Surgery #5

Levi was able to get through his planned chemo treatments yesterday.  But then he started having increased blood pressures again last night.  After several attempts to reduce the pressures and a repeat mri, it was determined that his vp shunt (which keeps the pressure on his brain down) was no longer working.  Thus he was taken in for another emergent surgery overnight.  They were able to place a new shunt as well as replace an external drain as a backup.  This was effective and his initial exams this morning all indicate that the pressure in his brain is back to normal.  Five brain surgeries in less than three weeks...yet Levi keeps battling on.

They are still working to get his blood pressure down and Levi will be the recipient of two additional lines today - one to allow the team to give more simultaneous medications and one to more accurately monitor his blood pressures.  Also, on the agenda, he will be receiving day 3 of his chemotherapy.

What we all currently lack in sleep, we more than make up for in love, so onward we go with The Amazing Levi!