Mira goes to ER for a Shunt Revision

Keep Mira in your thoughts today. Instead of getting ready for her birthday this Friday, she’s in the hospital having surgery to revise her shunts again. Poor little angel.

In case you’re not in the know — Mira has Spina Bifida. You’d never know there’s anything going on with her, but she does have two “drains” or shunts in her skull to drain the excess fliud from her brain ventricles down into her stomach cavity. When one of these shunts fail, the pressure builds and makes Mira display unconventional behavior and have severe headaches. Jen had to take her into the ER Tuesday night and she’s now scheduled for surgery this afternoon.

It is a pretty straight forward procedure, but with any surgery (especially in her head), there are inherent risks. And it’s certainly no way to spend your birthday. Not only that, but it’s only been a year since her last revision and her beautiful hair has finally grown back just to be shaved off again. :(

Well - I’m pulling for you, Mira. She’s a trooper, but the hospital’s no fun when you’re about to turn six.