I can ' t decide between 3 different Hydrocephalus related issues . 1 . Shunt malfunction Migraines that never end and are literally your brain being crushed by your own spinal fluid . Without brain surgery , this leads to death . 2 . The infection I got after one of the surgeries from # 1 . I had to lie flat on my back for 8 days while my spinal fluid was drained into a bag next to me . 3 . Scar tissue buildup in my abdomen causing all my organs to be tied to eachother . For 2 months I was in constant excruciating pain oxycodone was not enough to help it until a doctor figured out what was wrong . Ther surgeries themselves never hurt , just what comes before surgery . I ' ve had 18 brain surgeries and 11 abdominal surgeries related to Hydrocephalus .