Re: Psuedo Tumor Cerebri - Are There ANY Cures?????

Hello,
I was wondering if you could give me some advice...my son was recently diagnosed (2 days ago) - he's only 26 years old and scared to death. Can you please tell me what it's like to get a spinal block - spare me no details, I want to know so I can be supportive in the right way (and he won't be reading this). Also, what about the surgeries, and the shunt - what is that like and how much relief does a person get? Will he EVER get better? He's also very overweight and has terrible dental problems. He's currently suffering from headaches and has totally lost his vision for an hour at a clip, and in between he can barely see at all. I don't know what to do, where to go, how to help him. Does he have any chance to be able to live a 'normal' life?

Thank you in advance for your kind response.....

Sincerely, Karen