Life after VP Shunt
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2021
- A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a medical device that relieves pressure on the brain caused by fluid accumulation. There are two types of VP shunts - programmable and non-programmable. In a non-programmable shunt, valves are programmed to activate when the fluid reaches a certain volume. In a programmable shunt, there is an external and adjustable valve that the doctor can readjust at any time according to the person’s needs. The total recovery takes 2 to 3 weeks.
Start with liquids and move on to solid foods.
Keep the incision site clean and check for signs of infection every day.
Doctor will let you know when to start showering again.
Traveling is allowed after 4 weeks or so. Always carry your Patient Identification Card, provided by the neurosurgeon, with you at all times.
Avoid strenuous activities that involve physical blows to the head for approximately 6 weeks.
Doctor will advise when to resume normal daily activities and go back to work, which is usually after 7 weeks.
VP shunts can be replaced anytime between six years to eight years of time.
Driving: Wait for at least 6 months or can be longer if you have high-pressure headaches.
Avoid bringing smartphones, toys, audio headphones, loudspeakers, shaver, hairdryer, and clipper too close to the valve site.
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I'm 26 years old and have had over 100 brain operations for Hydrocephalus. I remember when I was growing up that I had a shunt revision and was released from the hospital the next morning, and the afternoon that I was released from the hospital I went and bowled a couple of games. I remember that I was bowling literally 24 hours after having a shunt revision.
I felt like I bounced back pretty quickly as well. I just got my first less than 3 weeks ago on 6/7/24. It didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would and I just need to part my hair on the opposite side to cover the incision.
I received mine 5 years ago after my raptured aneurysm stroke. When there are clouds over my head, I know that my shunt is dripping as I get pains behind my pubic bone. I feel like a cyborg. My biggest nightmare is to have my shunt replaced by a new one. It really freaks me out; all of the blood and raw tissue. Good luck to you. You a hero!!!!!
Have had my V.P. shunt,for 56 years,with five revisions.
wt is that sir
@@sravanthikardhuri749 A vp shunt is a tube that drain excessive cerebral fluid from the brain,into the abdomen.
Now on my 3rd. 2nd lasted 41 years
@@jfalsdkfds how hard is the recovery after a replacement? I've had mine since 9th grade and it's starting to calcify and getting stuck in my neck and on my collar bone and I might need replacement. I'm just scared because I'm 26 now
@@jaxon258 I was 5 days in hospital in the UK. I'm now nearly 3 weeks after surgery and it's going well. I'm 47 next month so hoping this one lasts 41 years! 🤞🏻
i am a premature baby (7mos) and got my first emergency operation at 2mos old where the doctor just had to relieve the pressured area so it won't affect me for the long-run. I've had my 2nd operation in Nov. 2005 where the VP shunt is inserted for the first time because of the extreme pressure I felt. the first VP shunt malfunctioned after 18 years, so the neurologist couldn't take the risk of removing the old one but inserted a new one instead, which was beside the original operation are in my head and stomach area. I recently got it last Feb. 12 (3rd operation) and still recovering though the staplers are removed 10 days after the operation. super thankful technology advanced during my lifetime. if it weren't for the fast response of my family, I would've lived differently now (if lucky)
I truly wish you a good recovery. Yes, this is an amazing technology that saved our lives. I received my shunt after a stroke 5 years ago. What YOU went through is my on-going nightmare. I am dreading having my shunt removed when it gets old. But you did it!! So amazing.... I hope that you ok now
Thank you. My husband has NPH. Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. He will have a VP shunt placed in June.
I have the same shunt like your husband. It is the end of June.... Are you ok? I hope that you are
These recommendations are so antiquated. I was only in the hospital for 24 hours. I did not have to wait a month to shower and certainly not 6 weeks before driving.
Hi, im 19 and will get shunt surgery during this months. I have read that there are some side affects on shunt and that it limits persons life. Could you please tell me how did you shunt operation go and did it limit yor actions (headache, blindness etc.) on daily basis? Thanks.
I just got my VP shunt a little over 2 weeks ago, 6/7/24 and I only stayed in the hospital over night, was allowed to shower within 48 hours, and drive when I felt up to it. It currently hasn't done anything to really effect my life per say. I just part my hair on the opposite side now to cover the beginning of the shunt at my hairline.
@@shamarlahart685did it relieve the pressure in your head?
Diagnosed and first surgery 2008. I was 22. 11 revisions and one removal and replacement after a meningitis infection in vp shunt. Still working to get it dialed in right. In 2017 I had a strata 2 placed and they've had to put in a regulator valve that is computer activated and now they can externally fine tune and adjust when necessary. A year ago they set it to 3.0 to see how I tolerate it. So far so good
My recovery time 1 day. Life after. Extreme Pain 24/7
I've had mine for 8years. Life isn't all that normal but it's managable
What are the problems you regularly face?
Have had mine now for a year but scared if it could be causing me anything I may not know of especially as I'm no longer in the states where I had it done
@@benjaminokoli7111 it's not as complicated as they make it sound. After 2 years it's gonna be like a normal organ. You just need get it checked every year or 2
Thank you for your Information 🎉🎉
I am 37 year old two surgery of vp shunt both sides of my head, After 2nd surgery my right side totaly peralized but after two month a little improvement now i could not run and walk fast and not pick weight . Can anybody tell me its solution please.
How do i compress the shunt for promote functioning
Is there any chance to paralyse or somethng else, after surgery
Hi sir I have sccussfully this oppration but stomach was infection sir....plz help me sir how to reduse tha infection and which medicine in take
32 here, shunt revision at 5 years old to extend hosing and no revisions since.
For how long didi it take you to walk..my son had ashunt at 6weeks after birth.. he's now 8 months and he's still lying down...no seated yet😢
yes. now he is fine
Is the surgery safe for 60 above people..
I will turn 35 in September of this year and have had 6 shunt revisions so far. I am currently laying down on my bed because of what I think is overdrainage..my CT scan was this past Monday (April 17th) and my follow-up appointment with my Neurosurgeon is on Wednesday at 830..
When your 1st shunt placement has done buddy?
mine hurts so much when I exercise, without doing weights I dont want to live but the perotenium area is so painfull afterwards
How are you now
Please stay strong!!!
God plzz help mee
اور سر یہ بھی بتائے گا پلیز کیا اس بیماری سے شام کو تکلیف ہونا شروع ہوتی ہے
With Vp shunt can hydrocephalus baby walk and talk on time
I got mine in 2018 when I was 23
Personally, I feel the non-programable version is better
Revisions ? I had my shunt placed about 7 months ago. What should I expect far as maintenance of it
Unless it breaks or disconnects you should be fine til you die
Blockage perhaps?
No maintenance, just watch for signs of malfunction. My first lasted 30 years, next one 5 years, next one 9 months and the one after that 15 years. It has now blocked and I was given an ETV instead. You just never know and need to pay attention to how you feel. I had two blockages, one infection and one breakage.
سر میری ایج تقریبا 30 سال ہے میرے ساتھ بھی یہی مسئلہ ہے تین سال سے بہت پریشان ہوں نظر بھی کم ہو گئی ہے میڈیسن کھاتی ہوں تھوڑا فرق پڑتا ہے پھر دوبارہ ہو جاتا ہے
سر یہ بیماری کی میڈیسن سے ٹھیک ہو سکتی ہے
Getting my shunt tomorrow. 😳
Can I still smoke my disposable vape?
A new approach to shunting being tested is called an E Shunt. Much less invasive.
I know this is a long shot but my son (currently 3 months old) will be getting this surgery this week hopefully. It would mean so much if someone who does have this could explain what it’s like for them on a normal day or what they do struggle with x
How's your baby now?
Ap ka baby kesa ha ab
@@waeelshow5166 AP k baby ko bi asa koi issue h?
@@hinadanish2365 g mere baby ka bhi big head horha ha ...ab Monday ko surgery ha
Kesa ha ab baby ap ka after sugery
I have i non programmable shunt I got it when I was 4 months
You have any revision after that and what is your current age ?
My son just had surgery will it help the vision come back
I had mine done in 2020 and the vision did not completely come back but it is much better than before I had surgery. I was going blind.
I was looking for this comment,my little boy 4 months old has lost vision totally due to this hydrocephalus and he is supposed to have surgery next week..praying all to be well
Hello. My daughter also has hydrocephalus and also has a shunt. She is 21. A year ago, her shunt stopped working and due to a misdiagnosis, she underwent late surgery to replace the shunt. She saw almost nothing. The neuro-ophthalmologist said that the cause was swelling of the fundus. Within a year after the operation, her vision gradually returned. Now much better. If your son's vision loss is due to hydrocephalus, your child's vision should return after surgery. I want to note that you are a wonderful leader, loving your son. And you are probably worried about his future. I understand how you feel, but a promise from the Bible helps me deal with my worries. These words are recorded in Isaiah 35:5,6: “Then the blind will see, and the deaf will hear; 6 The lame one will run like a deer, and the dumb one will shout for joy.”
@@elizabethmaimba3149same condition happen with my child but thanks to God now he can see but the vision is not properly
I had VP shunt procedure with brain TB maningitis in 2014 followed by gall blooder removal. Now I suffer with acute back nd knee pain due to which I can't stand and walk for more than 15 mnts..I am also limping while walking..pls help and advise me with proper treatment. I m sure u will help me out of this pain..thank you very much.
Raghubir Singh
It may have blocked
You need to get it replaced.
@@shresthchoudhary9837 blocking of VPS may create other problems not back pain and limping...I hope...
Gait abnormality is a common sign seen in case of "normal pressure hydrocephalus"
Back pain is most probably due to osteoporotic changes.
@@shresthchoudhary9837 ok..let me consult the doc...thx
Is VP Shunt permanent?
yes
I've had my shunt for 43yrs. I've always wondered if it's still functioning
How many times u have replaced in 43yrs ?
@@JamesBond-ul2ee Never. It's been there since I was born. I should probably see a doctor to make sure things are ok.
@Amita Kumari I don't have an earphone. I have the shunt tube down the side of my neck. It doesn't affect my hearing thankfully
hello sir, may I ask why you needed to do a vp shunt, do you have a tumor in the brain? if so, where is it located?? sorry for askingg I was just curios..
There are many reasons for a shunt. Sometimes it is just an obstruction where the CSF fluid needs to drain and for some people the obstruction is resolved through the years. Obviously the problem can come that it over-drains but if you have no symptoms that's great. Another reason for a shunt to be placed is when the brain produces too much CSF Fluid. That is the case with me. I had my first shunt placed at the age of 6 months. I've had more than 20 replacements/revisions. The last one was March last year. Another thing about the fact that the brain produces too much CSF fluid, is that the high levels of protein makes the shunts block very often. Regarding the many types of Shunts, I had a programmable one +- 25 years ago. It was new then but I had so much complications that they took it out in +- 1 year. I don't know how they change the settings these days but at that stage it was with a electromagnetic device. Now if we think about all the electromagnetic fields around us, it's now understandable why it didn't work. Regardless of the shunts and all the operations, I have a normal life and I do Ultra-marathon running and mountain-biking.
So yes, I have heard about people lucky enough to only have one shunt in their entire lives but even if you don't it's not the end of the world. Unfortunately symptoms change as we grow up and we must be alert about that.
How to know that the shunt is blocked
you get massive headaches, sort of like bad migraines and or throwing up and bad head pains
My mum 65 just had her vp shunt, and have fever frequently, can't find the reasons why
Did you go to see the doctor ?
@@zakariaa4507 yes she is in clinic for a week now.. Just yesterday her blood report came through.. And it an infection in the stomach level.. She is in antibiotics.. Doc says she shud b doing well after that.. Cross fungers
@@vinayseetamonee932 Hope she will recover soon
Hello Vinay! How’s your mother now? I’ve lost mine 2 month ago from the infection of the shunt!
@@ariskef7436 mum didnt take the shunt intervention very well..loads of complication due to infections..we took decision to remove..she is home in medical bed..me n my brother my wife n sis in law looking after..she doesnt comunicate..eats through pipe..but she is breathing normaly..as long as she breath we are caring for her..she s a fighter
Vp Shunt ki surgery 1 month phele ho gaye hai and woh tumor ka surgery hua thi uske baad yeh hua hai please please help me!! Hello Please help!! Mere papa ki be surgery ho gaye hai 1 month phele woh abi 40 years ke hai due to tumor unko aisa hua hai please koi bata sakta hai while sleeping CSF drain out nhi ho raha hai woh store ho raha hai and jab ooth rahe hai toh hard ho raha hai and phir slow slow chala jata hai but pura aache se drain out nhi ho raha hai please help!!! kya aisa normal hai Ho Na 🙏🙏
Bro fir kya hua aage mere papa ko bhi ye lagwane ko bola hai??☹️ Reply kr dena please mjhe kuch guide krna
@@gunchurch-codm4060 hello
Really sorry muje notification nhi aaya hai
Yeh shunt ko set hone m time lagta hai mere papa ko be 4-5 month lage the tab tak vomiting and many more issues
Phir 1-2 month sahi tha condition but now the shunt is partially block
Jiski wajase humko dusra shunt ke liye bola hai means another surgery of brain
@@deepakjeswani800 doctor ne bola bar bar button se pump krte rehna shunt ko or vomitting bhi hti h kbhi kbhi ........... bhagwan raksha kare esi bimariyo se ......😭
Hum to thak gye ye karke vo karke.......
@@gunchurch-codm4060 ohh
Aap ko kitna time hua hai shunt Dale hua?
Jo aap ne bola n ki button ko tap karna woh he same humko bola tha starting m.
Hum toh 1 saal se pareshan hai koi solution he nhi hai
@@gunchurch-codm4060 aap muje update karte rahena
Will try to help you if possible.
After stunt sex life lead cheyavaccha
Mere shunt dla hai 20din phle phle me drr rha tha bs ab sb normal life hai plastic ki tube body ke under hai derd hota hai
Please send contact nu
Please send contact nu
Hi Pls share your no. Need some information regarding this surgery pls it's urgent
Ab ap kaise hai aur shunt ko change bhi kiye hai kya
Badiya hu sir ji 1saal ho gaya shunt ko apke Ghar me kiske dala hai shunt
কত টাকা লাগবে
As others have said, this video is hopeless inaccurate. The time lines here make no sense. Almost all of them are far longer than necessary and definitely not the norm. I would not assume any of these recommendations to be valid in your specific situation. Some might be but probably not. None of these match anything I have experienced. Seven weeks off work? Six months until driving? These are WAY off.
Real life experience - ruclips.net/video/xw-kOpi_Ykg/видео.html
Among the many errors in this video, the one about VP shunts being replaced between 6 and 8 years is the most egregiously wrong and irresponsible of all the claims. A shunt can fail at any point from the time it is placed but can also last for decades. Or even a lifetime. Get your information from the Hydrocephalus Association or similar qualified entity or doctor. Nothing in this video is valid.
I got Hydrocephalus at 3 years old and it lasted 23 years until it failed, then 5 years later, it failed again due to an infection. I was so close to make it 10 years.
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