I was born with hydrocephalus. I have had over 250 brain surgeries. I have a VP shunt (ventriculo-peritoneal shunt) right now. When they tried a VA shunt (ventriculo-atrial shunt), it caused a blood clot in my heart. So I had to have open heart surgery to get rid of it. It was scary. I’m on coumadin now, which helps blood clots from forming. I was first on lovanox, but my doctors switched it.
Samantha
Michigan
Submitted 9-28-2012
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Bonjour Samantha!!
I know, you wrote your story 3 years ago but yor pretty smile caught my eye and your story is so ♡♡ heartwarming!
…. Foreward 2016, How are you ? Has everything treated you with kindness? I hope so !!
With love from Québec, Canada
Brigitte Estelle xxx