Meet Hydro Warrior, Minnie Grady
Australia
I’m 23 and have just had my 4th shunt revision. My last shunt lasted me 18 years with no complications and I truly thought maybe I was one of the lucky ones and my shunt was going to last me forever.
I was wrong and after a flight away on holiday my unknowingly broken shunt at the time couldn’t handle the pressure in the plane. I was 5 when I had my last shunt revision so I had no idea the pain I was in was my shunt not working, I couldn’t remember the last time.
JOURNEY AS TOLD BY MINNIE
I’m 23 and have just had my 4th shunt revision. My last shunt lasted me 18 years with no complications and I truly thought maybe I was one of the lucky ones and my shunt was going to last me forever.
I was wrong and after a flight away on holiday my unknowingly broken shunt at the time couldn’t handle the pressure in the plane. I was 5 when I had my last shunt revision so I had no idea the pain I was in was my shunt not working, I couldn’t remember the last time.
The pain felt like I was having a hangover and it just wouldn’t ease. My biggest sign was I couldn’t lift my head up without vomiting. I thought I was living a completely normal life like everyone else before my body reminded me I wasn’t.
I’m in it with every other hydro warrior!