While an infection is no fun, that is GREAT news, askye! They know what it is, and they can do something about it!
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Anne W. - Jan 11, 2010 3:35:07 pm PST #6443 of 30000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
askye - Jan 11, 2010 3:38:42 pm PST #6444 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Oh also I have to really really seriously give up caffeine, carbonated beverages,eat very little citrus, and eat a limited amount of dairy (not sure why the dairy) and go easy on the spinach (too much can lead to kidney stones).
So tomorrow is my first caffiene and carbonated free day. I have to go cold turkey,. I've tried cutting down to one a day but that only lasts for a few days. And then back to my, uh,4 -6 can daily habit.
javachik - Jan 11, 2010 3:40:01 pm PST #6445 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
What a relief, askye! Seriously. I am so glad they figured out the what's what and you'll soon be healthy again.
Jessica - Jan 11, 2010 3:43:37 pm PST #6446 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
They had to remove the tube from the bladder and replace it to fix the bladder reflux.
Hey, I had that surgery when I was a kid! (Only in my case it was the ureters that were out of whack - one side was longer than the other so they took a chunk out of it and sewed it into the other one.)
Sorry to hear it's still causing problems, though. I remember the endless parade of bladder & kidney infections from before my surgery, and they were the very definition of No Fun AT ALL.
askye - Jan 11, 2010 3:48:37 pm PST #6447 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
I was 22 months old when the first surgery happened, but I grew up with an endless parade of infections and regular visits to the urologists office. Things seemed to work themselves out when I hit puberty but I've had recurring infections my adult life. My diet coke addiction didn't help this.
Laga - Jan 11, 2010 3:49:11 pm PST #6448 of 30000
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Ugh sorry about the cold turkey, askye but so glad you've got a diagnosis.
sj - Jan 11, 2010 3:51:26 pm PST #6449 of 30000
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Okay Askye Update - They found out what's wrong with me!! Massive, massive infection in my bladder and kidney. No kidney damage, which is good, but evidentally my whole urinary tract (at least on one side) is infected. So they did an antibacterial wash of, well, everything. I have a EIGHTEEN day supply of antibiotics (Levaquin or however it's spelled).
Ugh. I'm so sorry to have been right about that, Askye. My SB causes me to have often kidney and ut infections, and it sucks. Feel better.
beth b - Jan 11, 2010 3:57:23 pm PST #6450 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Glad to hear they can fix you, askye.
Laura - Jan 11, 2010 4:02:18 pm PST #6451 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
An answer is a good thing, askye! Yay for having relief in sight.
Katerina Bee - Jan 11, 2010 4:02:52 pm PST #6452 of 30000
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Bladder infections are NO fun. Glad we have antibiotics for fighting-the-ick-fu.
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