Hello,
My mother is going to have a procedure done on January 7th which requires a shunt put in her head to help release the fluid around her brain. They are going to drill a hole in her head and then put a tube through all the way down to her intestines. There will be also an incision in the abdomen to make sure the tube goes to the right place. She had a variety of tests to diagnos fluid around her brain. This has caused her to walk extremely slow and loss of bladder control. My mom is only 71 years old and seems much older because of this. Has anyone had a procedure like this that can tell me more including what to expect afterwards? The doctors have informed us family members, but still dont know if we are given the whole truth.
Thanks for your help.

Ohjambo-
Thanks for responding. Sorry to hear your son hasn't been doing well. Since you said you loved his neurosurgeon, I am sure he will take good care of him!
Tommorrow is my Mom's surgery. I am pretty worried about it because she is not in the best of health. I don't know the neurosurgeon because he is in another town about 80 miles from her. Since Idaho is not a populated state, there are not very many neurosurgeons. Thanks for your prayers!