Monday Update

Well, it has been very busy in our family this week. Really, when is it not busy?!

We had a super weekend. I got to go out the the Giggle Dam in Poco to celebrate my birthday (early.) My real birthday is on the Thanksgiving weekend. I am turning 35. Wow. I am getting up there. The Giggle Dam was hilarious, and we laughed so hard that our cheeks hurt for a couple of days after.

Yesterday we took the 5 kids to an apple orchard to pick a bag of apples. That was a lot of fun. It was sunny and beautiful. I will elaborate on all of the activities after I get some photos from friends from the bday party etc. I have to download the apple barn photos to the computer.

This morning, Cliff had the day off and we took Caroline to the BC Children's Hospital to go have the VCUG test done, and then took her to the specialist. Well, I am very PLEASED to report that her Duplex Kidney is functioning as well and equal to her right kidney. She has NO REFLUX. She didn't cry when they inserted the catheter into her wee bladder. Her urine was clear as water. She cried only during the test as I had to hold her arms up over her head to keep them out of the pictures they took, and the radiologist did a super job and held her legs. She was mad because we had to hold her down. Cliff and I and the docs all wore those big vests that you wear at the dentist. And, the procedure was quite quick and they really took the time to tell us what they were going to do, and we were able to watch it on the screen too. They filled up her bladder two times, and no reflux either time! In fact, they said that the amount of pressure from the fluid they injected with the pressure would show reflux and Caroline didn't even pee it out!He had to pour warm water on her belly to make her let go of the rest of the fluid. They told us there in the exam room, that is a great sign. No problems there. The little fluid filled sac in her bladder had not changed either.

We then headed back to see our specialist in the other building. We waited for an extra half hour to get in there and finally we saw a resident, and then Dr. M. He told us everything looks great, and everything is functioning very well. All he wants to do is see her in a year for a follow up ultrasound. He also told us that a lot of the times these problems disappear on their own. All great news. He told us to watch for fever with smelly, dark urine and an uncomfortable baby. IF that were to happen head to the Emergency to have a urine test done. And take it from there.

We are very pleased, and on Wednesday my Mom takes Caroline off the prayer list at church. I told my Mom all of the prayers must be working for Caroline. Blessings from above! Yay.

Yay Caroline! You are a fighter my lovey. I knew from that first ultrasound when you had your fist up and looked like you were flexing a bicep to tell us you are strong! You are Caroline, you are!

On a sad note, on Sunday my Mom lost her last living Aunt. Aunty Thelma. She was a wonderful Aunty. She was my Grannie's last living sibling. She lived in Winnipeg and will be missed by us all. My Grannie flies to Winnipeg tomorrow for her funeral on Friday. She lived a full life doing activities such as golf and bowling right up until the end. She was 90 years old. I will miss her, and remember her as a strong, fun and loving person. She was beautiful inside and out. Good bye Aunty Thelma. Say hi to my Pappa for me. I miss him too.

This Thanksgiving I am EXTRA thankful for all of my blessings in my life.