Meet Hydro Warrior, Maryann Bownds
Australia
In 2016 at 47 years old, I was emergency rushed by plane to Melbourne (3hrs away from my home). After suffering from headaches, blurry vision, incontinence for about 1 week.
There I was diagnosed with having Hydrocephalus. I was fortunate enough have one of Melbourne’s Victoria, leading Neurosurgeons Prof Gavin Davis, operation on me and performed an procedure called, Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy. Which basically means, a small camera attached to a surgical instrument is inserted into the brain. A tunnel is formed to correct the fluid flow, which is causing the underlying Hydrocephalus.
I am one of the lucky ones at this stage that have not need numerous brain surgery, like lot of people suffering with Hydrocephalus.
JOURNEY AS TOLD BY MARYANN
I don’t normal put this out there. But with not much information knowing about Hydrocephalus (40- 50 age group) and NO CURE!! I thought it was time say something…….
In 2016 at 47 years old, I was emergency rushed by plane to Melbourne ( 3hrs away from my home). After suffering from headaches, blurry vision, incontinence for about 1 week. There I was diagnosed with having Hydrocephalus. I was fortunate enough have one of Melbourne’s Victoria, leading Neurosurgeons Prof Gavin Davis, operation on me. Who performed an procedure called, Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy. Which basically means, a small camera attached to a surgical instrument is inserted into the brain. A tunnel is formed to correct the fluid flow, which is causing the underlying Hydrocephalus. I am one of the lucky ones at this stage that have not need numerous brain surgery, like lot of people suffering with Hydrocephalus.
I have unfortunately have been left with vertigo and fatigue issues. This can be challenging most days as I was a fit and healthy person beforehand who didn’t smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol. I jog-walk 6kms an day with my dog and had healthy eating habits. These days, I am flat out walking 2kms, due to the vertigo which then brings on the fatigue.
But way I look at it there are other people who have Hydrocephalus worse off than me!