FunkyMonkeyCrochetUSA: Shunt Surgery! 10/6/15

Carson was also diagnosed with hydrocephalus. We had to keep a check on his head size at all times when we got home. I probably did it more then I should have, but I the worrier that I am checked all the time. Then I saw that he wasn't feeling very well and called the neurosurgeon's office right away, His nurse (who is so very awesome) told me he would probably want us to wait a few more days. Then a few minutes later she called back and said "well he wants to come up right away". So we got Noah from school and my mom came up to keep him. Noah again was so sad. Heart breaking to leave one to care for the other. We went start to the ER at Children's and from there got sent back to the NICU to wait for surgery. The wait there was so long and Carson couldn't eat but was so out of it he didn't care. We had a hard time trying to decided which way we wanted him to be shunted, one way could have almost kinda cured the hydro, the other was the safer more common way. We had the Chaplin come in and talk with us (Gordon is an awesome guy, if you ever are at Children's and need someone to talk to call Gordon!!!). We went down to surgery waiting area and Dr. Rozzelle came and said Carson's best option was a VP shunt, so he answered the tuff question for us. Then went back to get to work. Another long wait for us and another positive outcome. He did great again. The last day we were there the hospital has the window cleaners dress up like super heroes and scale down the side of the hospital. I was like a little kid, it was so much fun. Finally we got to go home after 4 long days. Then we left the NICU for the last time. Sad to leave but happy to not be going back. Carson seemed to feeling so much better, and Jenna ( Dr. Rozzelle's nurse) told us she thought Carson would be a 15 year shunt. Fingers crossed she is right!!!