Dr. Kureshi has decided to move in and install a shunt in Kathy head as described in the Blog earlier. He can only reserve two dates in October, tomorrow or October 27th! With the pressure moving higher it was decided sooner than later. (They called me at 2:00 PM today to tell me) He claims it is a relative simple operation with all of the normal disclaimers. He will install a drain in Kathy head behind her ear and run a tube from the valve under the skin to her stomach to drain.
Late morning they will transport Kathy from Sharp to Scripps Mercy. The surgery will commence at 2:30 PM and should take a hour or two. She should be in surgery ICU shortly afterwards. Her stay will be based on how stable she is. When she is stable they will transport her back to Sharp Hospital. (You all have her old Mercy ICU number)
Everyone from Dr. Kureshi, Dr. Jahan to the nursing staff thinks Kathy will benefit from the surgery. Her fluids seemed to build slowly over the last days and this has resulted in her responses going downhill. Her shaking has increased, her hands and feet have curled up and her concentration is diminished. They took a MRI and it showed increased fluid levels. All signs point to performing the surgery. I will keep you posted on her progress……
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