THERESE ATKINS STORY
Hydrocephalus is the build-up of too much cerebrovas-
cular fluid in the brain. Normally, this fluid cushions
your brain. When you have too much, though, it puts
harmful pressure on your brain. Hydrocephalus can be
congenital, or present at birth. Causes include genetic
problems and problems with how the fetus develops. An
unusually large head is the main sign of congenital hy-
drocephalus. Hydrocephalus,
BEFORE AND AFTER
Let me take you through Therese's atrioventricular
shunt placement, putting aside all reluctant and bad
decisions finally on the eve of 9/30/2021 the surgeon
performed an extravehicular shunt placement, folks
even at this late hour, to be honest, we were briefed by
the surgeon what the procedure entails and what he
was planning to do to relieve the pressure on Therese's
brain, the consultation lasted about twenty minutes, did
I fully understood what he had just told me nope, yet to
get the ball rolling I nodded my head in agreement.