Meet Hydro Warrior, Logan Aboud
Australia
Logan was diagnosed with a bleed in his head less than 2 weeks after birth. He was was transferred from the hospital to the children’s hospital in Sydney and the next day he had a Rickham’s reservoir inserted.
The doctors spent 2-3 weeks draining the excess fluid through this until his neurosurgeon decided that a shunt was needed. He had his first shunt put in at 2.5months old.
Logan is now 5 years old and has been surgery free since December 2017.
JOURNEY AS TOLD BY MOTHER AISHA
Logan was diagnosed with a bleed in his head less than 2 weeks after birth. He was was transferred from the hospital to the children’s hospital in Sydney and the next day he had a Rickham’s reservoir inserted. The doctors spent 2-3 weeks draining the excess fluid through this until his neurosurgeon decided that a shunt was needed. He had his first shunt put in at 2.5months old.
During this time in hospital, we had various hearing tests done as Logan had been “referred” for his right ear. It was then diagnosed that Logan had no hearing in his right ear.
We had further revision surgery in September and then again in December of 2017. The December surgery was tricky as the doctors removed everything from within (reservoir and shunt) and connected Logan to an external drip until he was considered operable and there was no infection. During this wait he over drained and ended up in ICU. He was released 2 weeks before Christmas.
Logan is now 5 years old and has been surgery free since December 2017. He is now been further diagnosed with bi lateral hearing loss and is also aided in both ears.
Logan has a instagram account and you can follow his journey here @masterl_journey