After a little thinking about what we were told yesterday I decided to ask the doctor what "not soon" meant in medical time, concerning Nico's ventricular fluid increasing and his possible need for a shunt being put in. I feel quite a bit relieved because he told me that if Nico's fluid continued to increase at the rate it has been on the last 2 ultrasounds, that it would be at least 2 months before he would need any surgical intervention. That gives a lot of time for Nico's body to heal from whatever is blocking the drainage, if it is inflammation or residue from blood clots.
As far as the protein C deficiency (which can allow blood clots to form), the hematologist will want Nico's levels checked again in 3 to 6 months, when there is a more defined range of normal. For now there will be no further treatment for that. So today has been a good day for our family. We are thankful for some good news.