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.