Re: UGH! A new specialist to see!

[Guest guest]

ugh i right some timesit is just not fair. jacob also has the time with

overnight bedwetting. i wish i also could fix it what made me say this is that

it seemed to go away for a wile then now is back again maybe 2x a week.

althought has not had daytime problems. my heart goes out to max on this.

cara mom to jacob

Jodi Zwain wrote:

Looks like we are now going to be adding, once again, a urologist to

the list of specialists. I thought we were done with that area of

expertise. Max's voiding problems are getting worse, to the point

where he wet his bed last night and almost had a couple of accidents

yesterday and today while at school and out socially this evening.

I can't think of too much that is more embarrassing for a 17 year

old than a fear of wetting his pants.

Dr. H. was really good, though. I emailed her this morning, begging

her to reconsider prescribing meds for Max until we get to the

urologist. This evening she emailed a scrip for DDAVP, a nasal

spray Max can use at night to help keep him dry overnight. She also

insists that I take him to her recommended dr. in NYC at Cornell.

For now, I have an appt. for Max to see someone in town, about

10 minutes from here. That is for Thursday. But I will call the

dr. in NYC and see how long we have to wait. The last thing I need

is for her to be angry that I did not take Max to someone that she

considers the best. I figure I can take him to our dr. first and

then hers when the time comes.

Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

ugh i right some timesit is just not fair. jacob also has the time with

overnight bedwetting. i wish i also could fix it what made me say this is that

it seemed to go away for a wile then now is back again maybe 2x a week.

althought has not had daytime problems. my heart goes out to max on this.

cara mom to jacob

Jodi Zwain wrote:

Looks like we are now going to be adding, once again, a urologist to

the list of specialists. I thought we were done with that area of

expertise. Max's voiding problems are getting worse, to the point

where he wet his bed last night and almost had a couple of accidents

yesterday and today while at school and out socially this evening.

I can't think of too much that is more embarrassing for a 17 year

old than a fear of wetting his pants.

Dr. H. was really good, though. I emailed her this morning, begging

her to reconsider prescribing meds for Max until we get to the

urologist. This evening she emailed a scrip for DDAVP, a nasal

spray Max can use at night to help keep him dry overnight. She also

insists that I take him to her recommended dr. in NYC at Cornell.

For now, I have an appt. for Max to see someone in town, about

10 minutes from here. That is for Thursday. But I will call the

dr. in NYC and see how long we have to wait. The last thing I need

is for her to be angry that I did not take Max to someone that she

considers the best. I figure I can take him to our dr. first and

then hers when the time comes.

Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

No, Jody, we never found out. The urologist used to just prescribe

meds and tell us that if it continued despite the meds, he would

investigate further. Max did have an ultrasound done and everything

was fine. He's not had hypospadius or anything.

I guess I am going to have to take him into NYC. Now that I think

about it, we have never not given Max the best care we could find. He

needs a voiding study done which will be kind of embarrassing for him,

but may give us answers. They put some sort of wires on him and they

can assess how long it takes him to void and what the urine output

is.

Like you, we need a break over here!

Jodi Z

[Guest guest]

Jodi,

Ugh. Poor Max. Yes, that would have to be hard for him to have to

worry about wetting himself all the time, especially being out with

his friends. That would cause a little stress. I am so glad that

Dr. H. came through with those meds. though. Please let us know what

you find out. And, yeah, you should probably see the doctor that Dr.

H. recommended. I know how she can be about stuff like that! LOL.

Although, she was so much more laid back at our last visit. And, I

know you said that also said they saw the " good " Dr. H. this

last time. I was thinking I heard someone else comment on how

focused and laid back she was. I can't remember now who it was

though. ;o)

Keep us posted,

JR

>

> Looks like we are now going to be adding, once again, a urologist

to

> the list of specialists. I thought we were done with that area of

> expertise. Max's voiding problems are getting worse, to the point

> where he wet his bed last night and almost had a couple of

accidents

> yesterday and today while at school and out socially this evening.

> I can't think of too much that is more embarrassing for a 17 year

> old than a fear of wetting his pants.

>

> Dr. H. was really good, though. I emailed her this morning,

begging

> her to reconsider prescribing meds for Max until we get to the

> urologist. This evening she emailed a scrip for DDAVP, a nasal

> spray Max can use at night to help keep him dry overnight. She

also

> insists that I take him to her recommended dr. in NYC at Cornell.

> For now, I have an appt. for Max to see someone in town,

about

> 10 minutes from here. That is for Thursday. But I will call the

> dr. in NYC and see how long we have to wait. The last thing I need

> is for her to be angry that I did not take Max to someone that she

> considers the best. I figure I can take him to our dr. first and

> then hers when the time comes.

>

> Jodi Z

>

[Guest guest]

hey jodi z!!

sorry to hear that it is getting worse for max!! hopefully the

prescription can help him out and they can figure out what else to do

for him!! just when you think things are going alright then BAM

something new!!

((HUGS))

jdoie c

[Guest guest]

Jodie,

You've been bammed, too! I think all the Jodies, Jodis and Jodys on

this listserve deserve a break (and so does everyone else, for that

matter, but I had to single out the Jodi's because I've never known so

many!!!).

On a more positive note, the nasal spray did work for Max last night.

But the daytime apparently has not been as successful. The nasal

spray is not meant for the daytime, though. I think Max cannot wait

for Thursday. I'm even taking half a sick day to take him.

Jodi Z