Welcome Team Diana!
Team Diana!
Diana developed hydrocephalus as a result from her bacterial infection at just three days old. She fought so hard against this condition but at one month of age she underwent brain surgery to place her shunt. We are thankful and hopeful that this will be her one and only surgery even with current shunts having a high failure rate.
Diana will always have a shunt. There is currently no cure for hydrocephalus. Please join us as we walk and raise money for our little warrior and all the hydro warriors.
If you are in town or don’t have plans, please come join us to help bring awareness to this condition and support Diana.
Walk to End Hydrocephalus
October 5, 2024
Buck Hill, Burnsville MN
Registration/Check-in: 8:00am-9:00am
Opening Ceremony: 9:30am-10:00am
Walk Start-3K: 10:15am
Why do I WALK?
I believe no infant, child, or adult should live in constant fear of needing yet another brain surgery.
I believe that every person who joins the fight against hydrocephalus can have a lasting impact in the lives of every person diagnosed, today and in the future.
I believe that every dollar we raise for research will have a ripple effect and could be THE dollar that changes everything for a family affected by hydrocephalus.
As you may know, anyone at any age can develop hydrocephalus, a life-altering, life-threatening condition caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), resulting in pressure on the brain. The most common treatment for this condition is brain surgery to implant a medical device called a shunt. Sadly, a shunt is not a cure, as device failures are very common and lead to multiple brain surgeries over a patient’s lifetime, in some cases 100 or more.
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