Following up: Returned home yesterday from Johns Hopkins Baltimore after test to confirm reason [View all]

for my unsteady gait, years ago diagnosed as hydrocephalus, in which fluid accumulates in the brain.

'Long' story short, had spinal tap Wednesday morning, NO PROBLEM, NOPAIN, with before and after physical therapy (and woke up yesterday and walking around home today.) Looks like it's CERTAIN, woke up ready to shoot hoops (tho I've never done that!!! LOL!) so I expect to hear 'official' confirmation from the neuro team in a few weeks, paving the way for resolution! (which, holds breath) means/suggests insertion of a shunt in brain after hole 'drilled' to enable continual drainage of fluid so little if any accumulation, so MORE hoops!

That's all folks! (except, daughter who lives in NJ drove down to be with me. She's an occupational therapist so useful experience. My other daughter, who lives near me, had her own Dr. Appt. yesterday, so couldn't accompany me (which was a good thing 'cause the 'girls,' adult parents of youngsters themselves, don't speak to each other. I may have to knock some heads together later (joke?) but sadly I think there are unresolvable problems in this respect.

Staff @ Hopkins is SUPER!

More LATER in February.