MRI hell

[ChelseaR]

I have a Polaris Shunt and they are not supposed to get knocked out of whack by an MRI, but mine did and I got a really bad headache and I was throwing up everywhere. I had to go BACK to the ER and was there for a good solid 9 hours. They took some Xrays and did a CAT Scan and found out it was indeed knocked out of whack. They fixed it by adjusting my shunt and gave me some anti-nausea and Dylated (spellcheck that) which helped ALOT with the pain. I got to go home around 9, but luckily we were staying at the Tiverton House right across the street so it wasn't a long trip. I took some Benedryl for these bumps that were on my chest and slept like a baby. I am doing MUCH better today after setting the shunt to the right setting. How is everyone else doing?

[tony]

Ive never heard of shunt being dislodged quite so easily
- maybe it was a good thing it happened somewhere where they
knew how to fix it - can I suggest you dont go on any long
holidays, the desert, the widerness - for a year or so
just in case...
The record in UK is a fail at 10 hrs post-op
- which cant have been more than 5-6 hrs after the bloke woke up
Rest assured these are rare - a ten year service life is more typical
Hope things quieten down for you
Best regards
Tony

[Sue]

Okay, Chelsea....I'm getting really fed up that you keep having trouble!!   
This is so not all right!!  I mean, Thank Heavens you are okay, and Thank Heavens they could fix all this...but, mercy girl......we just want to hear that everything is going swimmingly from now on.  I hope you are keeping a journal.  You could write a book.  You and Chris.  Collalborate on a best seller. Summer of '06.  Thoughts and prayers are with you. 

Kindest regards,

Sue in Vancouver

[Patti UT]

Chelse,

  I agree with Sue,  Far too much for a young one like you to go through. I am praying that all goes smoothly from her on out. Take Care.
Hugs.
Patti UT

[Jim Scott]

Hi Chelsea:

Sorry about the shunt problem and the discomfort you had because of it.  Glad you are back on track, now.

When will you begin your fractionalized radiation treatments?  I finished mine, yesterday (10/16) after 5 weeks that I thought would never end.  To get to wher the equipment was, my wife and I had to make a 62-mile round trip 5 days a week for 5 weeks and it got real old, even though the treatments were painless and only lasted 20 minutes!  I'm done, now and I was told that I did really well (no negative side-effects from the radiation).  I see the radiation oncologyst in a month, get a 'new' MRI in December and then, my surgeon and the radiation oncologyst will 'keep an eye on me' with bi-annual MRI's for five years or so.  I can do that.   

Take care of yourself.