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#141

Devon Sinsley said:

Well I get my head replumbed on the 15th. A VP shunt which runs from the center of my brain out the top down my head and spine and into my abdomen with a pop off valve.

Hey Buddy…I just caught this post about your upcoming surgery. Looks like you will be joining the “Brotherhood of the Shunt”. I was 68 when I had this surgery. You WILL do well, your young age will be a big help. Apparently your catheter location in your brain will be a little different than mine. Along with the shunt, you will get a nice new titanium disk (inch or so in diameter) covering the new hole in your skull. My surgeon used a programmable shunt on me made by Codman. Here is a link to my system:

http://www.lifenph.com/treatment/prog_shunts.

About a 3-4 hour surgery and a couple of days in the hospital for recovery and then they send you home. You will feel 1000% better after this procedure!! :slight_smile: I’ll be praying for a swift recovery for you. You’ll be back to railroading in no time…no excuses now.

Gary

#142

Gary Armitstead said:

Devon Sinsley said:

Well I get my head replumbed on the 15th. A VP shunt which runs from the center of my brain out the top down my head and spine and into my abdomen with a pop off valve.

Hey Buddy…I just caught this post about your upcoming surgery. Looks like you will be joining the “Brotherhood of the Shunt”. I was 68 when I had this surgery. You WILL do well, your young age will be a big help. Apparently your catheter location in your brain will be a little different than mine. Along with the shunt, you will get a nice new titanium disk (inch or so in diameter) covering the new hole in your skull. My surgeon used a programmable shunt on me made by Codman. Here is a link to my system:

http://www.lifenph.com/treatment/prog_shunts.

About a 3-4 surgery and a couple of days in the hospital for recovery and then they send you home. You will feel 1000% better after this procedure!! :slight_smile: I’ll be praying for a swift recovery for you. You’ll be back to railroading in no time…no excuses now.

Gary

Thats the crazy part Gary. I actually go home the next day and am back to work in two weeks. Mine will also be programmable. And the surgery is only supposed to take about an hour. I don’t even finish my first cup of coffee in an hour.

#143

Tis amazing what can be dine these days. Here’s to success and healing.

#144

Devon,

All my best wishes for your upcoming surgery. I will be thinking of you and waiting for the progress report from you the next day. Stay strong and fight! Semper Fi!

#145

Good luck with the surgery. I really hope this cures your headaches. Certainly no fun to go through life that way.

#146

Devon Sinsley said:

Gary Armitstead said:

Devon Sinsley said:

Well I get my head replumbed on the 15th. A VP shunt which runs from the center of my brain out the top down my head and spine and into my abdomen with a pop off valve.

Hey Buddy…I just caught this post about your upcoming surgery. Looks like you will be joining the “Brotherhood of the Shunt”. I was 68 when I had this surgery. You WILL do well, your young age will be a big help. Apparently your catheter location in your brain will be a little different than mine. Along with the shunt, you will get a nice new titanium disk (inch or so in diameter) covering the new hole in your skull. My surgeon used a programmable shunt on me made by Codman. Here is a link to my system:

http://www.lifenph.com/treatment/prog_shunts.

About a 3-4 surgery and a couple of days in the hospital for recovery and then they send you home. You will feel 1000% better after this procedure!! :slight_smile: I’ll be praying for a swift recovery for you. You’ll be back to railroading in no time…no excuses now.

Gary

Thats the crazy part Gary. I actually go home the next day and am back to work in two weeks. Mine will also be programmable. And the surgery is only supposed to take about an hour. I don’t even finish my first cup of coffee in an hour.

Much has changed with this procedure since I had it done in May 2011!

#147

Devon Sinsley said:

Gary Armitstead said:

Devon Sinsley said:

Well I get my head replumbed on the 15th. A VP shunt which runs from the center of my brain out the top down my head and spine and into my abdomen with a pop off valve.

Hey Buddy…I just caught this post about your upcoming surgery. Looks like you will be joining the “Brotherhood of the Shunt”. I was 68 when I had this surgery. You WILL do well, your young age will be a big help. Apparently your catheter location in your brain will be a little different than mine. Along with the shunt, you will get a nice new titanium disk (inch or so in diameter) covering the new hole in your skull. My surgeon used a programmable shunt on me made by Codman. Here is a link to my system:

http://www.lifenph.com/treatment/prog_shunts.

About a 3-4 surgery and a couple of days in the hospital for recovery and then they send you home. You will feel 1000% better after this procedure!! :slight_smile: I’ll be praying for a swift recovery for you. You’ll be back to railroading in no time…no excuses now.

Gary

Thats the crazy part Gary. I actually go home the next day and am back to work in two weeks. Mine will also be programmable. And the surgery is only supposed to take about an hour. I don’t even finish my first cup of coffee in an hour.

Much has changed with this procedure since I had it done in May 2011!

#148

Good luck with the surgery, Devon!

These days they really like to get you back on your feet as quickly as possible. Still, it’s pretty amazing that even a minor brain surgery can be done, and recovered from, so quickly.

#149

Hope this works out, Dev, then you can finish your railroad.

BTW, I penciled you in to host in May 2018.

JK.

#150

We here on the C.J.and M. are praying for you Devon . Hope your recovery is swift so you can get back to building rail roady things.

#151

well, Devon, all the best!

#152

Devon,

Thinking of you. Your in our prayers.

#153

Devon Sinsley said:

Well I get my head replumbed on the 15th. A VP shunt which runs from the center of my brain out the top down my head and spine and into my abdomen with a pop off valve.

If they can add HEP cabling and ditch lights on the 15th I will gladly pay the extra costs!

I got your back bro …hope all goes well (which it will) !

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#154

Steve Featherkile said:

Hope this works out, Dev, then you can finish your railroad.

BTW, I penciled you in to host in May 2018.

JK.

Thats probably an excellent month for my house. Won’t be so hot yet.

#155

" Rooster " said:

Devon Sinsley said:

Well I get my head replumbed on the 15th. A VP shunt which runs from the center of my brain out the top down my head and spine and into my abdomen with a pop off valve.

If they can add HEP cabling and ditch lights on the 15th I will gladly pay the extra costs!

I got your back bro …hope all goes well (which it will) !

(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-innocent.gif)

I want a MU cable and FRED light.

#156

Devon Sinsley said:

" Rooster " said:

Devon Sinsley said:

Well I get my head replumbed on the 15th. A VP shunt which runs from the center of my brain out the top down my head and spine and into my abdomen with a pop off valve.

If they can add HEP cabling and ditch lights on the 15th I will gladly pay the extra costs!

I got your back bro …hope all goes well (which it will) !

(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-innocent.gif)

I want a MU cable and FRED light.

It’s good to see you are in good spirits!

#157

Devon Sinsley said:

" Rooster " said:

Devon Sinsley said:

Well I get my head replumbed on the 15th. A VP shunt which runs from the center of my brain out the top down my head and spine and into my abdomen with a pop off valve.

If they can add HEP cabling and ditch lights on the 15th I will gladly pay the extra costs!

I got your back bro …hope all goes well (which it will) !

(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-innocent.gif)

I want a MU cable and FRED light.

Good luck tomorrow!

#158

Here’s to successful surgery tomorrow!

#159

Good luck tomorrow.

#160

It’s 12::30 am. I have to be at the hospital in 5 hours. For some reason I am wide awake. Thanks all for the well wishes.