Quick update on Maddie - we went to U of M today to meet Dr. Ivancic, Maddie's Pediatric Urology Doctor. We had a fantastic visit and learned that Maddie has a 50% chance of growing out of her VUR by age 5. We will be keeping her on a daily antibiotic for 4 to 5 years, and doing ultrasounds and VCUG's every 6 months to check progress. In 5 years or so, she will have either grown out of it, or we will start to consider doing surgery to permanently fix the condition. Her Kidneys look just fine, so the only issue is the reflux. We'll keep a close eye on her to prevent any UTI's - getting one of those could mean surgery right away, but they think she will do just fine.
Here's a picture of us relaxing at a Coffee Shop before heading home after a long day. We are very lucky to be so close to such a great Pediatric hospital and we know they will take good care of our little girl.
She's still going to Penn State though, let's not get crazy... :-)
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