Benny Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 having a shunt in my head, i was afraid to ride many coasters in fear of hurting it. Even though rollercoasters are what i have always desired, except for wooden. until one day i saw The Beast and thought that i would try it. I tried it and know im hooked all coasters especially wooden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 having a shunt in my head, i was afraid to ride many coasters in fear of hurting it. Even though rollercoasters are what i have always desired, except for wooden. until one day i saw The Beast and thought that i would try it. I tried it and know im hooked all coasters especially wooden. Quoting you earlier: Im short too, im only 4,9 I got my head bumped around a lot, but I loved it so much I mean this kindly, given your medical condition, is that wise? Do your doctors know you are riding? None of us want to see you hurt... http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php?...st&p=137646 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Butcher Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Benny is your shunt glass or rubber? Glass shunts are typically strictly prohibited from any contact activities by all doctors. If it is rubber, you may be ok, check with your doc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TH13TEEN Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 what is a shunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKIVortex Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 A shunt is a hole or passage which moves, or allows movement of, fluid from one part of the body to another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianBeatle Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 You scare me.... You should ABSOLUTELY consult with your doctor before doing something that could endanger your life. I'm not a doctor, just someone who would hate to see something tragic happen to anyone, under any circumstances...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 I agree about asking your doctor about riding coasters. I have had back surgery myself. I was not able to ride coasters for about five years. Doc thought that the jarring would probably hurt me. After five years, I called back to ask again. I was told to go ahead and ride. And, if it hurt, don't do it again. If it did, guess you are ok to ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenageninja Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Unless your doctor says it is ok I wouldn't recommend it. Especially if something happens, not only will it make the park look bad, but it will make your parents look bad for not heading the warnings given by the park and potentially your doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Why would someone need a shunt? I am not understanding thier purpose? Anyway if you have any kind of medical condition that may affect your ablilty to ride a ride I would contact your doctor and contact a ride operator or park supervisor before riding rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touchdown Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Im only a med student, so I take zero responsiblity if my info is not 100% correct, but: A shunt is put into to move fluid from one compartment to another. They are generally put in when one compartment has too much fluid (and thus too much pressure) to relieve that pressure. In the head this can run the whole range from minor to extremely important: A shunt can be placed through the ear drums to drain the middle ear of excess fluid and prevent ear infections (you probably know someone who had this, they were the ones that had to wear ear plugs when they went swimming.) However a shunt can also be placed in the brain to drain CSF (Cerebral Spinal Fluid) from the ventricles in the case of hydrocephaly, which is when due to either a blockage or the body making too much CSF the ventricles (fluid filled spaces) within the brain. This can cause mental retardation (this is not a slur in this case, I mean it literally, a slowing/loss of higher brain function) loss of consciousness, paralysis, and even death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 So let me see if I have this right it is bascilly a drain for the body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touchdown Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Kind of, its a drain from one part of the body to another. The fluid stays in the body though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I had cervical fusion surgery performed on some disks in my neck and had a metal screws and rod inserted and there is NO WAY I will ride the roller coasters. The metal looping coasters jerk my neck way to much and I do not want to risk further injury. I would ask my doctor before I would attempt riding them if I were you. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOB_TOM Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 If you read the fun and safety guide instructions in the front of the rides, almost all the rides say that if you have a neck/back/bone injury, heart condition, pregnancy, recent surgury or illness, you should not ride. I would definitely consult your doctor about it before even going to a theme park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 I agree about asking your doctor about riding coasters. I have had back surgery myself. I was not able to ride coasters for about five years. Doc thought that the jarring would probably hurt me. After five years, I called back to ask again. I was told to go ahead and ride. And, if it hurt, don't do it again. If it did, guess you are ok to ride. I havent loggged in in a while, the villain was my first coaster and i loved. my doctor used to say no contact sports, but also said that there have been people who played it, so i ride coasters as if i am playing football, and take the risk. I have a lot of fun on them, and i listened to my neurologist, and have fun on rollercoasters while still being carefull. i hold on at all times and hold my head steady, if i can especially during my favorite loop {as seen in Vortex} the corkscrew. i also read the signs about head back neck and heart problems. and if i could i love coasters so much that i would just tape a sign to my chest saying, i am riding under my own will, and will not sue. i had the shunt put in when i was three, as i have hydrocephellin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touchdown Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Benny, I would really reconsider your decision then, no matter how much you hold your head in place, you still experience G-forces, which may cause your shunt to slip out of place. You shunt is quite literally in the middle of your brain, and if it were to slip out of position you would experience a massive headache and loss of consciousness. If it were to be violently moved (and damage your brain, or worse a blood vessel) you could quite literally kill yourself (because blood moving into your ventricles would bring white blood cells, which would cause inflammation, which would cause the eating away of brain tissue and the blood would clot causing even more problems.) Is riding a roller coaster really worth that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 Benny, I would really reconsider your decision then, no matter how much you hold your head in place, you still experience G-forces, which may cause your shunt to slip out of place. You shunt is quite literally in the middle of your brain, and if it were to slip out of position you would experience a massive headache and loss of consciousness. If it were to be violently moved (and damage your brain, or worse a blood vessel) you could quite literally kill yourself (because blood moving into your ventricles would bring white blood cells, which would cause inflammation, which would cause the eating away of brain tissue and the blood would clot causing even more problems.) Is riding a roller coaster really worth that? I think my shunt is rubber, and i get a ct scan on it every year and its been fine, im going to have to get it replaced as im growing, anyway. It is on the outside of my skull under my skin. I do all i can, to protect it i just have a big coaster fetish, and The Beast helped me get over the fear of my shunt . I do not want to bring anything bad to the coaster industry whatsoever, my shunt moves all the time, not that much but it does. My neurologist says that there has been people play football with shunts, so i can as long as i be as careful as i can. I never put my hands in the are, only hold on tho the lap bar, and press my head firmly against my headrest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kwindshawne Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Benny, I would really reconsider your decision then, no matter how much you hold your head in place, you still experience G-forces, which may cause your shunt to slip out of place. You shunt is quite literally in the middle of your brain, and if it were to slip out of position you would experience a massive headache and loss of consciousness. If it were to be violently moved (and damage your brain, or worse a blood vessel) you could quite literally kill yourself (because blood moving into your ventricles would bring white blood cells, which would cause inflammation, which would cause the eating away of brain tissue and the blood would clot causing even more problems.) Is riding a roller coaster really worth that? I think my shunt is rubber, and i get a ct scan on it every year and its been fine, im going to have to get it replaced as im growing, anyway. It is on the outside of my skull under my skin. I do all i can, to protect it i just have a big coaster fetish, and The Beast helped me get over the fear of my shunt . I do not want to bring anything bad to the coaster industry whatsoever, my shunt moves all the time, not that much but it does. My neurologist says that there has been people play football with shunts, so i can as long as i be as careful as i can. I never put my hands in the are, only hold on tho the lap bar, and press my head firmly against my headrest. I would think playing football would be more hazardous that riding a coaster....however, I would still check with the doc on the whole thing. If the doc clears it, go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 I would think playing football would be more hazardous that riding a coaster....however, I would still check with the doc on the whole thing. If the doc clears it, go for it. A neurologist is a brain doc, so i assume it is ok, also my regular doc has ok'd it too, but i think if i had survived the Villain as my first coaster, {ROUGHEST RIDE IN THE WORLD}, and The Beast, it might be ok but i still must be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayna Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 11/4/2007 at 8:41 AM, Benny said: having a shunt in my head, i was afraid to ride many coasters in fear of hurting it. Even though rollercoasters are what i have always desired, except for wooden. until one day i saw The Beast and thought that i would try it. I tried it and know im hooked all coasters especially wooden. Can anyone tell me what rides I can go on with a shunt at King's Island? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browntggrr Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Rayna said: Can anyone tell me what rides I can go on with a shunt at King's Island? Consult your Dr. before anyone else. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver2005 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 I never had a shunt, but 2 summers I had were after major abdominal surgeries and I asked my doctors before doing anything remotely questionable to my health. It sucks, but part of the medical condition thing is gaining the courage to brace for giving up things you were once able to do. I got lucky in being able to retain a vast majority of those things, but the idea of giving up things for my better health are things I would do no questions asked, but with a great deal of grieving for those losses. Ask your doctor and accept your limits, it'll help you in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewMcPuke Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 12:07 PM, Rayna said: Can anyone tell me what rides I can go on with a shunt at King's Island? I can tell you that the forces a roller coaster will put upon your body can drastically affect the way fluids flow inside of your body and that people with cardiac and brain conditions can and have died on roller coasters hundreds of times before. If you have a shunt, you really need to speak with your doctor about any sort of activities that could put your health at risk. When it comes to the brain you generally don't have long to have catastrophic anomalies repaired before they cause irreparable damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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