My son Jordan was born in March of 1997. We had no idea that he had Hydrocephalus when he was born. When I took him for his 1 week check up his head Had Grown an Inch. The Doctor trying not to worry me asked me to come back the following week.

When we went back the next week his head had grown another inch so we were referred to a pediatric neurosurgeon at Wolfson children's Hospital in Jacksonville Fl. At three months he had a Third ventriculostomy which failed. He had a shunt placed at 6 months old at which time his head was 55 1/2 cm.

That was His first and ONLY shunt. We have been very lucky. Jordan will be 14 in March and is doing very well. He has had some problems in school and has an IEP. With the modifications that we have in place for him he is able to keep up with his peers in school.

He plays Travel Baseball and is trying out for his middle school team. He is a very sweet and intelligent child.

I thank God every day for allowing me to have the honor of being his Mother.