After 9 months of ups and downs, this morning we got the news from Jonah's urologist that he will remove the catheter on May 25th!!!! One week away!
And even better, removal of catheter can just happen in the office. No need to sedated.
We are so excited and happy for Jonah! These past 9 months have not been easy on him. He has endured a lot of pain and discomfort and inconvenience. Yet for the most part, he has handled it with a smile and sense of humor.
We are so proud of him for all his work learning how to pee efficiently! We are very greatful for the Flomax medicine since that seemed to be the game changer for Jonah. Flomax helps relaxes his pee muscles, and we think that has made all the difference.
We know going forward Jonah will have to be watched closely by us and his urologist to make sure he is continuing to void efficiently and safely and to monitor that left kidney. But getting rid of the catheter is a major step forward, and a step that at times seemed like it was never going to happen.
We are grateful for the wonderful care and concern that Jonah's urologist has shown him over these 9 months and for Jonah's pediatrician who has pitched in and helped with urine cultures etc. Jonah has a great team to support him.
We are so excited for 5-25!
To celebrate, a little urology humor!
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