RoLLerCoAsTeR.................

Up and down and all around today!

Brock had his appointment today with the Pediatric Urologist. The doctor reviewed Brock's ultrasound taken the other day and wasn't sure what to make of it. He would rather have OSF perform the ultrasound. Ok..... Brock was to receive another ultrasound and also an x-ray of his abdomen to be performed at OSF.

The secretary was nice enough to suggest we get the tests done today since we had a distance to travel. I appreciated the sweet gesture. However, at 10:00 a.m. she told me that Brock had his tests scheduled for 2pm. What was I going to do for that long in Peoria with Brock? ugh.

I located a Starbucks and an iced vanilla latte put me in a little better mood. We then took a stroll through Gordmans, but Brock wanted to scream more than shop....that notion was short-lived.

We ended up heading back to the hospital and it was a good thing. Traffic and construction were insane!

Long story short.....the x-ray was fine. The ultrasound however, was interesting, to say the least!

The room was small, hot, and dimly lit, so the ultrasound seemed to go on FOREVER! The tech finished up but told me not to put Brock in his chair just yet----SHE NEEDED TO GO DISCUSS SOMETHING WITH THE RADIOLOGIST!

When is that ever good to hear???

Sure enough she wasn't done and she went back to scan Brock's bladder again. She hovered over his bladder and I was able to view a "blob" that obviously looked out of place. Techs probably are so annoyed by all the questions I ask, but I was getting wierded out the longer she spent scanning this "blob" in Brock's bladder!
I asked: "Is it a stone"
She wouldn't crack.....
"Can you tell me how big it is?"
About 1 cm.
"Ok, so not likely a stone as they are measured in mm, right?"
SILENCE.....

"Brock's all done, you can put him in his chair now."

That's it???

The good news is that we were to go back to the urologist to have the results interpreted and see what the course of action would be. Meanwhile, all I could do was wonder what the mass was in Brock's bladder....a tumor? cancerous tumor? My mind was spinning....

To add to the mix, today, I decided to use valet parking. I never use that. But, today there were no open spots in the parking deck when I circled and circled. Today of all days, the valet service was down to only 3 people working when there is typically 5-6. ONLY ONE DRIVER. It took over 20 minutes to get my van. You can imagine how long that felt with the worries on my mind.

On the drive to the urologist's office, all I could think about is Brock having a cancerous tumor on top of all his other "issues."

There was more waiting to be done at the urology office, but Brock wanted nothing of it. He was screaming and pitching a fit! I had to tell the receptionist that we would be out front. So there we went, pacing back and forth, until a nurse came to take us to the exam room.

We were there for awhile, then suddenly I overheard the doctor on the phone. I heard him spell G-u-l-l-i-d-g-e......he was talking about Brock to the radiologist! Crazy me just couldn't handle the suspense and I put my ear to the door. I heard the best news!
"Yes, I saw that. I think it is just sludge."
I didn't know what sludge was, but it was a whole lot better than a tumor or something nasty!

Finally, the doctor came in. He reviewed the films and scans with me. Would you believe he doesn't even think Brock has kidney stones??????????????????????????????????
According to him, if the spots on the kidneys have shadows, that is indicative of stones. Brock's kidneys didn't present that way. He had a name for the bright, white spots on Brock's kidney scan, but the name escapes me......
And, the "blob" in the bladder was termed "sludge" by the doctor. He suspects it is a result from Brock not emptying his bladder all the way. Harmless at this point. The ultrasound showed no blood flow to it, so it was NOT a tumor!

So what was the grit and blood I saw in the diaper the other day? Probably just some of the "sludge breaking loose."

We left with orders to repeat the ultrasound in 3 months (at OSF of course). It was also suggested not to increase the Topamax, but no need to discontinue it at this point.

I think I'm glad it is Friday, although that just means all 3 kids at home tomorrow...... I can possibly hope they want to sleep in? ha, ha!

Until next time.........................