Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Alright so before I tell you what I hope you have learned and what I have learned myself for the thirtieth day of Hydrocephalus, I would like to first just give a Happy Birthday Shout Out to my grandma. So happy birthday grandma I love you and I hope you have a great day. I hope it's fun and that you enjoy it today. Okay, so today like I said is the thirtieth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and I hope what you have learned, is that people who have Hydrocephalus don't give up and even though their shunt may malfunction, quit, get an infection, they don't. I hope you have learned that there is not a cure and that the only treatment for it is brain surgery which requires a shunt. Millions of people just like me are not alone, and I hope that the videos and everything that I have shared throughout this month has been helpful to you and that you will continue to share what Hydrocephalus is, that you will continue to tell others about it, because this Month Matters. People who are living with Hydrocephalus just like me, Matter. Hydrocephalus Matters. It always Matters. Awareness Matters. I hope that you will find some ways to help spread awareness because so many people do not know about Hydrocephalus and it is our job to tell them about Hydrocephalus. I have enjoyed doing these posts because I feel that it is helping someone learn about Hydrocephalus. What I have learned from doing these posts this month, is that even though people can pass away from this, others who have survived and have not passed away, can be blessed and thankful that they can be alive and well. I mean if you think about it, we should be the ones to pray for those who have lost a loved one to Hydrocephalus. I want to share one last photo that I have not shared in a long time with you. I feel like that it's important to share with you because learning about Hydrocephalus is important. September Is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Alright here is the photo. I hope you have learned a lot about Hydrocephalus and I hope you will continue to tell others about it. I hope that tomorrow I will be able to share something new and different with all of you, but until then please enjoy today's Hydrocephalus Awareness Month Post and I really do hope these posts have inspired you to encourage others about Hydrocephalus and what people who live with it, go through.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty ninth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and tomorrow will be the 30th day. I thought I would quickly share something from a different Hydrocephalus Group something they wrote that talks about Hydrocephalus because I feel it's important we continue to learn about it. So here is the title for this topic: September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month - Recognize Potential Signs of Hydrocephalus. Now here is the rest of the topic:

Hydrocephalus can cause permanent brain damage, so it’s important that you recognize symptoms of this condition and seek medical attention. The condition is more common in children, but it can happen at any age.

Early signs of hydrocephalus in infants include:

bulging fontanel, or soft spot on the surface of the skull
a rapid increase in head circumference
eyes that are fixed downward
seizures
extreme fussiness
vomiting
excessive sleepiness
poor feeding
low muscle tone and strength

Symptoms or signs that affect toddlers and older children include:

short, high-pitched cries
personality changes
changes in facial structure
crossed eyes
headaches
muscle spasms
delayed growth
trouble eating
extreme sleepiness
irritability
loss of coordination
loss of bladder control
larger than normal head
trouble staying awake or waking up
vomiting or nausea
seizures
problems concentrating

Symptoms in young and middle-aged adults include:

chronic headaches
loss of coordination
difficulty walking
bladder problems
vision problems
poor memory
difficulty concentrating

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
This form of the condition usually begins slowly and is more common in adults over the age of 60. One of the earliest signs is falling suddenly without losing consciousness.

Other common symptoms of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) include:

changes in the way you walk
impaired mental functions, such as memory problems
trouble controlling urine
trouble controlling stools
headaches

I hope this helps you and I can not wait to share more tomorrow. This Month Matters. It always does.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty eighth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought I would do a little interview with one of my friends on Facebook to get their input of what they have learned so far. I want to get their input because I want them to share their answers to the questions I asked them. I feel that this is a way we can continue to learn about Hydrocephalus. Here is what I interviewed from tonight from one of my Facebook friends. Q. If I had to ask you in your own words of what you learned about Hydrocephalus so far, what would you say? Also if you could tell me in your own words what you have learned about what you've learned on what people with Hydrocephalus have to live with what would you say?  Q.  am doing my blog awareness post and I want to get some input on what your thoughts are of the questions I have asked.        A.Well I just feel it is a hidden illness,you know  like normal on the outside.I really cant speak of what people have to endure but I on the other hand after being shunted forget I have hydrocephalus      Q.So you feel, that it's something people don't know about, kind of like when I did my video. And you feel that you can not speak for the other people who live with it, because you don't know what they had to go through, and you also feel that after you, yourself have had a shunt put in, you have forgotten that you, yourself have Hydrocephalus. Is that correct? Also thank you for your input, and if you don't mind I would like to post your answers with the questions I have asked tonight for my awareness post.       A. That's fine.    A.    thank you, this interview has been fun. I hope that I can use the questions along with everything that you have answered for me.  A.I appreciate your time and your answers. So here is everything from tonight's first interview q and a tonight. I hope that as we continue to learn about Hydrocephalus you will learn why it's so important. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure, people pass away and others survive. People living with Hydrocephalus have had more brain surgeries than birthdays. I would say that is true for most people. I wouldn't say that is true for me all the time, because I've only had to go through three. I can't say that is true for others who live with the condition because they have gone through way more than those who have Hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus also stands for water on the brain. The only treatment for Hydrocephalus is brain surgery which requires having a shunt put in. Shunts quit, they malfunction, they get infected, but those with Hydrocephalus don't give up or quit. I enjoy being an advocate because I am helping those who don't know about Hydrocephalus learn more about why this month is truly important. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it Matters. People who are like me who have Hydrocephalus Matter. Awareness Matters. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's Hydrocephalus Awareness Post.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty seventh day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and I thought share three photos that I have shared in the past but haven't shared in awhile.  These three photos that I am sharing with you today are true for those living with Hydrocephalus. People go through more surgeries than birthdays. Shunts malfunction, they quit, they get infections.People with Hydrocephalus don't give up. Hydrocephalus also stands for water on the brain. People pass away from Hydrocephalus. Those who live with Hydrocephalus can pass away but they can also survive. Hydrocephalus is important to learn about. People who are like me that live with Hydrocephalus Matter. This Month Matters. Awareness Matters. Hydrocephalus Matters. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. We need to educate people on Hydrocephalus and tell them what it is about. I enjoy educating and teaching people on what this month is truly about because I feel like people are learning from it. I hope these posts have inspired you to tell people what you have learned so far. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's Awareness Post.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty sixth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I want to share a photo I have shared in the past. This photo may not be true for me but it is for many others who live with Hydrocephalus and I'm sure most people who are living with Hydrocephalus can relate to this. I hope that this photo helps you learn about Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. So many people don't know about Hydrocephalus and it's our job to tell them. I enjoy being an advocate because I like helping people learn about Hydrocephalus. Everyone should learn about Hydrocephalus and know why this month is important. Do you know that the only treatment for Hydrocephalus is a shunt and that there is not a cure. More and more people who live with Hydrocephalus have to go to the hospital to have their shunt replaced because of the shunt malfunctioning, quitting, and getting an infection. The shunt may do all that, but people with Hydrocephalus don't. I hope you will continue to learn about Hydrocephalus and why this month is so important. More people have had more brain surgeries than they have had birthdays. People can pass away from Hydrocephalus and others can and do survive. So as you learn more about Hydrocephalus and continue to learn, I hope these posts have inspired you and have helped you in some way. I hope it inspires you to keep learning about Hydrocephalus each day and learn why this month is truly important. September Is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Awareness Always Matters. Hydrocephalus Matters. People like me who live with it Matter. Everything about this month Matters to me and to others who are living with Hydrocephalus. I can't wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's Awareness Post.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and Happy Birthday Grandma

Alright well before I tell you about the twenty fifth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month, I want to just take the time to wish my Grandma Pugh a happy birthday. So Happy Birthday Grandma, I love and miss you. I know you're in heaven and even though I wish you were here with us, I know you are in a better place. I know that I will see you along with grandpa and everyone else in Heaven again someday, but until that day comes, I wish you a great birthday in Heaven. You were special to me and to everyone else who knew you. I loved you and I know everyone else who knew you, did too. I will always remember the good times and happy times and even special times that you and I had. Today is the twenty fifth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I want to share how people living with Hydrocephalus can go through more brain surgeries than most. People who live with Hydrocephalus have to go through more brain surgeries than most who live with it. Why you may ask. Well because those who have Hydrocephalus, end up going to the hospital because they need to go to the hospital, to have their shunt replaced. Shunts can malfunction, they can get infections, they quit, or may break. The difference between all of that is, the people who have Hydrocephalus don't. Shunts do, but we don't. We don't give up and we certainly don't quit. More and more people have more shunt replacement surgeries than birthdays. There is no cure for Hydrocephalus and the only treatment for it is brain surgery which requires a shunt. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Awareness Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus Matter. Hydrocephalus Matters. I enjoy being an advocate and educating those on Hydrocephalus because I feel as though I am helping someone learn about Hydrocephalus. I feel like I am helping those learn about Hydrocephalus and why it matters to tell people about it. I am hoping that you are learning something different about Hydrocephalus each day that I have been doing these posts. I hope that these posts have inspired you and encouraged you to tell someone about why this month is important. Hydrocephalus Always Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus just like me Matter. Awareness Matters. This Month Matters. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's Hydrocephalus Awareness Post. I also hope that you will continue to learn more and more each day. I hope that you will want to continue to learn more on why this month is important.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty fourth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I want to share a little about why Hydrocephalus is important. Hydrocephalus is important because so many people don't know about it. It's important to learn about Hydrocephalus because so many people don't know about it. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure. The only treatment for it is brain surgery, which requires a shunt. Today I want to share a video that I hope inspires you and helps you understand what this month is truly about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoeZAXUZbqQ here is the video. Hydrocephalus Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus just like me matter. Awareness Matters. I want share another video with you. It's one I used for my senior project and maybe you can relate to it and maybe it describes you in someway. It's called Welcome To My Life by Simple Plan. Here is the video. https://youtu.be/r0U0AlLVqpk and I hope this video also helps some of you as well. I enjoy doing these posts because it makes me feel good knowing that I am helping people learn about Hydrocephalus. I hope that these posts have helped you and inspired you to want to continue to learn more about Hydrocephalus. I hope that as I continue to do these posts you will learn something different and new about this month and about Hydrocephalus. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until please enjoy today's Hydrocephalus Awareness Month Post. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. It always matters. Hydrocephalus Matters. Awareness Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus Matter. So you see as we continue to learn we need to find ways to help spread awareness and help those living with Hydrocephalus.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty third day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I would like to talk about those who have Hydrocephalus. People with Hydrocephalus can get headaches, and I could give you a lot more symptoms, but that's just one of them. People who also have hydrocephalus can pass away from it and those who have it can survive. Many people with Hydrocephalus have had to go to the hospital because of their shunt either quitting, malfunctioning, or having it be infected. A person with Hydrocephalus who has a shunt, of the things I have mentioned about what can happen to the shunt, those things can happen but one thing that doesn't happen is the people who have Hydrocephalus don't quit or give up. Another thing people with Hydrocephalus can have are seizures. So many people don't know what Hydrocephalus is and it's our job to educate them and tell them about it. I like doing these posts because it makes feel good knowing that I am helping someone understand what this month is about and why it's important to learn about Hydrocephalus. I hope that these posts have helped you and someone else learn about Hydrocephalus. I hope that helps you and encourages you to want to learn more about Hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus Matters. Awareness Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus Matter. There is no cure for Hydrocephalus. The only treatment for it is brain surgery, which requires having a shunt put in. More and more people who live with Hydrocephalus have to go to the hospital to get their shunt replaced. It's also a fact and it's true, because I see it every time from a Hydrocephalus group I follow when they post it, that more people have had more brain surgeries than birthdays. I hope that people will want to learn more about this month and want to know why this month matters. I wrote a song for Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and I feel like this song is good and it is a song that talks about everyone who has Hydrocephalus including me. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Hydrocephalus Always Matters. This Month will always Matter. Awareness will always Matter. People like me who live with Hydrocephalus each day, matter always. At this time I would like to share my title and lyrics of my song that I wrote with you. The title is called A Battle I with other's face. Here are the lyrics: When there's a day I'm feeling down I just keep my head held high. I'm doing good, while others like me are facing a battle. There's no cure for the struggle we face, but we don't have to go through it alone. So I just gotta keep going on with the battle I and others face. If there was ever a time where people like me felt left out, I say to them that you don't have to feel that way, because you're not alone. I try to fit in with other kids, but they don't understand, maybe they would if they took the time to listen why. Sometimes it's hard, but that's ok because there are others that will help you through it all, along the way. Any other time, I'm trying to be strong, but now I know that I don't have to face all of this alone. So when others like me are feeling down, we just have to know and trust that everything will be okay. We have to be strong and have some faith that we'll have God and others too, help us along the way. Our journey isn't over and we'll keep fighting till the end. We might be strong, but you never know how strong you are till be strong is the only choice you have. Being brave is okay, but sometimes you just need someone or a friend that will listen to what you have to say. I am brave and I am strong, but I know that I don't have to fight this battle by myself. No matter how far or where you are, just to let you know that there will always be someone or somebody who cares. The people in your life and mine will always be the ones by your side and never leave, because they are going to support you and I every step of the way. Now there is one part in this song that I used from one of my Hydrocephalus t-shirts that I had gotten from a Hydrocephalus group, who has helped people with Hydrocephalus. I can't wait to share something different tomorrow with all of you, but until then please enjoy today's post about Hydrocephalus.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty second day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. Today I want to talk about how people who don't know or have Hydrocephalus, how it would be hard if someone with Hydrocephalus came up to someone who didn't know or have it, asked them if they knew what it was.  So let's just say for a minute, that someone anyone who has Hydrocephalus came up to you and said, Hi do you know what Hydrocephalus is? Then let's say the person answered with no, but then asked a question back by saying, What is it? So then the person who has Hydrocephalus explained to the person who has never heard of Hydrocephalus, doesn't even have it, and that person took their time to hear about what Hydrocephalus is. It's important to tell others about the condition known as Hydrocephalus because so many people don't know what it is. Shunts quit, malfunction, get infected, but the people who are living with Hydrocephalus don't give up or quit. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Awareness Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus Matter. People with Hydrocephalus pass away from it, and those who don't and survive are fortunate and blessed. Do you know that millions of people living with Hydrocephalus have to go to the hospital to have their shunt replaced. So many people have to go through surgeries each day, to get a new shunt. There is no cure for Hydrocephalus, and the only treatment for it is brain surgery which requires a shunt being put in. It's our job to educate and teach people on Hydrocephalus. It's our job to tell others about Hydrocephalus. It's our job to make sure that the people who don't know about Hydrocephalus, learn about it. I can't wait to share something new with you tomorrow but until please enjoy today's awareness post. I enjoy being an advocate, because I feel like me being one I am helping someone by teaching them and educating them on Hydrocephalus. I hope these posts have continued to help you and someone else learn about Hydrocephalus and I hope they do still. This Month Matters to me and to millions of others living with Hydrocephalus. I hope that as you continue to read these posts, that you will want to continue to learn about Hydrocephalus and why this month is important, and I hope that inspires you to continue to help spread awareness this month as well. September Is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Hydrocephalus Matters Always.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twenty first day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought I share a video. Now this video is one I did from January of 2013. The video I present and share with you today is my senior project video. My senior project video called Normal On The Outside. Here is the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slezNrN6jLs Now I am sure some of you have already seen the video but for those of you who have not seen it, then I hope you enjoy it. I hope you learn from it. I'm not sharing this because I want views. No, the reason I am sharing it is because I want to help spread awareness. I want people to know they are not alone. I want people to learn more about why this month is important. I want people to know that September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. I want people to know it matters to me and to others who are living with it. I want people to understand and know that people who live with it, can pass away from it and those who are living with Hydrocephalus can survive. I want people to understand that people who have hydrocephalus, just like me have to go through more surgeries than most people who have it. I want people to know and to understand that those living with Hydrocephalus have to go the hospital to get their shunt replaced. Do you know that shunts quit, malfunction and they can get infected. Hydrocephalus does not have a cure and the only treatment for it is brain surgery, which requires having a shunt put in. This month matters, people who live with Hydrocephalus matter. So many people do not know about Hydrocephalus and it is our job to educate those on what Hydrocephalus is. It's our job to teach people about Hydrocephalus, so that they will continue to want to learn about Hydrocephalus. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's Awareness Month Post. I enjoy doing these posts because I feel like it's helping me tell others about what this month is truly about. I hope that these posts have inspired you to tell someone about Hydrocephalus and I hope it has inspired you to want to keep reading each day, so that you will be able to learn more about this month and why learning about Hydrocephalus is important. Last year or a few years or so, I went to a Rally For Medical Research in Washington D.C. and it was an amazing experience, now since I couldn't be there for it again this year, I feel like I am being an advocate by educating people and teaching people about Hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus Matters. Awareness Matters. So again, I can't wait to share more tomorrow, but please remember why this month matters.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twentieth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought I would share why learning about Hydrocephalus is important. First learning about Hydrocephalus is important because people who don't know have Hydrocephalus and don't know what Hydrocephalus is, well that's where we come in by educating them and telling them what it is. Second learning about Hydrocephalus is important because people who have Hydrocephalus can pass away from Hydrocephalus and those living with it can survive. Third learning about Hydrocephalus is important because Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure and the only treatment for it is brain surgery, which requires a shunt. Fourth learning about Hydrocephalus is important because shunts can quit, malfunction, and they can also get infected. The shunt may do all those things, but we don't quit or give up. Finally the fifth, learning about Hydrocephalus is important because people who are living with it can also have these things called seizures. Many people who are like me that have seizures, can be caused by many different things. One of the things that can cause seizures are, not enough sleep. A second thing that can cause seizures, is not staying hydrated. A third thing that can cause seizures is strobe lights. Hydrocephalus Matters. Awareness Matters. People like me who are living with Hydrocephalus Matters. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it Matters. I enjoy helping people learn about Hydrocephalus because it makes me feel good. I also enjoy doing these posts because I feel like I am making a difference by educating those who don't know about Hydrocephalus, learn about Hydrocephalus. I hope you are also learning something new each day from the posts that I do, because I want to be able to help spread awareness by helping others learn about why this month is really important. Millions of people who are like me who live with Hydrocephalus, end up in the hospital because they have to have their shunt replaced. Those who have to have their shunt replaced or pass away from it, are the people we should pray for. Do you know that many people who are living with Hydrocephalus, go through more surgeries than most people who have Hydrocephalus do. We should pray for those who have to go through more surgeries. I can't wait to share more with you tomorrow, but until then please enjoy today's post.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the nineteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought I share two photos that I found online that shows what someone who has normal ventricles and someone has enlarged ventricles looks like. So here is the first photo. Here is the second photo. Now I would like to share another photo on Hydrocephalus that talks about how Hydrocephalus is treated. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure and the only treatment for it is a shunt. Awareness Matters. People like me who are living with Hydrocephalus Matter. So many people do not know what Hydrocephalus is and it's our job to tell them. It's our job to educate people on Hydrocephalus. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. It matters to me and to others. Hydrocephalus also stands for water on the brain. People survive while living with Hydrocephalus and then people who have Hydrocephalus and are living with it, can pass away from it. I enjoy helping, educating, teaching, and sharing with others about what this month is all about. Hydrocephalus Matters. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow, but until then please enjoy today's awareness post on Hydrocephalus. I also hope that it encourages you to keep wanting to learn more about Hydrocephalus and I hope it encourages you to keep wanting to learn something new too.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today I am going to share with you two posts, with you because I didn't get to share with you or talk to you about Hydrocephalus yesterday, so to make up for that I am going to talk about the seventeenth day and the eighteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month, which happens to be today. So for the seventeenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month, which was yesterday when I was unable to share with you, but now I am making up for it, I am going to share a video that talks about shunts. Here is the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT2tI4l0Sow I hope this video helps you learn more about Hydrocephalus, and helps you better understand what a shunt is. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Today is the eighteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I decided to share a photo of what someone who doesn't have Hydrocephalus and someone with Hydrocephalus, would look like. Here is the photo. I feel like this is important because learning about Hydrocephalus is always important. We need to continue to educate those on Hydrocephalus and we need to tell others about Hydrocephalus because so many people don't know about it and it's our job to tell them. I enjoy doing these posts because I like helping and educating people on Hydrocephalus. The only treatment for Hydrocephalus is a shunt. There is not a cure. Shunts fail, they quit, they malfunction. Those living with Hydrocephalus don't. People living with Hydrocephalus can pass away from it and others living with Hydrocephalus survive. We need to tell others about why this month is important, we need to tell them what this month is truly about. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Awareness Matters. People who are living with Hydrocephalus, just like me matter. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow, but until then please enjoy today's posts and I hope that this will encourage you to want to learn more about Hydrocephalus and why it's important to learn about it. I can not to continue to share with you a new post each day, and tell you and educate you about Hydrocephalus. So until tomorrow, I hope you enjoy reading today's post and enjoy the video and the photo for today.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the sixteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I want to share some different videos that I hope that will be very informative and helpful to you, as you learn about Hydrocephalus this month. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it Matters. It doesn't have a cure, the only treatment for it is a shunt. People can pass away from Hydrocephalus. Here is the first video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEiSdxpE6y0 now here is the second video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJatSLilfXI  here is the third video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkfc3qbZ4Hg here is the fourth video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgzZAwI47zc here is the fifth video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE4Z3a05kg0 here is the sixth video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1epbL1XSxDk here is the seventh video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao2m5COeqPU now here is a photo. I feel that with the videos and the photo that I have shared with you today, that you will be able to learn more about Hydrocephalus and what this month is really about. It's important to learn about Hydrocephalus. Millions of people just like me are living with Hydrocephalus each day and not very many people know about it.We need to educate more people on Hydrocephalus. This Month Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus Matter. Awareness Matters and we need to also help spread awareness this month. I can't wait to share something different tomorrow, and I enjoy doing these posts because it makes me feel good to educate those who don't know about Hydrocephalus. I hope you're learning something each day from these posts and I hope it's helped you to learn something new each day.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the fifteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I am going to tell you all about what I did today. Well first I went to go and work at the high school with Mrs. Buurma for Spanish Class and I introduced myself a little bit and then I talked about Hydrocephalus with my shunt bear I brought to school with me today. I guess you could say, that I educated some students for the sixth and seventh period classes on what Hydrocephalus is and even got to show them what a shunt looked like, by demonstrating it with my bear. It made feel good to teach them about that and I hope that they learned something from it because Hydrocephalus does matter. It matters to me and to millions of others who are living with it. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure and the only treatment for it is to have a shunt put in. More people besides me, go through more brain surgeries to have a new shunt put in, because the shunt tubing broke or the shunt stopped working, or malfunctioned, or quit. Shunts can quit, but we don't. It is important to learn about Hydrocephalus because not very many people know about it and it's our job to tell them about it. I enjoy doing these posts because they are educational and I am hoping it's teaching some of the people and all of you about Hydrocephalus, and I am hoping your learning something different each day. I hope that the people in the two classes that I helped out into today, learned something about Hydrocephalus. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it matters. Another thing I got to do today, before I told the second class what I did, was be part of a fire drill. I thought it was cool, because I haven't done one since I graduated high school. I can't wait to share more about Hydrocephalus with you tomorrow, but until then please enjoy today's post about Hydrocephalus. Also so many people can pass away from Hydrocephalus and many people survive. We need to tell others about Hydrocephalus and we need to make sure people know about it. I hope you have learned some things already and I hope it's inspired you to tell others about Hydrocephalus as well. This month is not only about Hydrocephalus but it's also about those who are living with Hydrocephalus as well. We also need to spread awareness and we need to make sure that others spread awareness too. Learning about Hydrocephalus Matters. Awareness Matters. So, I can't wait to share something different each day, with you. This month matters. Tell someone and now I hope that as I do these posts, you will continue to learn about it.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the fourteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I would like to take the time to tell you why this month is important. This month is important because millions of people who are living with Hydrocephalus, just like I am living Hydrocephalus have a shunt but sometimes those shunts quit and the people who are like me, living with the condition known as Hydrocephalus, well we don't quit and we don't give up. People can pass away and others survive. For those who pass away from Hydrocephalus we should be praying for those families who have lost someone. More and more people, every day have to go through surgery at the hospital to have their shunt replaced. Hydrocephalus stands for water on the brain. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure. The only treatment for it is a shunt. Shunts quit, they do malfunction, and the shunt tubing can break. So many people do not know what Hydrocephalus is. I feel it's important that everyone knows about Hydrocephalus. I feel it's important to educate people on Hydrocephalus, so that they will know what it is. Some people living with Hydrocephalus in United States, probably have it worse by having to have more surgeries than others with Hydrocephalus have to. Those are the people we should pray for and for their families. I mean I know, I am blessed and fortunate that I don't have to go through so many surgeries, as those who are living with Hydrocephalus have too. September Is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. It matters to me and to others who are living with this condition. We need to help spread awareness. We need to tell people what this month is truly about. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow, but until then I hope that you enjoy today's awareness post. Hydrocephalus Matters. People living with Hydrocephalus Matter. We need to find ways to help spread awareness this month. We need to find ways to tell others about Hydrocephalus this month. This month is not only about those who are living with Hydrocephalus, like me, it's also about Hydrocephalus and we need to share with people why it's important to tell others about Hydrocephalus. We need to continue to educate people each day, about Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. I enjoy doing these posts each day because it makes me feel good to tell others about Hydrocephalus and it makes me feel good to know that someone who doesn't know, is learning about Hydrocephalus. I hope that it's helping you too.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the thirteenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought I would share this photo with you and because I felt like it was important to share with you. Millions of people are living with Hydrocephalus and it doesn't have a cure. The only treatment for it is a shunt. Here is the photo. This is the photo that I felt was important to share with you because it tells you a little bit more about Hydrocephalus. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. Awareness Matters. People like me who are living with Hydrocephalus Matter. We need to educate people on Hydrocephalus. We need to educate them because so many people don't know what Hydrocephalus is. If someone were to ask me or anyone else what Hydrocephalus stands for, I would tell them it stands for water on the brain. People who live with Hydrocephalus, can pass away from it. Many of the people who do live with it, can survive and for those who pass away, we should pray for their families. Many people have to go to the hospital to have their shunt replaced. So as you continue to learn about Hydrocephalus, I hope that you will want to continue to learn about it. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's post with the facts that I have shared. I am happy to be doing these posts because it makes feel good to help people learn about the condition known as Hydrocephalus, so that they can understand what millions of people live with. It also makes feel good, because I feel like I am helping some learn more and more each day that I post. I hope that you're continuing to learn and I hope that these posts are helping you understand more. Awareness Matters and this month matters. I also hope its helped you understand what this month is truly about. Shunts can quit, but those living with Hydrocephalus don't. Hydrocephalus Awareness matters. We need to continue learn about Hydrocephalus and we need to spread awareness as well.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the twelfth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought I would share this Hydrocephalus Fact with you because I feel it's important to tell others about what this month is all about. I also want to share it with you because I feel like people need to know and need to be educated on Hydrocephalus. We need to not only educate those who don't know but we need to help spread awareness by telling people what millions of people like me go through. It doesn't have a cure. The only treatment for it is a shunt. More people go through brain surgeries to have their shunt replaced and many people pass away from Hydrocephalus. September Is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters to me and to everyone living with this condition. So tell someone about Hydrocephalus and find ways you can help spread awareness because Awareness Matters Too. I can't wait to share more with you tomorrow but until then please enjoy today's photo on Hydrocephalus and I hope this helps you to continue to want to know more about it each day. Hydrocephalus matters.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and remembering what happened today

Today is the eleventh day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and as millions of those living with Hydrocephalus and have to go through so many surgeries, then we do, let us not forget what happened today on September 11. Here is the photo of remembering September eleventh. As much as learning about what September Hydrocephalus Awareness is about, we need to remember what happened on this day. So here is a video, I thought was appropriate for today and then I also have a photo too. So here is the video link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuqUSJIFreI , Now here is the photo. This photo not only shows the words for remembering nine eleven, but it also has a scripture to go with it, because we need to remember what has happened. Today take time to remember nine eleven and don't forget what happened. Hydrocephalus Awareness Matters because September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it doesn't have a cure. Also even though all of that matters, What happened on 9/11 matters and we should never forget those that lost their lives.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the tenth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I decided to give all of you a challenge. The challenge is this: All you have to do is if you're on Facebook, and you know someone with Hydrocephalus then just update your cover photo and profile picture to an Hydrocephalus Awareness Month photo or a Hydrocephalus photo that describes the person. So for example your cover photo could be I support Hydrocephalus and the profile could be I love someone with Hydrocephalus. Also if you want another challenge, then I challenge you to also explain what you have learned so far, and then tell someone what you have learned about Hydrocephalus so far. People do not know what Hydrocephalus is, and it is our job to help them understand what is. This month is important because there are millions of people just like me who are living with Hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure and the only treatment for it is a shunt. Those living with Hydrocephalus can pass away from it, and those who live with it can survive. We need to pray for those who do pass away from it. There are so many people who have to go through more surgeries each day, for a new shunt because they need to have it replaced. We need to pray for those who go through more surgeries than most who only have to go through less than what most people have to go through. I am thankful and blessed that I don't have to go through more brain surgeries than most people do. Here is my second challenge that is the same as the first one I gave you, If you don't know anyone with Hydrocephalus then put your cover photo, as I support someone living with Hydrocephalus and I support Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. We need to tell people what this month is truly about and we need to teach people by educating them on Hydrocephalus. We need to spread awareness and we need to make sure that people understand what millions of people are going through. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters to me and to others living with it. So tell someone what this month is all about and let somebody know what Hydrocephalus is. I can't wait to share more with you tomorrow, but until then please enjoy today's awareness post.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the ninth day of  Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and yesterday which was the eighth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month I shared some facts along with two challenges. Well today I thought I share some photos with you that are important to me and I hope will be just as important to you. I hope that as you see these photos that you will remember what this month is truly about. Many people who have Hydrocephalus can pass away from Hydrocephalus and some people survive. We need to tell others about this condition because the people living with it matter. It doesn't have a cure. The only treatment for it, is a shunt. September Is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month Matters. I can't wait to share more with you tomorrow, but until then please enjoy this post. Awareness Matters.

 

 

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the eighth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I thought why not give you a challenge. The challenge is this, you have to tell someone who doesn't know about Hydrocephalus and tell them what you have learned about Hydrocephalus so far. Then your next challenge is to find ways you can help spread awareness and find ways that you can help support those living with Hydrocephalus. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. It Matters to me and to millions of others living with Hydrocephalus. People pass away from it, and some survive. Many people do not know what it is and that is why it's our job to educate those who don't know. Hydrocephalus Matters and people living with it matter too. I am educating people by doing these posts each day, because I feel that it's important to share what this month is really about. There is no cure and the only treatment is a shunt. Many people end up in the hospital for a new shunt or because something else may be wrong with their shunt, that it will require and may lead up to them having to have surgery for a new shunt. I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow because this month does matter and because I feel like the more I share with you, the more you will continue to learn about Hydrocephalus and continue to want to learn about it. I do these posts because not only do they help others learn about it, I am also learning more about it. I once saw a documentary about three people who were kids living with Hydrocephalus, and one of the kids I saw on the program, had to have surgery to see if the doctors could bring down the swelling of the brain. I could only think at the time, was I am glad that wasn't me and I am glad that the swelling didn't keep growing and growing to where I wouldn't be able to lift my head up. Those living with Hydrocephalus can be thankful and blessed, let alone fortunate that they don't have to go through so many surgeries as most people who are living with Hydrocephalus do. They shouldn't have to go through so many, but they do. We are not alone and we should definitely pray for those who have had more surgeries and for those who have passed away from this. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters, to every person who is living with it. So remember as you read today's post, and wait for a new post tomorrow and so on, that there are different ways we can help those living with Hydrocephalus. It always Matters. Some people can do some things and then again some people can not. This Month Matters.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the seventh day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and I wanted to share how it's important to know about Hydrocephalus because so many people don't know what it is and have never heard of it. It is our job to educate those who don't know about it. I want to share what a shunt looks like. This was the best photo that I could find of a shunt looks like. This is how big a shunt is along with the tubing. This is what is inside my Hydrocephalus Shunt Bear. People can pass away from it. Those who survive are fortunate and lucky and those who are not, then that's who we should be praying for. I saw an article or an update about a girl who was about to have her 70th brain surgery. Some people can go through more brain surgeries than others. I had once read an article from a group that also helps people with Hydrocephalus, where another girl was about ready to have her 121st brain surgery. The people who have been through more surgeries and have had to have more surgeries to have their shunt replaced, probably feel like that this isn't fair and why should we have to deal with all of this, while others living with the same condition as us, get to not go through as much as we have to deal with. I am sure many people with Hydrocephalus may feel that way, but I want them to know that they are not alone. We are all going through the same thing, even if we don't know what it's like to go through so many brain surgeries. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. It matters to me and to millions of others who are living with it. I am glad that I am educating people on Hydrocephalus because it gives me the chance to learn along with you, each day, something new about it. Like others living with Hydrocephalus, there is stuff I can't do and then there is stuff I can't do. I can do things that I enjoy and there are things I can't do like sports. I am ok with not doing sports or driving a car like others with Hydrocephalus can, because even though it would be nice, I don't really care that I can't drive a car because then I don't have to worry about other things. Which does not mean, if you are one of the people who can do some of these things, that I have mentioned tonight, then that is great because it should be something that you like to do, and you should have fun. I know that some people have trouble making friends, and I am one of those people. I would say that for the most part though, I do have some friends that I talk to and I know people with Hydrocephalus that probably feel the same way, but we are never alone in any of this and I can not wait to share more with you tomorrow but please enjoy tonight's and today's photo. I hope you will continue to learn more about what this month is really about as I do the posts and share them with you. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. So tell someone and make sure they understand what so many people don't know and so they can learn about it too.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the sixth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I wanted to share a picture of people with normal ventricle's looks like and what people with Hydrocephalus who have enlarged ventricle's looks like. Hydrocephalus stands for water on the brain. It doesn't have a cure and the only treatment is to have a shunt put in. Shunts can malfunction, they can quit, and the shunt tubing can break. Shunts may quit, but we don't. Millions of people living with Hydrocephalus have to go through more surgeries for a new shunt or end up in the hospital because something might be wrong with their shunt. For the people who don't have to always go through that, we can be fortunate and lucky that we don't have to go through that everyday. Some people can pass away from Hydrocephalus and some people don't. For the people don't and survive then we should pray for the families who have lost a loved one from this condition. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it matters. It's important that we learn about Hydrocephalus this month, because so many people don't even know what it is and it's our job to tell others about Hydrocephalus. It's our job to help spread awareness. Here is the photo. I hope as you look at the picture and see the difference someone who has Hydrocephalus and someone who doesn't makes a difference. I hope as I continue to do these posts that it will help educate you and want you to continue to learn more about it each day. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters to me and to millions of others. I can't wait to share something different tomorrow, but until then please enjoy the photo and tell someone about what millions of people like me, are living with each day. Help spread awareness too.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the fifth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and I am going to show a new video that talks about Hydrocephalus, and that will explain what someone who doesn't have hydrocephalus and someone who has hydrocephalus because in the video it will show an image of what that will look like. Hydrocephalus Awareness Month Matters and it matters to me and to millions of others who are living with it. Yesterday I may have shared some facts from two photos I found on Google, but today I decided and felt like it was very important to show you this video, because I am hoping it will educate you on Hydrocephalus. I hope that it encourages you to tell some about what this month is about and why it's important to help spread awareness this month. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure. So many people don't even know what Hydrocephalus is, and they don't know what Hydrocephalus Awareness Month is. The only treatment for Hydrocephalus is a shunt. I am doing these posts so that I can educate people who don't know, and so that people will want to continue to learn about Hydrocephalus, and what this month is about. Here is the link for today's educational Hydrocephalus Awareness video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EWtiAoc3Sw I hope that as you watch today's video, that you will continue to learn and be educated on Hydrocephalus. I can not wait to show or I should say, tell you something different about Hydrocephalus, but until then please enjoy today's video and I hope that as you watch it, you will learn something from it. I am excited to do these posts each day, because I feel that it helps not only you learn something new about Hydrocephalus but it also helps me learn something new as well. I feel more people need to know about this condition because it's important to learn more about what people go through. Well until tomorrow, I really do hope that this video will help you learn about Hydrocephalus and I hope you will be able to see in the video what the difference is, between some with Hydrocephalus and someone who doesn't have Hydrocephalus. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it matters. So tell someone about Hydrocephalus and tell someone about this month, so they can know.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the fourth day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and today I wanted to tell you what I found on Google. The first question that I found from a photo on Google is this: Why a shunt? The answer is simply this: Fluid pressure can cause headaches, vision loss, nausea, vertigo, intracranial hemorrhage, unconsciousness, and death. Here is another thing from a photo I found on Google, in the year 2000, about $1 billion of U.S. health care expenses were related to hydrocephalus shunt procedures. So as you can see this month is important and this is why we need to tell others about Hydrocephalus. This month matters and the people living with Hydrocephalus matter. There are many even more than a thousand people who don't know what Hydrocephalus is. So by me doing these awareness posts each day, I am hoping that it will educate you and help you understand more about it, and that you will be able to learn from the posts that I do, and maybe even want to tell someone about Hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus doesn't have a cure and the treatment is a shunt. I feel by doing these posts that I am not only educating people, but I am also helping them learn about Hydrocephalus, and I am also continuing to learn something new from these posts as well, because it will help me and it will help you to learn more about this condition each day. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it matters. I can not wait to share a new post with you tomorrow and as you read this and learn about what I have shared with you today, I hope that it encourages you to tell someone about Hydrocephalus, I hope it encourages you to tell people what this month is about, and I hope that you will want to spread awareness by supporting millions of people who are living with Hydrocephalus. Some people pass away, and some people can survive and continue to live with it. For those who survive, they are fortunate and for those who pass away from it, then that is who we should pray for, because any time anyone passes away from Hydrocephalus, it's sad, but that doesn't mean we can not help by comforting their family or helping them in a way. So today, as you read and think about what has been said, think of ways you can help spread awareness and think of some ways, you can help those who are living with Hydrocephalus.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the third day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and yesterday I shared a video with you and today I am going to share more than one video with you because I feel as we learn about what Hydrocephalus is, the more people will learn and be educated on what this month is really about. So here is the link to the first video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgzZAwI47zc Now here is the second video link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE4Z3a05kg0 here is the third video link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJatSLilfXI and here is the fourth video link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2_JEDTp3tg These videos help us and teach us about Hydrocephalus. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and I feel we need to tell people about it. This month matters. It matters to me and to millions of others going through the same thing. I hope as you watch each video today, that you will learn something from it. I hope that it inspires you to tell someone about Hydrocephalus. I hope that you will continue to learn something each day from the posts that I do, because this month is about Hydrocephalus, it's about those who are living with it, and it's about spreading awareness, so that others who don't know what Hydrocephalus is, will learn about it and so that we can tell them and help them understand what this month really means. I am fournate and grateful that I do not have to go through what others have had to. There are people with Hydrocephalus who have to go through more brain surgeries then most of the people who are living with it, have to. I feel bad that the people who have to go through more surgeries than most, and I feel bad and sad that most people who have hydrocephalus pass away from it. Some hydrocephalus cases are mild, and some more severe. Some people have to be in hospitals to have their shunt replaced because it quit or malfunctioned. We need to tell others about this condition, we need to spread awareness this month, and we to help educate people who don't know what it is. I think the more people know about Hydrocephalus, the more people are going to understand it better.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is the second day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. I thought I would share a video about what a shunt is. This video will not only explain what a shunt is, but it will also explain  a little about what hydrocephalus is, and the person also talking in the video will also give you some more details and explain what can happen and show you some diagrams of what someone without Hydrocephalus and someone who has Hydrocephalus, of what the brain would look like. I am hoping that today's video will help you learn more about what this month is really about and why it's important we continue to learn about Hydrocephalus. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and It Matters. I will be doing a post each day so that you can continue to learn more about Hydrocephalus. So many people, have no clue or idea what it is. What I mean by that is, if you were to go up to someone and ask them this question: Do you know what Hydrocephalus is or have you ever heard of a condition called Hydrocephalus? The answer for them would be this: No, and what is it? They would answer with no, and they would ask what it is, and that's where we would step in and tell them what millions of people like me are going through. People can pass away from Hydrocephalus and many others, each day all around us, even if they don't live in this state, are going through surgeries to have their shunt replaced, because of the shunt failing or malfunctioning. I read an article once from a Facebook page that also helps people with Hydrocephalus, and there was a girl who had 120, and soon to be her 121st brain surgery, and all I could think was I am very lucky that I don't have to go through that many. I mean if you think about it, those of us living with Hydrocephalus could have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, how ever many surgeries and then there are those who could have more  than the numbers I had mentioned and those are the people we should pray for because I and others have been lucky enough to have only a few surgeries and the rest of the people living with Hydrocephalus have to go through more each day. Here is the link to the video and I hope you will learn from it today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHD8zYImKqA I can't wait to share more tomorrow with you, but for now please enjoy watching today's video, and learn about Hydrocephalus for the second day.

Hydrocephalus Awareness Month

Today is September 1st, which means it is the first official day of Hydrocephalus Awareness Month. Hydrocephalus Awareness Month is something people need to know and learn about. So many people like me, are living with Hydrocephalus and there is not a cure for Hydrocephalus. The only treatment is a shunt. Why Hydrocephalus Awareness Month is important to me. Hydrocephalus Awareness Month is important to me because, I feel like I need to help by educating those who don't know what Hydrocephalus is, by trying to help them understand what it is. There are so many people who go through more brain surgeries for a shunt, because of the shunt failing. There are also many people who live with Hydrocephalus, that what most people don't understand is that you can pass away from Hydrocephalus. I am thankful that I don't have to go through shunt surgery or have to worry about what others who have Hydrocephalus had to go through or have been through. Learning about Hydrocephalus is very important because there are people who don't know what it is. September is Hydrocephalus Awareness Month and it matters. It matters to me and it matters to everyone else who is living with it. I like many others was born with Hydrocephalus and do you know that there are different types of Hydrocephalus. One of different types of Hydrocephalus is, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Kids, teenagers, just don't have Hydrocephalus, adults have it too. Some adults have Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, and let us not forget that some babies, not all but some of them can be diagnosed with Hydrocephalus after they are born. It is very important that we learn more about this, during this month and basically every day, because the more people learn about it, the more people will understand what I and so many others are going through. I hope that you will continue to learn something, each day, because I will be doing another post about Hydrocephalus each day. So as it is awareness month, I hope you will learn about it and I hope from what I post differently each day, will help you learn more, of what this month is really all about.