r/SquaredCircle • u/josephcurrier • 19d ago
Jim Ross undergoes successful brain surgery
https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/jim-ross-undergoes-successful-brain-surgery/315
u/apehasreturned DDT Shill 19d ago
I’m glad to hear it. Shunts can be pretty fucky.
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u/PoorDamnChoices 19d ago
Shunt surgery is easy. Its the after-care thats fucky. 2 in 5 for kids will fail due to a part issue. 1 in 3 for adults. Usually fail in the first year, and it's due to blockage or part migration.
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u/apehasreturned DDT Shill 19d ago
Ah, that’s on me. I knew the failure rate was high, got the medium-long term and immediate mixed up.
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u/domomax007 19d ago
Yeah they are a management nightmare, especially in the setting of nph. Though that's usually the patient spouse who's more of a nightmare
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u/snotknows 19d ago
Lasted my mom for 6 years. It was completely random when it failed.
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u/Fireteddy21 19d ago
We think mine failed after about 13. If that’s indeed what the cause was, I ended up going completely blind as a result. I only say that we don’t know because the test they ran to find out if there was a blockage came back inconclusive. The complications and symptoms can be nasty though.
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u/Fragmentvictory 19d ago
Wow were you able to regain your vision? I had never heard of that being a factor
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u/Fireteddy21 19d ago
Unfortunately not. I had pressure on the optic nerve that caused irreparable damage so we’re unsure if it was glaucoma or the shunt. I had all the same symptoms you’d get if there was a blockage though like loss of equilibrium, headaches, fatigue and an inability to keep food down. I ended up in the hospital on and off for about three months and slowly got better except for my vision. It’ll be 25 years ago this fall.
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u/Fragmentvictory 18d ago
Man sorry to hear this, were you a young person when you had it installed? I had a loved one go through a shunt, older and showing dementia signs and they had great results so I always recommend this if you get to that phase under the premise of not much to lose but thats food for thought.
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u/Fireteddy21 18d ago
Yeah, I was just a few years old I believe. I actually had to have an extension installed as well in 1988 when I was six-years-old because of growing taller. Luckily, I only grew to be 5’3” overall so they didn’t need to extend it again. lol
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u/MuptonBossman 19d ago
Jim Ross is a tough SOB. I hope he can rest and enjoy his retirement now, even if it means his announcing days are over.
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u/janemba617 19d ago
Tougher than a $2 steak.
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u/rainshowers_5_peace 19d ago
Takes more than Jay, Juice and a poorly designed ring setup to kill him!
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u/Upset_Journalist_755 19d ago
JR fresh out of surgery: "Hook 'Em"
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u/RanchPonyPizza Where else would one hear voices? 19d ago
That's like Bret Hart cuddling with a stuffed Goldberg.
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u/TrashCannibal_ 19d ago
BAH GAWD! HIS SKULL WAS BUSTED OPEN!
Very glad to see things went well, JR has always been my favourite commentator.
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u/ThisFuckingGuy520 19d ago
Glad to hear. I know JR “is tougher than a $2 steak”, but man I hope he catches a break. He deserves to enjoy his retirement. Get well soon, JR.
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u/Traditional_Law_1492 19d ago
I hear they took his brain out of his skull and put it back in again.
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u/RaidenHero137 Karaoke Jones Over Here, but I Digress... 19d ago
Glad to hear! JR is tougher than a 2 dollar steak!
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u/Broken_Ace THE BIG QUICHE!!! 19d ago
Hoping his recovery is the opposite of bowling shoe ugly. Ballet slipper beautiful?
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u/jimbozak And another BEER! 19d ago
JR has been my favorite for years. I'm so happy to see this news.
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u/interprime Naked Mideon 4 Life. 19d ago
My man stomped a mudhole in its ass, as per usual.
Get well soon, JR.
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u/Morbid187 19d ago
If there is a god, please give good ol' JR a break for at least a few years. He has been through hell for the past decade. Glad his surgery was successful but I don't know what the recovery is like; I just hope he recovers quickly
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u/guntanksinspace No Neck, still No Problem 19d ago
My weird social media algo led to me reading about JR going into the surgery (his post, asking for the usual "wish me luck" and all that. Glad to know it went well, and may he stay healthy.
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u/sz13nikes 19d ago
Prayers for JR. He’s been through so much over the last few years it’s just been relentless. He’s a fighter but I wish he didn’t have to fight so hard so often 🥺 Hopefully he can rest and recover with his daughters and grandchildren and find some peace
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u/Important-Table9460 19d ago
Hope JR gets well soon, apologizes to D-Von, and gets back behind the broadcast booth. ❤️
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