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Originally Posted by kjc  Hi. Sorry to hear this news... Hugs to you...
The Hydrocephalus is very much caused by the AAI. Meds can also control it, but the AAI may require at least casting or surgery.
She's 5 Years old? These are congenital problems, so she's had them since birth. For the Liver, you can feed her a low protein diet, Hill's prescription L/D is highly recommended. Denamarin will help her liver to function a bit better too. Were her Liver enzymes okay on the pre op bloodwork? No trouble coming out of the anesthesia? These would be signs of Liver Shunt. Has she had any recurring UTIs? Also a symptom.
I recommend getting her to a teaching hospital asap. What state do you live in? |
California. I've been to the VSH in Sorrento Valley in San Diego with Muffin. Yes she is five years old, so the surgeon says she has been living with this for a long time and has compensated for it, so far. They are not sure about the liver shunt, as the the doctor did not see a shunt during the tests, but Cassie was not holding still for them. Her numbers were elevated on the tests they did, before and after, but...the doctor says they were quite low even though they were elevated and she has never had a problem recovering from anesthesia, so the doctor is not very sure about the liver shunt. She might have some other lesser condition with the liver, I forget the name, micro something or other, but they really can't tell anything without a liver biopsy. She has been through so much already. I am so very sad for her. The thing is she is just soooooo tiny. So very tiny. I keep thinking surgery oon such a tiny thing is certain death. I just can't stop crying.