Shunts may be small, but their role in our lives is anything but....
Please consult your medical team before making any health decisions.
My story is not medical advice. 💙
What I’ve Lived Through (And Learned)
This isn’t just a blog—it’s my real life. From navigating hydrocephalus and epilepsy to rebuilding my life after brain surgery, every part of this journey has shaped who I am today. If you’re walking a similar path, you’re not alone.
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The Diagnosis Came—But So Did the Adventures
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After multiple brain surgeries, I found myself starting over in every sense of the word—learning to walk, heal, and rebuild. Somewhere between frustration and faith, I decided to take control of my story instead of letting it control me. Shunt Happens is my way of showing that healing isn’t linear, strength doesn’t always look graceful, and humor can exist even in the hardest chapters. This is my story—not defined by a diagnosis, but by determination.
Diagnosed? Yes. Disabled? Sure. Determined to keep living? Absolutely.
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Hi, I'm CT!
I'm CT. I have hydrocephalus, a VP shunt, and epilepsy that showed up after a surgery that shouldn't have gone the way it did. Shunt Happens started because I couldn't find anyone talking about the parts nobody puts in the pamphlet — the fear before every scan, the shunt-failure symptoms doctors miss, the grief of a body that needs hardware to survive.
