Luke and Mom at bath time. Life is good with Luke topping out at 10 lbs 10 oz at MD visit last friday. He received his shot for RSV immunization - prevents debilitating, seasonal virus. Expensive med, but thank god for out of pocket maximums on our insurance plans! Luke also was checked for a highy inheritable urethral reflux - where the urine can back up from the urethra into the kidney again - dangerous disorder.
If you remember, Luke had a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in the NICU. Very rare for children after 3 days following birth - unless you have a genetic urethral reflux. Just about every kid in John's family had it - some grew out of it, but others required surgery. We were worried!
After much debate and consideration we followed the pediatrician's direction to have a VCUG (voiding cystourethrogram). They put a flexible catheter in Luke's Urethra - Sorry buddy.. Daddy knows your pain, and inject radiographic dye into the bladder to see if the relux is present. If yes, then antibiotics for a year or more, perhaps surgery..
Anyway, you can see he is in the bath with mommy, and wearing his towel hat.. very cute.. Oh yeah, his test was negative and he is fine! What a relief! Now we have the freedom to stress about the next possibly debilitating illness he may have. We are so happy!
Life is good and we are grateful! Check out Luke, showing off his nipples - just like daddy does in many of his photos! Genetics is a wonderful thing!
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Well as anyone can see He is too beautiful for words to describe. We here in Philadelphia (West Chester, Downingtown etc) are beside ourselves waiting for Christmas. Luke is coming and everyone is Thrilled. We will need Soloman and all his wisdom to see who gets to hold him first. I am sure his parents will be happy to play Soloman. He is like a little Rock Star. We cannot wait. We could sell tickets to the Luke visits and become wealthy. We hope all viewing this beautiful baby, will see That miracles are real, Love is real. See how much John and Haylen love one another,and God loves. It is there in Luke.
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