Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Parker Mason Brown Emergency Surgery

I hope to get a more detailed blog post in this weekend, but here's a quick update.  Parker went to the ER on Thursday night at 10pm, and surgery Friday at 8pm.  The surgery ended at 10pm and we were admitted to the neurosurgery floor at Texas Children's at 10:30pm.

Parker was released on Saturday evening, yes he is a trooper.  Needless to say, the docs were pleased with their art work and Parker's attitude enough to release him 19 hours after brain surgery.

He's had a few painful spells, but we're close getting that under control.  I want to share something very encouraging.  I pick up all of Parker's ct scans and x-rays at the hospital's archives and I've put together a progression of the brain development over the last 6 months.

Below you will notice a few things.
1. Parker's brain is developing
2. The new shunt is on the top of the head now
3. If you look closely, the new shunt looks different than the old one because it is a programmable shunt