Gabriel's Life

Author: m rosen
Has anyone experienced stealing with hydrocephalus? Read All of My Story

A minor distinction

Author: Amanda Rowe
I am 27 years old and was diagnosed with hydrocephalus as a newborn. My shunt was put in when I was 3 months old. I thrived without any complications until I was 12 when my shunt had to be replaced simply because it had been outgrown. Since then my shunt has been a minor part of my life, just... Read All of My Story

Alone but not Alone

Author: by Belinda
Hello out there! Iam 43 and I just found out in November of 2008 that I have Hydrocephalus. I ve had problems with seizures most of my teen life and as I became older they got worse. Then After seeing so Many doctors and so many trips to the ER. My answer came when I had my MRI.
I knew my... Read All of My Story

Baby Tony's Story

Author: Melissa
My pregnancy was normal. I went to all of my prenatal appointments, heard his heartbeat everytime, passed all of the bloodwork and ultrasound screenings. I did everything by the book. I didn't even wear nail polish! There was no sign of anything abnormal. I was induced the evening of July 17th... Read All of My Story

Gisselle's Way

Author: Olga Gonzalez
Good day!
When I was 34 weeks pregnant, I developed high blood pressure so I had to receive an emergency C-section. I had a little girl born at 3lbs 12oz. I thouhgt that was going to be the biggest of my problems, I was wrong, she was left behind at the hospital for 16 days but fortunately... Read All of My Story

i'm a believer

Author: dawn
hello everyone
my name is dawn i am 25yrs nd i was a born a hydrocephalus.
when i was a couple wks old i was in the hospital nd they notice my head kept swelling nd what do u know i couldnt drain the fluids alone. so they put a shunt in to help me nd i don't know when it stop working... Read All of My Story

Jeremy's Story

Author: Allison
Hello! I'm new to this website and have found great comfort in the various stories. My story with Jeremy is very complex and I often think I need to go to medical school to handle everything.

On September 25, 2007, I gave birth to my second son, Jeremy, and he was a happy, healthy... Read All of My Story

My Story

Author: Shawn Monzi
I was born with hydrocephalus, but wasn't diagnosed with it until I was about a month old. When I was eight years old, I started to lose function in my legs, then my left eye crossed and began to see double. We went to various hospitals, and they thought I had muscular dystrophy. Weeks went... Read All of My Story