Rosie is our 2 years and 5 months old daughter and had been suffering from headaches, dizziness, low appetite, severe constipation, dehydration, weakness and irritability for 2 months. She was seen by out patient doctors, our local hospital, and by family physician. They dealt with a few of her symptoms and sent her home. They missed to see the whole picture.
As Rosie's condition worsen, we decided to send her straight to SickKids Hospital. CT Scan has showed that she has 'Posterior Fossa Tumour' and Hydrocephalus. Her brain herniated while in Emergency Department at Sick Kids. Luckily, the neurosurgeon was witnessing this event and rushed her to surgery to place a 'External Ventricular Drain' (external shunt) to help relieve the pressure off her brain from extra Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF). The tumour has pushed her Cerebellum blocking the draining of CSF. Her Tumour was removed the next day. MRI shows no traces of left over tumour and bleeding post surgery. Mom has to stop working and care for Rosie full time at the hospital and dad to care for the other siblings (one with Asperger's Syndrome), care for home, and return to work. The diagnoses is also difficult for her maternal grandparents since Rosie's uncle died of Brain Tumour at age 4.
