Update on Jazmin - From the Family
8 March 2020
Last Tuesday Jazmin had more surgery, this time she had Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) operation. It involves drilling a hole at the top of her skull to put a microscope in to make another entry for fluid to drain without using the shunt. This has a 70% success rate, only time will tell if it has been a success or not.
Now her shunt has been turned off, and she has had to rely on the EVD which is an external drain on the outside of her head to release the fluid. If this operation does not work the Neurosurgeons will need to revise the shunt again.
Her mobility to walk has improved with aid to about 60% and her speech is a 7/10. She is able to feed herself, but everything is slow. We are hoping in time it may get better.
Family are still by her side 24/7 to help her where possible. She still needs help to hold baby Theo and to breastfeed. Theo is brought down to her everyday, so she can have contact with him which she loves. Theo is a blessing and he is now off the feeding tube but needs his mum to get better for him.
Jaz still has a long road of recovery ahead of her - please continue to share her story