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The 89-year-old Southern Baptist minister remains in fair condition at Asheville's Mission Hospital, spokeswoman Merrell Gregory said. She said he did well over the weekend, continuing to increase his walking regimen and working with physical therapists to build his strength.
Graham underwent the elective surgery Feb. 13 to replace a shunt first installed in 2000. Doctors determined the old shunt wasn't adequately controlling the brain fluid.
Doctors said the new externally programmable valve is working satisfactorily. Graham's neurosurgeon, Dr. Ralph Loomis, said the valve will be regulated over the next week or two. That can be done at home.
A buildup of fluid, known as hydrocephalus, can cause symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease.
Graham has also suffered from prostate cancer and macular degeneration. He spends much of his time confined to his mountainside home in nearby Montreat.
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