Good News on the Kidney Front!

We had Elizabeth's annual follow-up with the pediatric nephrologist today. She also had another ultrasound and urinalysis. We don't have the results from those tests yet, but we're assuming she's just fine.

Her left kidney is still much larger than her right. The doctors and technicians agree that it is probably a duplicated kidney, but unless that causes her problems, it's not worth doing a bunch of tests to find out the specifics about it. While duplicated kidneys are uncommon, they're certainly not rare, and many people who have them have absolutely no problems.

The more time that has passed with no infection, the better - and we've had absolutely no problems since the severe kidney infection that started all this on Elizabeth's third birthday. So that's great news, and we don't have to go back again unless she either has multiple urinary tract infections or one severe infection. Yeah!

Isaac and I were so proud of Elizabeth today. She was completely brave and chattered away to the doctors and technicians and never got scared. And Amelie slept the whole time in the Baby Bjorn. We celebrated at Perkins afterward, and we're glad to close that chapter of Elizabeth's life!