at some point in their life. It's usually within the first 2 years. Whether he gets it now or not, we will continue to monitor it his whole life. But the good news now, it is not building in his head and that he is comfortable.   Love you little man!