Pete has to get a VP shunt

Dear Prayer Warriors

Pete has been in pain and started to vomit yesterday. We brought him to see Dr Ho, the neurosurgeon who then ordered an MRI.

Good news is that the scan from 28Oct showed some improvement, in fact the two little lesions that had been there since Feb 2009 have shrunk slightly and the enhancement which Dr Kong thought was something to worry about, is no longer there. That is indeed a miracle! I have been waiting for our miracle for so long! Praise the Lord and thanks be to God. However, the scan does show an increase in the amount of fluid in the ventricles, thus suggesting that there is high pressure. Dr Ho suggested that we do a VP shunt to drain the fluid from the brain to the stomach. This option will manage some of his symptoms, especially his headaches, shoulder aches and most importantly, save his eye sight. His eye nerve is already swollen and we do not want it to get worse. Pete's mobility and co-ordination has also been affected and with the shunt, we hope these problems can be addressed.

I have copied an explanation on the VP shunt for your info:


Ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a surgery performed to relieve intracranial (inside the skull) pressure caused by hydrocephalus (water on the brain). The fluid is shunted from the ventricles of the brain into the abdominal cavity or in rare instances, in to the pleural space in the chest.

The operation is scheduled for Friday morning at 9am but Pete has to be admitted today at 3pm for pre-op procedures.

Pete is still feeling drowsy and a little confused, please pray that the op will give him a better quality of life.

We ask that you pray specially for the success of the operation, that Pete will be covered by the Blood of Jesus and be protected from ALL infection, complications and side effects. We thank you for storming heaven tomorrow and the 3 days following . Doc says we need to keep him at least for that time.