Once a year we do this dance, since Trev was in utero. Trevor had to drink 24 oz of liquid an hour before his visit and hold it! Ugh. Well that didn't work. Of course, an accident occurred and many bathroom trips happened.
In my journals (before there was bloggering) I wrote about our 3-4 hour visits to different appointments but since I am going to turn this blog into a family book, it is a good way to record this part of Trevor's life. And hydronephrosis (click on this for a definition) isn't a once a year thing for Trevor. It is daily. It is hourly. For me, I always wonder, when Trev complains of pain in his sides,"Well is it gas or does he have an infection? For the most part I understand that he will have pain in his kidney and I know I don't need to take him to the doctor until he starts to complain of pain during urinating and has a fever.
At his visit the doctor told me to put him back on a bathroom schedule. So, I set the oven kitchen timer every hour or 2. I am still trying to get used to this routine. It is like potty training all over again. (I just reminded Trev to go to the bathroom and he said "Why?" & Lilly said "SCHEDULE!" and Trev said "Oh yeah! I have to empty my gills!!!" Oh my goodness he cracks me up!-Well at least he understands the process.)
I also learned that Trev's right kidney still is not working properly.
I remember when he was a little baby and toddler. Both of his kidneys were pretty bad off. The doctors told us that soon after he was born that he would have to have a VCUG (click on this for definition) and he may need to go to Duke. That is not the most pleasant procedure to have to do. It made me sad for him. It was scary.
I am happy that his body has corrected one kidney and is on the way to fixing the other. I am glad that there is no need for surgery. I just wonder how much longer is this going to take.
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