Post by motownthrowdown on Jul 15, 2015 9:49:24 GMT -5
*****I put the trigger in just because I figure you guys might not want to read about babies having surgery. It's a common procedure but it's a big deal. Stop reading now if that will bother you, but prayers are appreciated. *******
So Amelia had a regular ultrasound of her brain scheduled yesterday because she's a Preemie. It's part of routine follow up. Everyone was shocked by the appearance of fluid building up in her brain. It's called hydrocephalus, which means water on the brain. The short version is that her brain should be absorbing excess fluid and it isn't. Pressure can build up, which could cause brain damage. She is getting an mri as I type this and that will show if there is damage.
Tomorrow, they will put in a shunt which will drain the excess fluid into her stomach area to be absorbed. The procedure is very common and is done to make things work the way they are supposed to. She shows no signs of this at all, which is great news. They caught it early, which is also great news.
They think it was caused by the infection she had about a month ago. They suspected meningitis. This is a complication of that, most likely. I'll update as we know more, but this is not life threatening. I asked about a million times. Thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.
So Amelia had a regular ultrasound of her brain scheduled yesterday because she's a Preemie. It's part of routine follow up. Everyone was shocked by the appearance of fluid building up in her brain. It's called hydrocephalus, which means water on the brain. The short version is that her brain should be absorbing excess fluid and it isn't. Pressure can build up, which could cause brain damage. She is getting an mri as I type this and that will show if there is damage.
Tomorrow, they will put in a shunt which will drain the excess fluid into her stomach area to be absorbed. The procedure is very common and is done to make things work the way they are supposed to. She shows no signs of this at all, which is great news. They caught it early, which is also great news.
They think it was caused by the infection she had about a month ago. They suspected meningitis. This is a complication of that, most likely. I'll update as we know more, but this is not life threatening. I asked about a million times. Thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.
