The ultrasound went surprisingly well. Thatcher was AWESOME! He looked at the fish on the walls, played with his toys, then watched a movie on the laptop. The doctor called that afternoon to say everything looked fine as far as the liver was concerned (yay...all we care about really!) but they saw some "debris" in his bladder. We went Monday morning to give a urine culture via cath...poor guy! This was not comfortable I'm sure and Thatcher was much more upset than with labwork. His urine is fine, cultures were negative for bacteria so they are not concerned with the debris.
Our allergy appointment was last Thursday morning. I was worried about how painful the test would be so BJ joined me. Thatch had 5 pricks on his back and did not seem to mind...tough guy!! They are very small needles and feel like the end of a paper clip, said the doctor. However, he cried and got so upset every time he heard the baby in the room next to us crying. My little softie.
The allergy testing was kind of interesting. They tested him for egg and banana based on our dinner before his reaction. They did the test on his back and nothing could touch it for 15 minutes. He walked around the halls with his shirt off, and we watched as the banana mark did nothing and the EGG test grew. Yep, he is allergic to egg. Apparently this can happen with kids on Prograf. Hopefully he will outgrow it. They'll check our next set of labs to see just how allergic he is. He has eaten scrambled eggs before and does not have a problem with baked goods (thank goodness, we would be in serious trouble if we had to give up waffles). They prescribed an Epi-Pen in case he has another reaction in the future.
The doctor said it was not true that subsequent reactions are worse, however we were instructed to stab him in the leg with the pen and hold for 10 seconds while the medicine dispenses if we have another reaction. I hope I don't ever have to use it!
We have had a week filled with doctor's appointments. I even had a check up last week! Hopefully we can stay away for at least a few weeks until lab time again.
We have had a week filled with doctor's appointments. I even had a check up last week! Hopefully we can stay away for at least a few weeks until lab time again.
Jessie...I am so glad that all of the tests came back ok! So sorry about the egg though...that is one of Connor's strongest allergies besides nuts. Eggs make him vomit but he can also tolerate baked goods...thank goodness! So thankful for the Epipen...even though I haven't had to use it. It makes me feel so much better to have it in case something ever happened. Sounds like you have been very busy with Dr's lately. Thankful that his liver and urine are fine!
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