No doctor can guarantee that the shunts implanted on my brain will not need to be replaced.
They could last the rest of my life or fail tomorrow. Since I have two of them there is double the chance of failure.
I read online directly from the manufacturer of my shunts that the average time between shunt replacements is 37 months. It has already been 24 months for me.
I can't stand the thought of having to start my recovery over from square one. However, my first shunt lasted 35 years so I hope I will get a long time out of these.
Since this is nothing that I can control I try not to stress about it because no amount of stress will change the underlying facts. I can only hope that they will last the rest of my life and I will not have to start my recovery over from scratch.
We certainly pray yours will last for many, many years. If it has to be replaced, we pray it's a quick fix and won't set you back to ground zero. Love you, mom
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