But We Will So Take That!

Yesterday, we met with Ian's urologist. He took a look at Ian's renal scan results and said that while his left kidney had improved ever so slightly, he would term Ian's left kidney as stable. No real change but we will so take that!! It was good news to hear, especially after I thought that his scan looked slightly worse, so I am giving God the praise!

Due to the fact that Ian is circumcised and is a whopping (drum roll please!) 18 pounds at 16-weeks-old, he will be taken off of Amoxicillin in about 2 weeks! This is good news to us as we were not entirely happy with the fact that he had been on antibiotics for so long to prevent UTIs. I have been made aware of what to look for, in the event that a UTI develops. So while not being on antibiotics is good, I will still need to be aware of any changes in Ian's urine and/or fevers, as UTIs could still be an issue for him. I will give this to God as well!

In six months, Ian will have an ultra sound performed and a follow-up renal scan. The doctor said that at this point, with what the prior tests have shown, he believes that Ian's left kidney definitely has a partial obstruction that will most likely not correct on its own. If his left kidney continues to be stable, we will stay-the-course with follow-up visits throughout his life. If his left kidney worsens slightly (and there is a bunch of technical terms and numbers that I will not worry you all with right now), then we will look at surgery for him at about 2 years of age.

While knowing that this is still something of concern and will require follow-up care in the future and possibly distant future, we are blessed and thankful.