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<blockquote data-quote="joneshockey" data-source="post: 447188"><p>Oooohhh Boy... The test was NOT a fun one, due to the fact that it took 4 tries for them to get an IV in her! She did great the first time they poked her, but screamed for the 30 minutes that it took when trying the 2nd, 3rd and 4th time! The urologist said that her ureter tubes where there but that they werent as big as he hoped that they would be in preparation for surgery. He also is keeping her on the stronger antibiotic (the one she has been on for the past 3 weeks) until she has the surgery, which made me VERY happy, since it is the only one that has worked so far to prevent the infection from returning. I have to collect a urine smaple from her next Tuesday to make sure that she doesnt have a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) starting, since he can't do surgery if she has an infection... Let's keep our fingers crossed that surgery can happen as planned. I have to leave in a few minutes to take her to see the Nephrologist, which should also be an interesting appointment as well, since they aren't yet aware that she will be having surgery in just a couple of weeks. At this point, all I can say, is THANK GOD for Children's Special Health Services (part of the medicaid system, except it is paid for by the family on a sliding scale based on income), which we have supplemental health insurance coverage for her because at the rate we are going we wouldn't be able to afford ALL of her medical bills!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joneshockey, post: 447188"] Oooohhh Boy... The test was NOT a fun one, due to the fact that it took 4 tries for them to get an IV in her! She did great the first time they poked her, but screamed for the 30 minutes that it took when trying the 2nd, 3rd and 4th time! The urologist said that her ureter tubes where there but that they werent as big as he hoped that they would be in preparation for surgery. He also is keeping her on the stronger antibiotic (the one she has been on for the past 3 weeks) until she has the surgery, which made me VERY happy, since it is the only one that has worked so far to prevent the infection from returning. I have to collect a urine smaple from her next Tuesday to make sure that she doesnt have a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) starting, since he can't do surgery if she has an infection... Let's keep our fingers crossed that surgery can happen as planned. I have to leave in a few minutes to take her to see the Nephrologist, which should also be an interesting appointment as well, since they aren't yet aware that she will be having surgery in just a couple of weeks. At this point, all I can say, is THANK GOD for Children's Special Health Services (part of the medicaid system, except it is paid for by the family on a sliding scale based on income), which we have supplemental health insurance coverage for her because at the rate we are going we wouldn't be able to afford ALL of her medical bills! [/QUOTE]
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