OK, so we have had something of a reprieve. We saw the neurosurgeon yesterday and after checking her scans, measuring her head and comparing that to the 'head graph' and questioning us about her general health, he declared that he thought that Katriona's hydocephalus 'may' be viral in nature and therefore 'could' resolve itself!
In order to get to the bottom of the cause of the hydrocephalus Katriona has to have an MRI done, probably under general anaesthetic. For an MRI you have to keep really still and this is not possible for babies, so a general anaesthetic is the only way to achieve this.
After reviewing the MRI Professor Ray will make a decision as to what tactic he will take. If surgery is necessary he basically said that he would prefer to attempt to clear the blockage in the first instance and insert a shunt only if absolutely necessary. If he does have to operate it is unlikely to happen for at least two weeks unless there is a sudden and dramatic deterioration in her condition - ie an emergency.
So we are cautiously optimistic that things will just go away. In the interim we are contining with the osteopath and chiropractor. I have upped my vitamins hoping that this will transfer through my milk to Katriona and boost her system so she can fight the virus off if that is the problem.
Katriona continues to smile, laugh, gurgle and show no signs - barr her swollen noggin - that anything is wrong at all. That's babies for you; they bounce!
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