Re: OT Gracies surgery went well :)

[Guest guest]

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Glad to hear Gracie is doing well and at home. I know how trying those

hospital stays can be. Home is SO much better!

wrote:

Hi All,

Just a quick note to tell ya all that Grace's surgery (cystic kidney

removal and ureterocele repair) went well and we are back home. Only

ended up staying in the hospital for 3d, wow they rush you out of there

these days and TG cus we were sooo ready to come home. She is doing

well the little trooper and is on the mend. Lots of posts to catch up

on, hope everyone is doin well!

& Grace

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear all went well. Hospital are the worst. I think I hate the IVs more

than just about anything... I'm always so impatient to have them taken out so I

can hold him unencumbered.

JGOODIN wrote: ,

Glad to hear Gracie is doing well and at home. I know how trying those

hospital stays can be. Home is SO much better!

wrote:

Hi All,

Just a quick note to tell ya all that Grace's surgery (cystic kidney

removal and ureterocele repair) went well and we are back home. Only

ended up staying in the hospital for 3d, wow they rush you out of there

these days and TG cus we were sooo ready to come home. She is doing

well the little trooper and is on the mend. Lots of posts to catch up

on, hope everyone is doin well!

& Grace

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes we are so relieved to be back at home!! Finally some decent

sleep! How is Adian doin btw, those last pics you sent were just so

darned cute!

& Grace

> Hi All,

>

> Just a quick note to tell ya all that Grace's surgery (cystic

kidney

> removal and ureterocele repair) went well and we are back home.

Only

> ended up staying in the hospital for 3d, wow they rush you out of

there

> these days and TG cus we were sooo ready to come home. She is doing

> well the little trooper and is on the mend. Lots of posts to catch

up

> on, hope everyone is doin well!

>

> & Grace

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Glad to hear all went well. Hospital are the worst. I think I hate

the IVs more than just about anything... I'm always so impatient to

have them taken out so I can hold him unencumbered.

I soo agree we had major issues with kinks in the lines on day 2 and 3,

the monitor kept goin off like every 20 min or so. Must have woken her

up like 50 times. I brought all these clothes and my hairdryer and

straightner and makeup hahahahahahahahahaha - at least I have less

laundry to do :-)

& Grace

[Guest guest]

Oh I am soooo glad - good for little Gracie! Sorry I missed your call the other

day - will catch up with you soon!

wrote: Hi All,

Just a quick note to tell ya all that Grace's surgery (cystic kidney

removal and ureterocele repair) went well and we are back home. Only

ended up staying in the hospital for 3d, wow they rush you out of there

these days and TG cus we were sooo ready to come home. She is doing

well the little trooper and is on the mend. Lots of posts to catch up

on, hope everyone is doin well!

& Grace

[Guest guest]

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I am glad everything went well. Kelsey has an appointment with her kidney

specialist on Tuesday so hopefully all continues to go well for her in that

department. I get so nervous before every one because I am so afraid of

surgery for her. It does help to know that Grace made it through so well.

Jenni

wrote:

> Glad to hear all went well. Hospital are the worst. I think I hate

the IVs more than just about anything... I'm always so impatient to

have them taken out so I can hold him unencumbered.

I soo agree we had major issues with kinks in the lines on day 2 and 3,

the monitor kept goin off like every 20 min or so. Must have woken her

up like 50 times. I brought all these clothes and my hairdryer and

straightner and makeup hahahahahahahahahaha - at least I have less

laundry to do :-)

& Grace

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenni,

Good luck with your appt. It is amazing how fast she is bouncing

back! The surgery wasn't pleasant by any means but it really went far

better than I expected. If Kelsey ever needed to have a surgery,

which it sounds like she won't, just know that it really isn't as bad

as you would think...just 4 days later and Grace is already runnin

around getting into everything again

& Grace

> > Glad to hear all went well. Hospital are the worst. I think I

hate

> the IVs more than just about anything... I'm always so impatient

to

> have them taken out so I can hold him unencumbered.

>

>

>

> I soo agree we had major issues with kinks in the lines on day 2

and 3,

> the monitor kept goin off like every 20 min or so. Must have

woken her

> up like 50 times. I brought all these clothes and my hairdryer

and

> straightner and makeup hahahahahahahahahaha - at least I have

less

> laundry to do :-)

>

> & Grace

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm glad to hear the surgery went well for Grace!! I'm so glad you are home.

It's a good place to be, isn't it?!

Joy

P.S. May I ask what a ureterocele

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> Hi All,

>

> Just a quick note to tell ya all that Grace's surgery (cystic kidney

> removal and ureterocele repair) went well and we are back home. Only

> ended up staying in the hospital for 3d, wow they rush you out of there

> these days and TG cus we were sooo ready to come home. She is doing

> well the little trooper and is on the mend. Lots of posts to catch up

> on, hope everyone is doin well!

>

> & Grace

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Joy,

It is good to be home even though it's a bit stressfull as her dad

and I are going through a break-up...when it rain it poors eh!

Anyway, it will all get sorted out and I'm glad that I'm doin it now

when she is still so young.

Grace had a multicystic kidney with a ureterocele, the ureter's are

the tubes that carry the urine from the kidney's down to the bladder.

The ureter on her cystic kidney had a pucker or a ballooning in it

(pretty sure that's what was causing all her UTI's) and instead of

removing the whole ureter as was planned, I went online and found out

about a less invasive approach (gotta love google and the yahoo

support sites!!) her surgeon ended up doing what's called a

ureterocele repair meaning that they just cut it down leaving a small

stump instead of removing the whole thing thus having to remove a

small peice of her bladder which means bladder augmentation and the

chance for some pretty yucky complications.

Anyway, thanks for thinking of us Joy How is the little cutie

Grant doin btw?

& Grace

>

> > Hi All,

> >

> > Just a quick note to tell ya all that Grace's surgery (cystic

kidney

> > removal and ureterocele repair) went well and we are back home.

Only

> > ended up staying in the hospital for 3d, wow they rush you out of

there

> > these days and TG cus we were sooo ready to come home. She is

doing

> > well the little trooper and is on the mend. Lots of posts to

catch up

> > on, hope everyone is doin well!

> >

> > & Grace

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> Rose (1-99)

http://www.geocities.com/joybelle15/rosesclubfootpage.html

> Iris (2-01)

> Spencer (3-03)

> Grant (9-05) http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/grantphilip

>

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[Guest guest]

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> Hi Joy,

>

> It is good to be home even though it's a bit stressfull as her dad

> and I are going through a break-up...when it rain it poors eh!

> Anyway, it will all get sorted out and I'm glad that I'm doin it now

> when she is still so young.

I'm so sorry about the breakup, . That sounds very stressful, but I

hope all works out for the best for you.

>

> Grace had a multicystic kidney with a ureterocele, the ureter's are

> the tubes that carry the urine from the kidney's down to the bladder.

> The ureter on her cystic kidney had a pucker or a ballooning in it

> (pretty sure that's what was causing all her UTI's) and instead of

> removing the whole ureter as was planned, I went online and found out

> about a less invasive approach (gotta love google and the yahoo

> support sites!!) her surgeon ended up doing what's called a

> ureterocele repair meaning that they just cut it down leaving a small

> stump instead of removing the whole thing thus having to remove a

> small peice of her bladder which means bladder augmentation and the

> chance for some pretty yucky complications.

Well, the reason I was asking is we just had a urethral stricture repair,

and the whole business interests me! I " m sorry I didn't finish my question,

though. I think it was left kind of open-ended. Thanks so much for filling me

in.

And that is awesome you found a less invasive approach. I research madly any

procedure Grant has to have. It's funny, but I actually had an ureterocele

sort of figured out in my mind what it probably was. Tells you how much time

I'm learning terms. LOL

I've definitely heard of bladder augmentation (sounds like it happens sometimes

with sb kids for various reasons), and it sounds like a surgery to avoid if

possible. I'm so glad you were able to! Good job, mom.

> Anyway, thanks for thinking of us Joy How is the little cutie

> Grant doin btw?

Grant is doing pretty well. He actually rolled over a couple of times, so

we're quite surprised and pleased! We had a catheter in after his surgery (and

complication), and I removed that on my own on Monday. Went smoothly! He's

gaining weight too fast, he's already 21 pounds! Thanks for asking, .

I hope little Grace is healing well and feeling well. I hope those darned UTIs

go away now.

Joy

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Iris (2-01)

Spencer (3-03)

Grant (9-05) http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/grantphilip

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