Question about tube in spinal cord

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 In May of '09 I had a tube put in my spinal cord around the C2 area they said

it was the same tube they put in babies ears.I have a large Cervical Syrinx

which has expanded my spinal cord ( AP Diammeter is 12mm) Has anyone ever heard

of this they said it wasn't a shunt but it is supposed to drain the fluid.I am

going for a follow up MRI tomorrow.

 I am still having a hard time walking but I don't think I'm worse then I was

before surgery.I've had two surgeries at TCI in '09 the first one was a Revision

and the second one was this tube.,Just wondering if anyone else has had this

tube surgery or if anyone knows anything about it.

(Indiana)

Surgery for Chiari in 1974 at age 17 which I've always considered a success even

though Ive always had problems.I new little to nothing about Chiari until May

2006.Revision done at TCI in Jan.2009.