Think Of Me

We found out 2 weeks ago that Brielle had a urinary tract infection. She was put on an antibiotic to treat it and it has cleared up. Since she is so young she has to have more testing done to determine why she got one so we can prevent her from getting them in the future. Each time you get an infection there is a risk of damage to your kidneys that can cause bigger problems later in life. One of the more common reasons children of young ages get uti's is called reflux. In this case some of their urine is backed up in the kidneys and doesn't get excreted, therefore it sits there and grows bacteria causing an infection. Most kids that have reflux outgrow it over time, but have to be on medication until then to prevent infections. Brielle is currently on this medication until we find out what is wrong. IF she has reflux she will be on it until the problem fixes itself. So, on Wednesday she will have a Renal Ultrasound done to make sure everything is functioning well with her kidneys. Along with that she will have a test done where they will insert a catheter into her bladder, inject it with contrast and x-ray it as it is voided out to see if the entire bladder is emptied or if it backs up. This will be uncomfortable for her and I'm sure she will wonder what is going on so we just ask that you keep our daughter in your prayers!