Harleigh went in for her ultrasounds and dye tests for her kidney's/bladder today. The tests went as well as can be expected when cathing a 15 month old and then trying to get her to lay still so they can take a bunch of photos. Anyway, at least this time they were able to use a numbing agent so it didn't hurt as much. The tests showed that her kidney's hadn't been damaged yet, so that's super good, but she does have reflux on her right side. It's not so severe that she has to have surgery right away. Instead they treat it with a low does of antibiotics daily until something changes (she grows out of it, gets another infection, etc.) This bothers us because they aren't going to scan her again for a year! Needless to say Andy and I aren't really excited about her having to take antibiotics for a whole year! And it could turn into 3 or 4 before it goes away on it's own or they decide to operate to fix it. So, anyone had or have a child or know someone who's delt with this before that has any suggestions either for or against the meds, alternative treatments, etc?
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My daughter had a similar problem. I created a blog to share our experience: http://ureteralreimplant.wordpress.com and also I created a support group for parents like yourself to share their experiences: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ureteral_reimplantation/
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