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A member asked:
Mon son had about three surgeries for treating hydrocephalus and every time the shunt gets blocked doctors say he will not walk?
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Another opinion?: Have you got another opinion? If you have already done so, and this is the consensus, you may have to accept that your son will need other help. Make sure he is getting appropriate physical therapy. Many children do grow and develop well in spite of significant handicaps. Give him your love and help him to develop his special abilities.
Answered 12/6/2013
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