Always wanted to create a blog....

Well, I always wanted to blog but just never had the time. Seems time is all I have these days so here goes. We've been in the hospital since Feb 18. (that was definitely not a Happy b-day for Craig!) Here's a recap:
Dalton started leaking CSF from his incision in his head, so we had to get to the ER. After a CT scan and some stitches we thought we were home free. He was doing so well and ready to go home. We had to stay the night but the next morning looked promising. He had a little cough the neurosurgeon on-call wanted to watch (to make sure the CSF didn't build up again). It did and after draining it, they found MSRA staff infection in his CSF. We started IV antibiotics hoping that would help decrease the fluid build-up but hydrocephalus persisted. A temporary external shunt was put in to help drain the fluid in hopes his body would start reabsorbing the CSF once the infection decreased.
As of today, the headaches/fluid build-up comes back every time they clamp the external shunt. He screams in agony and sometimes vomits from the pain. We are scheduled for a permanent shunt for this Wed. but I am praying for a miracle. I am scared of all the complications that can be seen from a shunt....