Ryan's bladder study

Ryan went to his much dreaded urology test and ultrasound today. Let me tell you stressful.

First, I had to find day care for Andrew and Sean -- Alex could hang out at a friends house. But since they use OR facilities no sibs allowed.

Second, Ryan and I had to be there 2 hours early and go through all the surgical red tape.

Once in the first room, he had to change clothes into hospital grab (luckily in at a children's hospital cute critters starred on his belly) and socks. Then we waited, the nurse's aid came first. She took his stats and cooed at his and gave him a box of stickers to play with.

Then the nurse practitioner came in. She went over his sedative and made sure I understood what would happen to RyGuy. He would NOT feel everything and he would stay awake and he would remember nothing. Only one of those three things happened guess which...

The catheters in the urethra and anus -- he felt. The tape, the lidecane, the barium (over whatever they use for bladder studies), the paperclip taped to his belly -- he felt them all.

He stayed awake screaming (same drug they gave Sean to do his ears and Seany was high as a kite) and was stone cold sober.

Lastly, he keeps indicating his private region and saying "OW OW Owie OW Owieeeee!"

The ultrasound that followed was painless but sticky.

My Prognosis: one hour and a half of hell for mother and son -- obviously worse for son.
MD's Prognosis: Ryan may have some reflux but as he's shown no sign of infection for 2+ years (ie his whole life), we'll continue doing what we're doing (NADA). Ryan has to go through this hell again in 2 years at which time they should know if he is refluxing like a normal kid or needs a surgical correction. Between 2 and 5 its normal for kids to "leak" or pee bits at a time. All his voiding organs are very healthy and well formed.