I saw the urologist on the 14th. He confirmed my need for surgery. He is actually going to transfer me to a urologist who is joining their practice in September. She specializes in urinary reflux.
Good news is that he said that there is about a 95% success rate with this surgery. I will be in the hospital for a few days and then home with a catheter. I won't be able to lift things for awhile (not even Lexi). However, he really feels that I haven't done much kidney damage and that this can be easily corrected with the surgery.
He said that I have had it since birth and for some reason, I never struggled with urinary tract infections as a kid and so they weren't able to catch it. Even if they had caught it, they are pretty conservative with children and wait to do surgery because a lot of times as kids grow, it corrects itself. Since I am done growing and it obviously hasn't corrected itself, they will surgically correct it.
He said it isn't an emergency to get it fixed so we are hoping to have the surgery done the beginning of November. I can't even see the new urologist until sometime in September. I hate the waiting game......I will feel much better after I see her and things are set in stone.
I do feel a lot better than I did after the VCUG. The radiologist really freaked me out and the urologist was able to calm a lot of my fears.
I know that God is watching over me and that everything is going as He wants it. I just need to keep learning to trust in Him and His plan for me.
Good news is that he said that there is about a 95% success rate with this surgery. I will be in the hospital for a few days and then home with a catheter. I won't be able to lift things for awhile (not even Lexi). However, he really feels that I haven't done much kidney damage and that this can be easily corrected with the surgery.
He said that I have had it since birth and for some reason, I never struggled with urinary tract infections as a kid and so they weren't able to catch it. Even if they had caught it, they are pretty conservative with children and wait to do surgery because a lot of times as kids grow, it corrects itself. Since I am done growing and it obviously hasn't corrected itself, they will surgically correct it.
He said it isn't an emergency to get it fixed so we are hoping to have the surgery done the beginning of November. I can't even see the new urologist until sometime in September. I hate the waiting game......I will feel much better after I see her and things are set in stone.
I do feel a lot better than I did after the VCUG. The radiologist really freaked me out and the urologist was able to calm a lot of my fears.
I know that God is watching over me and that everything is going as He wants it. I just need to keep learning to trust in Him and His plan for me.
5 comments:
I was just going to call you and see how things were going! I am glad you will be able to finally get this taken care of.
Am keeping you in my thoughts!
I'm glad to see you posted about this! What a relief that it's not as bad as imaginations can cook it up to be. (I know it's bad, but it could be worse and it's fixable;]) Good luck with the surgery in three months!
I'm glad things seem to be working out as best as they can. I've been worried about you. I'm sure I will see you before then but I hope all goes well with the surgery. Let me know if you need some help with meals and such ok!
Wow, I'm behind on blogs! Glad things aren't as bad as they said they might be! I am sure that is a relief. Still way scary, but now you have some answers and some reassurance!
That is great news Ashley. You have been in my prayers.
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