Dillon & Surgery

Well, after meeting with the urologists at Primary Children's Hospital, they said Dillon absolutely needs surgery. He has already had damage to his right kidney, so they want to do it soon, to prevent further damage. They told us that damage from a UTI doesn't show up on the scans for 4-8 months afterwards, so he probably has additional damage that we can't see yet. He is on a daily, high dose of antibiotics, to prevent him from getting more uti's before his surgery. We have the surgery scheduled for Nov. 3rd. They can't do it with the laparoscope, so he will have a pretty good size incision. I just assumed they would remove his extra ureter, but since it has blood flow, they will have to fuse them both together and re-implant it in his kidney. I have to admit- I am nervous. I am sure things will be fine, but I still can't think about it without feeling a little panicky. I am grateful that we are going to Primary Children's because they undoubtedly are the best at what they do, and know just how to make kids feel comfortable. I can't wait to get this over and done with though- and I am sure Dillon feels the same way.