Rocconi

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Answered Prayers

God has answered our prayers! Monday, Tony and I took Anthony for a follow up VCUG and ultrasound of his kidney to see how it is progressing. They took Anthony in for the ultrasound first and it still shows a dilated (enlarged) ureter. Then on to the VCUG - seeing Anthony put under anesthesia was hard - but the procedure went pretty fast - they inserted a Cather and filled his bladder up with contrast and watched the films as he emptied his bladder and there was no reflux. NO REFLUX!!!!

Let me go back - when Anthony was born the valve that keeps his urine from backing up into his kidney when he urinates was not working. He had a grade 5/5 - the worst and has been on antibiotics since he was born. The pediatric urologist was hoping for some improvement...maybe 3/5 and we may not have to do surgery on the kidney. We have been so worried about having the study done because he has been doing so well and has not had any urinary tract infections! Well I wish you could have seen the face on the radiologist during the test as she says ......there is NO REFLUX...the valve is working!!!!

The urologist had a surgery to preform so we didn't get to meet with him but did speak with his P.A. and Anthony gets to come off his antibiotics! Dr. Ewalt is going to call me with any further instructions - I can't wait to talk to him. He never mentioned that it may go away - he always told us that most of the time grade 5/5 doesn't get much better but we could hope for 3/5 - well I guess he doesn't know how many people Anthony has praying for him!

We will have to continue to monitor the kidney but this is fantastic news.

Tony and I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers and to thank GOD above for this wonderful miracle!

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Follow up test

Tony and I have to take Anthony for a follow up VCUG and ultrasound of his kidney on Monday!! Anthony has been doing great as you can see from the pictures.

The VCUG procedure will show us if the reflux has improved since his birth. The Urologist informed us that at around a year of age urine outflow decreases and therefore my help his reflux from grade 5 out of 5 to maybe a lesser degree. He will have a very mild sedation for the procedure. We will take the films from the procedure to the Urologist for him to discuss the results with us that afternoon.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers that we make it out in one piece.....Anthony has to be fasting...no food for 6 hours before the appointment! Do you know how hard that is going to be....this boy LOVES to eat!

All joking aside.....please keep us in your thoughts and prayers!!!

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Anthony's Portrait

Tony and I took Anthony to have his 1 year Portraits. They are so good take a look!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Toys, Toys, Toys

Anthony is really walking now! Here he is playing with his convertible car Gamma and Pappy gave him for his birthday.

Our good friends from Florida Kevin and Stephanie mailed this to Anthony. Too funny.

Anthony was running around this weekend after his bath FULL FORCE!! His 3rd wind I like to say. For some reason he got really tickled that we were filming him. Love that laugh. Remember you can mute the main music by scrolling down to the very bottom of the page and on the music box hit the megaphone and it will mute the main music so you can hear this wonderful laugh.