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Season 7 Episode 855

From Grandma to Hydrocephalus Advocate S1E34

Shawna Cook is the grandmother of Hillis, wife of 29 years, and mother of 3. She works full-time as a nurse and volunteers with Hydrocephalus Association as Chair for the St. Pete Walk to End Hydrocephalus. Shawna's grandson was born last March with Hydrocephalus and had his first surgery just one week after birth. It was a difficult time for the family, as this was her son and daughter-in-law's first child and grandchild for their families. Shawna began to do some research on hydrocephalus and in her study found the Hydrocephalus Association. Shawna began to learn everything she could to help her son with this new diagnosis but also because her new grandchild would be living with this condition. Shawna had heard of hydrocephalus before but really didn't know how it would affect her grandson and what the impact would be on her family. The HA opened up a whole new community, resources, education, and research geared toward hope and finding a cure for Hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is a condition where the ventricles in the brain become enlarged due to the accumulation of CSF that is not being drained into the body, therefore, putting pressure on the brain. Currently, a shunt is the only treatment. Shawna's grandson lives with Hydrocephalus as do so many others and she is passionate for this cause. Connect with Shawna: http://support.hydroassoc.org/goto/Sh... https://www.facebook.com/shawna.cook.... Connect with the host: www.hydrowithhope.com

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