Billy Graham has brain surgery
Evangelist Billy Graham, 89, underwent successful surgery to update a shunt that controls excess fluid in his brain, and was expected to remain in the hospital for several days.
Graham was listed in fair condition at Asheville’s Mission Hospitals after the 28-minute procedure. Dr. Ralph C. Loomis installed a new valve in the shunt, which can be programmed externally to maintain desired fluid levels and pressure. Graham was expected to remain there until the valve was programmed to regulate the pressure.
The charismatic Southern Baptist minister has a variety of health concerns that have confined him largely to his home in Montreat, N.C.
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