Can I have a hand hold? Emergency surgery tomorrow

[WorryingWombat]

Evening all

I have been stuck in Hospital for days I have Ideopathic intercranial hypertension (IIH) A condition which mimics a bran tumour.

I have had this for years suffering with headaches dizzyness and needing regular lumber punctures to relieve the CFS pressure

But now it has affected my vision the build up of CFS is now affecting my optic nerve so the risk is losing my sight

I was admitted on thus and have had many tests many scans to find I have reached the end and they have to operate and place a VP shunt

I knew this was coming and I thought they would book the surgery for a few weeks but no the Neuro surgeon has just come now and I have signed a consent for emergency surgery tomorrow!!!!!!!!!

I am so scared and know I won't sleep now

It's to late to ring family so I wondered if anyone was awake for a hand hold??

Good luck, hope everything goes well

Handholds...as many as you want! I’ll put my lovely cocoa butter hand cream on too so they smell lovely! They sound fabulous at the hospital. You’re in such good hands. It sounds like the procedure will help you so much. You can do this!

Good luck op. My mum had this done a few years ago, after years of falling over and been unsteady on her feet. She had a quick recovery and left hospital the day after her op. She hasn't had a fall since.

Good luck Wombat. Hope it all goes to plan

Good luck, hope all goes well xx

Hi lass

I have IIH as well but being pregnant means I can't have the shunt placed for another year and will probably just need the LP if headaches come back. (CsF is a pain in ass!)

It will be over soon and think of the relief!

Good luck from me too x

Thinking of you OP, hope it all goes well. Don’t feel you need to update before you’re ready, your recovery is the most important thing xx

Best of luck for today!

Good luck xxx

Good luck for the op today, OP

Good luck for today xxx

Hope it all goes smoothly today.

Good luck 💐

Best of luck for today! It’ll be over soon and you’ll be able to recover, thinking of you today xxx

Morning and all the best for today. Hopefully the shunt will bring a lovely new start for your health

Good luck wombat

Thinking of you. I hope it all goes well x

Good luck 🤞🤞🤞

Hope all is going well OP x

Thinking of you x

Hope all is going well today Wombat.

Hope your op is now over and it has gone well, best wishes for a speedy recovery. 💐

Hello everyone I am back!! I made it!!

Went down at around half 12 and have been back On the ward since half 5 as I had to Wait for a bed space

Feeling OK just very sore and now have a odd buzz cut bit out of my hair! 😂

Thank you all for your support

Yay!!